US EditionTrump asks Liberian president where he learned English, his country's official language
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai's English during a summit despite English being Liberia's official language and recent U.S. aid cuts amounting to $290 million, critics noted.
- On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted five African leaders, including Liberian President Joseph Boakai, at the White House and praised Boakai's English skills.
- Trump asked Boakai, an English speaker from Liberia, where he had learned to speak so beautifully, which some observers found surprising given Liberia's official language.
- Several Liberians, including youth advocate Archie Tamel Harris and a diplomat, expressed feeling insulted or that the comment was condescending given Liberia's English-speaking status.
- Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti explained to CNN that the Liberian president did not take offense, highlighting that the English spoken in Liberia is influenced by American English, a detail that President Trump acknowledged.
- The event highlighted tensions surrounding perceptions of African leaders, with White House officials defending Trump’s remark as a heartfelt compliment amid calls for investment in African nations.
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US President Donald Trump made a goof after he praised the Liberian President for his English-speaking skills. Netizens were left in splits since English is the official language of Liberia
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US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language yesterday.But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language.As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked Boakai: "Such good English, it's beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"READ MORE: Trump threatens Brazil with 50 per cent tariff over Bolsonaro trialBoakai…
U.S. President Donald Trump starred in a striking moment this Wednesday in congratulating Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of English, even though it is the official language of that African country. The episode took place during a White House summit between Trump and five African leaders, where Boakai was the only one to address the Republican in English. “Thank you, and how good English, how beautiful. Where did you learn to sp…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai was praised by Donald Trump for his English. In Liberia, English is the official language.
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