President Donald Trump has complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai on his English-speaking, during a meeting with several African leaders at the White House. Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school. The visitor politely laughed, but did not mention that English is the official language of Liberia. Africa's oldest republic, Liberia was founded in 1822 by freed American slaves with the goal of resettling free black people in Africa. | BBC News Africa
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During a meeting with the leaders of several African nations at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump took a pause to compliment Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English.⁠ ⁠ “Well, thank you,” Trump said after Boakai spoke. “And such good English, that’s beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?”⁠ ⁠ Liberia, located on Africa’s West Coast, uses English as the country’s national language.⁠ ⁠ Though the country has a sizable indigenous population, many who live there
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During a meeting with the leaders of several African nations at the White House, President Donald Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s command of English. English is Liberia’s national language. “That is what you get when our nation’s diplomat-in-chief has no idea what he’s saying,” @jenpsaki says. | MS NOW
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During a White House meeting with leaders of African nations, President Donald Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai's English pronunciation, even though English is Boakai's native language. White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said that Trump's comment was a "heartfelt compliment" and that "reporters should recognize that President Trump has already done more to restore global stability and uplift countries in Africa and around the world than Joe Biden did in four years."
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While meeting with African leaders at the White House, President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his English, asking, “Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” The comment raised eyebrows, as English is in fact the official language of Liberia. | Newsweek
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U.S. President Donald Trump asked Liberian President Joseph Boakai where he learned to speak "so beautifully" during a White House meeting on Wednesday. English is the official language of Liberia. | AP
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