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United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English “beautifully”, even though it is the country’s official language.
I did a research project about Black Americans who had served in the Peace Corps in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of them sought refuge from white racism in the United ...
In the video, the President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, thanks Donald Trump for the opportunity to work with the United States. In response, Trump asks Boakai how he learned to speak English…not ...
The U.S. president’s embarrassing praise for the African leader’s facility with his own language drew mockery and accusations ...
During a meeting with the leaders of several African nations at the White House, President Donald Trump took a pause Wednesday to compliment Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s command of English ...
Donald Trump complimented the English of President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, a nation whose official language is English. Liberia was founded in 1847 when freed enslaved people were resettled in ...
Trump lauded Liberia's visiting President Joseph Boakai for having "such good English," apparently not realizing that it is both Boakai and his nation's primary language.
transcript. Trump Compliments President of Liberia on His ‘Beautiful English’ During a lunch at the State Dining Room with five leaders of African nations, President Trump complimented the ...
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said ...
President Donald Trump was visibly impressed by how well Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke English, the official language of the West African country, while visiting the White House on July 9 ...