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Trump, Liberia and English

Many Liberians take offense after Trump praises their president’s English

U.S. President Donald Trump’s praise of the “beautiful” English of Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has drawn confusion in the English-speaking African country.

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Trump praises Liberia's president on his mastery of English — his native tongue and the African nation's official language

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.

NBC News on MSN · 3d

Trump says the president of Liberia, where English is the official language, speaks 'such good English'

Trump made the remarks at a White House meeting with the leaders of several African nations. Many Liberians are the descendants of freed American slaves.

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Liberia's Boakai apologises to war victims, honours slain presidents

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has launched what his office describes as an unprecedented reconciliation campaign, ...

AllAfrica on MSN14h

Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic to Export High-Grade Iron Ore to U.S. Via Liberia

Ivanhoe Atlantic, a U.S.-owned mining company, has announced plans to begin shipping high-grade iron ore from Guinea to the ...

The Independent3d

Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official ...

Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it ‘so beautifully’ President Joseph Boakai responded to Trump’s question with a polite ...

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Liberia Not Offended By Trump’s ‘Where-Were-You-Educated’ Comment — Minister

Liberia's president was "honoured" to meet US counterpart Donald Trump this week and wasn't offended by Trump's comment about his fluency in English -- his mother tongue -- Liberia's foreign minister ...

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