AUnited States President Donald Trump is once again facing online backlash after a remark during a lunch with African leaders at the White House resurfaced, in which he praised the Liberian President for speaking “beautiful English,” seemingly unaware that English is Liberia’s official language. The moment occurred on Wednesday during a formal gathering that brought together Presidents from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. When Trump addressed Liberian President Joseph Boakai, he commented on the fluency of his speech, asking, “Such good English.
Beautiful English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” The video clip of the exchange quickly went viral on social media, sparking reactions and renewed criticism of Trump’s repeated blunders on global affairs. “Trump just praised the leader of Liberia for his English.
‘Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?’ FACT: English is the official language of Liberia. NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT,” U.S.
political commentator Brian Krassenstein posted on X (formerly Twitter). Critics accused Trump of displaying ignorance about basic geopolitical facts, especially concerning a country with deep historical ties to the United States. Another X user with the name, ‘Trump Lie Tracker’, wrote, “Trump patronizingly asks the President of Liberia how he learned to speak English so beautifully.
Trump, of course, has no idea that English is the official language of Liberia.” Another user with t.
