‘Racist And Wrong': Trump Schooled After ‘Completely Embarrassing' White House Moment
After Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke, Trump offered some unusual praise.
'Such good English. That's beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?' Trump asked. 'Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?'
Boakai replied, 'Yes, sir.'
Trump said, 'Well, that's very interesting. It's beautiful English. I have people at this table, can't speak nearly as well.'
Boakai's command of English shouldn't have surprised Trump.
Liberia was initially settled in part by formerly enslaved Americans, and many of those living there today are the descendants of African Americans who fled slavery in the United States.
While the nation has indigenous groups and its own dialect of English, many residents also speak other languages, and English remains the country's official language.
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