Trump praises Liberia

Washington -The President Trump congratulated the president of Liberia during a White House meeting on Wednesday about his English -speaking skills, despite the fact that English was the official language of the Nation of Western Africa and the main language of the visiting leader. Trump organized a White House lunch with African leaders and, after brief comments from the president of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, asked the business graduate where he had collected his linguistic insight.

“Thank you, and so good English,” Trump said, asking: “Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where was he educated?”

Boakai, who, like most Liberians, speaks English as the first language, indicated that he had been educated in his own country.

Trump, who was surrounded by French -speaking presidents of other nations of Western Africa, continued on the issue and told Boakai: “It’s a beautiful English. I have people on this table that can’t speak so well.”

The Liberian leader faced the media, making his countenance difficult to evaluate, but his laconic and murmured response hinted at discomfort. On the websites of two of the most read daily newspapers in Liberia, there was little mention of Mr. Trump’s comments on the English domain of Boakai.

Frontpagechica’s departure did not mention the brief exchange, while the daily observer said Trump, “impressed by Boakai’s comments, joked about his eloquent English.”

The commitment of the United States in Liberia began in the 1820s, when Congress, and the American colonization society of the American financed by the slaves, began to send slaves released to their coasts. Thousands of “America-Liberian settlers followed, declaring themselves independent in 1847 and establishing a government to govern on an native African majority.

The country has a diverse variety of indigenous languages ​​and a series of created dialects, while Kpelle speakers are the largest unique linguistic group.

Boakai himself can read and write in the indigenous languages ​​Mendi and Kissi, but talks in the official language of Liberia and La Longua Franca – English.

Trump has a controversial history when it comes to relations with African nations.

There was a Diplomatic reaction During his first term in office after Senator Dick Durbin said Trump had referred to the entire continent as a collection of “S *** Hole country.” Trump denied having used the expression.

Only a few weeks ago, Mr. Trump resonated and amplified discredited claims of a “white genocide” in South Africa that have been propagated by extreme right groups and their old help Elon Musk. He Submitted to the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa to a video in the oval office, with the media present, which He presented erroneous information To defend your controversial policy of offering us fast Refugee status to Afrikaner Blancos farmers.

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