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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Gustaf Kilander

Trump commends Liberian president’s English during lunch with African leaders

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  • Donald Trump questioned Liberian President Joseph Boakai about his English proficiency during a White House lunch with African leaders.
  • Trump asked Boakai where he learned to speak English 'so beautifully', despite English being Liberia's official language.
  • President Boakai chuckled in response and confirmed he was educated in Liberia.
  • Boakai, who has held top roles in both public and private sectors, was born in a rural village and pursued education in Monrovia, according to his official biography.
  • Trump has previously made similar remarks regarding the English-speaking abilities of other international figures.

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Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it ‘so beautifully’

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