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

  • In a meeting on Wednesday, Trump asked President Boakai where he had learned to speak the language “so beautifully”
  • English has been the official language of Liberia since the country’s founding in the 1800s by freed slaves from the US
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Trump praises Liberian leader on English — his native tongue

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