While the Trump administration called the president's remarks a "heartfelt compliment," Liberians watching the event said his ...

President Trump hailed Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his mastery of English Wednesday during a meeting with African ...

Liberia's President Joseph Boakai poses for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, ...

"Well, thank you," Trump responded. "And such good English. Such beautiful - where did you - where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where - where were you educated? Where?" ...

Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’ English has been Liberia’s national language since the 1800s.

Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for their leader’s English English has been Liberia’s national language since the 1800s.

Trump asks the President of Liberia, where English is the official language, where he learned to speak it ‘so beautifully’ President Joseph Boakai responded to Trump’s question with a polite ...