'Such good English': Trump praises Liberian president's use of his country's official language

The US president, Donald Trump, said Joseph Boakai, the president of Liberia – where English is the official language – had spoken 'such good English' during a meeting with African leaders.
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Boakai was advocating for US investment in his country and a joint approach to peace and security in the region. Trump asked him where he had 'learned to speak so beautifully', causing embarrassment

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