Founded in 1822 by freed African Americans, Liberia has spoken English as its official language ever since — making Trump’s remark deeply tone-deaf.

Never mind that Liberia's official language is in fact English, Trump's statement proves he either knows nothing about the country or that he just doesn't care.

US president Donald Trump’s bizarre relationship with the English language is continuing to make headlines at the moment, after he asked the President of Liberia - a country where English is its ...

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