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Trump compliments Liberian President Joseph Boakai's 'good English'

Trump compliments Liberian President Joseph Boakai's 'good English'

President Trump hailed Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his mastery of English Wednesday during a meeting with African leaders at the White House. English is the official language of Liberia and Boakai's native tongue. "Mr. President, we thank...

Trump mocked for asking English speaking country's president where he learned English

Trump mocked for asking English speaking country's president where he learned English

Donald Trump has been mocked after asking the leader of an English-speaking country where he learnt to speak the language so well. The US President made the blunder as he hosted visiting African leaders for a three-day mini summit in Washington....

(VIDEO) African Presidents Say Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Securing Peace Between Rwanda and the Congo and Working to Secure Peace Around the World

(VIDEO) African Presidents Say Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Securing Peace Between Rwanda and the Congo and Working to Secure Peace Around the World

The presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal signaled they may consider nominating President Trump for a Nobel Prize, or at least that he deserves one, for his commitment to world peace and action to bring peace to...

Trump sparks backlash after praising Liberian president's 'good English'

Trump sparks backlash after praising Liberian president's 'good English'

But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. As he hosted five African leaders at the White House, Trump asked Boakai: "Such good English, it's beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?" US...

Trump Faces Backlash For Praising Liberian President’s Fluent English

Trump Faces Backlash For Praising Liberian President’s Fluent English

AUnited States President Donald Trump is once again facing online backlash after a remark during a lunch with African leaders at the White House resurfaced, in which he praised the Liberian President for speaking “beautiful English,” seemingly...

Who paused Ukraine military aid? Timeline of the Trump administration's explanations.

Who paused Ukraine military aid? Timeline of the Trump administration's explanations.

President Donald Trump is continuing to dodge questions on who ordered the pause on U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine last week. "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Trump pushed back to a reporter who asked him on Tuesday who was responsible....

Trump amazed by African president’s ‘good English,’ gleefully accepts praise for Nobel Peace Prize

Trump amazed by African president’s ‘good English,’ gleefully accepts praise for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump welcomed five African presidents to the White House on Wednesday for a multilateral mini-summit to discuss areas of mutual interest in trade and other kinds of economic partnerships. “My administration is committed to...

Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa

Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa

By Mitchell McCluskey and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....

Donald Trump mocked for asking English-speaking president where he learnt language

Donald Trump mocked for asking English-speaking president where he learnt language

US President Donald Trump has been ridiculed for asking the leader of an English-speaking nation where he learned to speak the language so fluently. The embarrassing gaffe occurred during a three-day mini summit in Washington, attended by leaders...

“He Was Treated Very Unfairly and He Prevailed”: Trump Meets Senegal’s Faye, Four African Leaders at U.S.-Africa Summit

“He Was Treated Very Unfairly and He Prevailed”: Trump Meets Senegal’s Faye, Four African Leaders at U.S.-Africa Summit

- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington today, 9 July, during a high-level summit with four other African leaders focused on trade,...

WATCH: President Trump Responds to Criminal Investigation into James Comey and John Brennan: “Very Dishonest People, Crooked as Hell, and Maybe They Have to Pay a Price for That”

WATCH: President Trump Responds to Criminal Investigation into James Comey and John Brennan: “Very Dishonest People, Crooked as Hell, and Maybe They Have to Pay a Price for That”

President Trump on Wednesday responded to the criminal probe into the disgraced Russiagate conspirators, Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey, calling the two “crooked as hell” and suggesting he wants to see them...

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against former president Bolsonaro

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against former president Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of...

Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade

Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade

July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including that involving...

Welwitschias crush Senegal in Rugby Africa opener

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The national rugby team, the Welwitchias, began their Rugby Africa Cup campaign with a 55–17 win over Senegal on Tuesday in Kampala, Uganda. Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) director Jacques Burger described the match as a tough...

Trump shuns Tinubu, sets to meet five African presidents

Trump shuns Tinubu, sets to meet five African presidents

President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations at the White House on Wednesday, with trade, investment, and security expected to dominate the conversation over lunch in the State Dining Room. The visiting presidents —...

Trump surprised by Liberian president’s English even though it’s Liberia’s official language

Trump surprised by Liberian president’s English even though it’s Liberia’s official language

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Donald Trump went on about the president of Liberia’s ‘beautiful English’ – despite it being the African nation’s official language. The...

Akon’s $6 Billion Dream City In Senegal Officially Scrapped After Years Of Delays

Akon’s $6 Billion Dream City In Senegal Officially Scrapped After Years Of Delays

Akon’s futuristic $6 billion city in Senegal has officially been abandoned after years of delays and no construction beyond a single building. Akon saw his $6 billion vision for a futuristic city in Senegal collapse after the government reclaimed...

WATCH LIVE: President Trump Hosts Multilateral Meeting with African Leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu – 12 PM ET

WATCH LIVE: President Trump Hosts Multilateral Meeting with African Leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu – 12 PM ET

President Trump is scheduled to participate in a lunch with the leaders of five African nations and the Prime Minister of Israel this afternoon. The meeting with the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal will focus...

What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

LAGOS, Nigeria — The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon are in Washington this week for a three-day mini summit hosted by President Trump — part of what the White House describes as a push to deepen "commercial...

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