Trump Praises Liberian President for His "Good English," the Country's Official Language

TIME

Donald Trump has yet to visit Africa as President. But he’s certainly left an impression.  In his first term, Trump angered the continent’s leaders and public when he reportedly referred to Haiti and African nations as “sh-thole countries.” Amid blowback, Trump denied using the specific phrase, while Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who was present in the closed-door meeting where the remark was supposedly uttered, told media at the time that Trump made “hate-filled, vile and racist” comments “and he said them repeatedly.”

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00:00Mr. President, we thank you for this opportunity to be here.

00:04Liberia is a long-time friend of the United States.

00:08And we believe in your policy of making America great again.

00:15And we also go a long way with you, with your diplomacy

00:22that has to do with economic development and commercial friendship.

00:27And we just want to thank you so much for this opportunity.

00:31Well, thank you.

00:31It's such good English.

00:33Such beautiful.

00:33Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?

00:37Where?

00:37Were you educated where?

00:40Yes, sir.

00:41In Liberia?

00:42Yes, sir.

00:43Well, that's very interesting.

00:44It's beautiful English.

00:45Sure.

00:46I have people at this table who can't speak nearly as well.

00:49Would you like to...

00:50At some point, I would like to go to Africa.

00:53Absolutely.

00:53We're going to see what the schedule is.

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