The Minister of Liberia Foreign Affairs believed that the President of Liberia did not feel insults from Trump’s comments on his divorce in his native language, noting that Joseph Buakai was “honored” to meet his American colleague this week.
According to the French agency of the French press, slipping the language of the American president turned into a source of discussion and humor on social networks, and she even inspired the singer to repeat the song that is widespread.
On Wednesday, Trump praised President Joseph Gousse for the skill of English, not knowing that English is an official language in Liberia.
“Your English is excellent (…), where did you study?”, Where did I find out? “So the president of Liberia answered him, laughing that he had been educated in his homeland.
Break: Donald Trump, Donald Trump, told the Liberal performance: “You speak such a sensitive English … where you learned to speak so well” – even – even thought that English is the national language of Liberia. The world observes how America humiliates its own. pic.twitter.com/xothkztbkf
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Liberia Foreign Minister Sarah Pissolo Neyant told the French press on Friday evening: “It was an honor for us to invite the President of the White House Bukai to meet with President Trump and African leaders.” “There was no insult.” She emphasized Lipria’s desire to strengthen her relations with the United States “based on mutual respect”.
Liberia was founded in 1822, when the American Colonial Association began funding from the owners of the US Congress and slaves, sending liberated slaves to the beaches. Then, thousands of “library American” settlers began to flow before they declared independence in 1847 and form the Government of the Gemont on the African majority, and English is an official and most used language throughout the country.
In response to the sliding of Trump, a former singer and cultural ambassador, Queen Julie Indi, wrote a song in honor of Buaki, saying: “We welcome our Black President, the beautiful English king of Africa.” The video was widespread on social networks.
The Liberians expressed various reactions to what happened, since some of them believed that Trump was mocking his boss, while others considered Bavakaya’s visit to the White House as an achievement.