Trump, Liberia and English
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US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking "good English" and asked him where he went to school. What Trump might have missed is that Liberia shares a unique and long-standing historical connection with the US.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in
President Trump will meet with leaders from Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau for a "multilateral lunch" at the White House on Wednesday.
The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations are welcome to join.
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