At a lunch with African leaders, President Trump complimented the president of Liberia on his English, apparently unaware that it’s the country’s official language.

Donald Trump has praised the president of Liberia for speaking “such good English”, seemingly unaware that Liberia’s official language is, in fact, English. The awkward remark was made as the U.S. president hosted five African leaders on Wednesday for lunch at the White House to discuss potential economic opportunities.