Donald Trump humiliated himself with an embarrassing misstep and left the entire room stunned and confused.
He issued a clueless compliment of the English-speaking Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s “beautiful” English during a White House meeting with African leaders.
“During his lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia on his English-speaking skills, asking him where he learned to speak the language so well.
President Joseph Boakai politely laughed, but avoided mentioning that English is the official language of Liberia.
“Thank you, and such good English,” Trump said as Boakai completed his brief remarks while a group of African leaders sat with Trump around a table in the State Dining Room.
The President of Liberia’s turn to speak followed two other leaders whose comments required interpreters.”
John Iadarola and David Shuster break it down on The Damage Report.
Read more here: Trump praises English-speaking Liberian president’s English
