# US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language. Trump met with the leaders of Liberia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal, praising their countries as “all very vibrant places with very valuable land, great minerals, great oil deposits, and wonderful people”. However, Liberians and other Africans voiced concern over Trump’s comment to Boakai, which was mostly seen as condescending and not a compliment:
Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa [SOUND]
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