President Donald Trump was visibly impressed by how well Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke English, the West Africa nation's official language.

The U.S. president’s embarrassing praise for the African leader’s facility with his own language drew mockery and accusations of ignorance.

President Donald Trump was basking in the praise of a group of African leaders on Wednesday, many of them speaking a different language, when the Liberian president took to his microphone and spoke in English - his 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.

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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.

During a White House meeting with leaders of African nations, President Donald Trump complimented Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English pronunciation, even though English is Boakai’s native language.

During his lunch with African leaders at the White House on July 9, President Trump complimented the president of Liberia on his English-speaking skills.