Trump's 'good English' praise prompts eye rolls in Liberia, and some cheers


FILE PHOTO: Children are seen at school in the township of West Point, in Monrovia, Liberia, October 18, 2017. Picture taken October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon/File Photo

MONROVIA (Reuters) -Liberians reacted with a mix of anger and weary resignation on Thursday after discovering that the leader of their country's closest bilateral partner does not appear to know what language they speak.

At a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to brief remarks from his Liberian counterpart, Joseph Boakai, by marvelling at his "beautiful" English and asking where he learned it.

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