Donald Trump compliments Liberian President's 'beautiful' English - the country's official language
The US president complimented the Liberian president's English despite it being the country's official language.
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Mr Trump asked where Joseph Boakai learned to speak "so beautifully" at a White House meeting with West African leaders on Wednesday.
The US President told him he speaks "such good English" and asked: "Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?"
Mr Boakai laughed and said he learned in Liberia.
Trump told him it was "beautiful English."
"I have people at this table who can't speak nearly as well."
Mr Boakai did not tell Mr Trump that English is the official language of his native country.
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Liberia was founded in 1822 with the aim of relocating freed African slaves and freeborn black US citizens.
The US President promised the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau a move from aid to trade at the meeting.
He described the countries as "all very vibrant places with very valuable land, great minerals, and great oil deposits, and wonderful people".
Asked by a reporter if he will visit the continent, Mr Trump said: "At some point, I would like to go to Africa" - adding that he will have to review the schedule "to see what it looks like".