U.S. President Donald Trump’s praise for the “beautiful” English of Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai sparked confusion on Thursday in the English-speaking African nation, with many interpreting the comments as patronizing.

Crockett accuses Trump of racism for praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English, despite it being Liberia’s official language.

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has officially launched the National Healing, Reconciliation and Unity Program, a major initiative aimed at addressing the legacy of Liberia's civil wars and promoting long-term peace and national cohesion.

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has launched what his office describes as an unprecedented reconciliation campaign, overseeing memorial services for two assassinated presidents and issuing the government's first apology to war victims.