{"id":2458047,"date":"2025-07-10T15:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-accuses-trump-of-being-racist-toward-liberian-president\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:03:13","slug":"jasmine-crockett-accuses-trump-of-being-racist-toward-liberian-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-accuses-trump-of-being-racist-toward-liberian-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Crockett accuses Trump of being \u2018racist\u2019 toward Liberian President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjasmine-crockett-accuses-trump-of-being-racist-toward-liberian-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2458047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) criticized former President donald Trump for his remarks during a White House meeting with Liberian President Joseph Boakai and other African leaders. Trump praised Boakai&#8217;s English <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-bidens-pwadueh-and-other-top-pandering-moments-from-desperate-democrats\/\" title=\"Jill Biden\u2019s \u2018Pwadueh\u2019 And Other Top Pandering Moments From Desperate Democrats\">language skills<\/a> and asked where he learned to speak English, despite English being the official language of Liberia. Some African leaders laughed at the comment. Crockett called Trump&#8217;s question &#8220;peak ignorance&#8221; and labeled it racist and offensive, arguing it was an embarrassing diplomatic misstep. In response, Massad Boulos, U.S.Senior Advisor for Africa, defended Trump, stating that the President was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >complimenting boakai&#8217;<\/a>s language skills and emphasizing the positive relations between the U.S. and African nations under Trump. During the meeting, Boakai expressed support for American-led efforts to promote peace worldwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jasmine Crockett accuses Trump of being &lsquo;racist&rsquo; toward Liberian President<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2171006\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3467109\/jasmine-crockett-instagram-video-texas-floods-criticism-rnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) mocked President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466649\/trump-tariffs-letters-announcing-tariffs-moldova-iraq-libya-philippines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> for asking Liberian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466801\/african-leaders-charm-trump-nobel-peace-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joseph Boakai<\/a> where he learned English.<\/p>\n<p>Boakai joined the presidents of Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Gabon in a Wednesday meeting at the White House, where Boakai addressed Trump in English and thanked him for &ldquo;this opportunity&rdquo; to meet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3467900\/doj-torches-disgruntled-leaker-targeting-emil-bove\/\">DOJ torches &#8216;disgruntled&#8217; leaker targeting Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3467966\/iowa-caucus-democrats-campaign-reinstate-2028-contenders-visit\/\">Iowa Democrats launch campaign to reinstate caucus as 2028 contenders line up visits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3468017\/delta-passengers-stuck-terceira-atlantic-ocean-engine-issues\/\">Delta passengers stuck for over a day on island in the Atlantic Ocean after engine issues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Such good English, that&rsquo;s beautiful,&rdquo; Trump responded. &ldquo;Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the African leaders laughed. Trump continued his compliment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Where were you educated? In Liberia? Well, that&rsquo;s very interesting. It&rsquo;s beautiful English,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;I have people at this table who can&rsquo;t speak nearly as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Very good, sir,&rdquo; Boakai said.<\/p>\n<p>While over 20 dialects are spoken in Liberia, English is the official language of the country.&nbsp;Crockett shared a clip of the interaction to point out this fact on X Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing,&rdquo; Crockett wrote. &ldquo;Asking the President of Liberia where he learned English when it&rsquo;s literally the official language is peak ignorance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing.<\/p>\n<p>Asking the President of Liberia where he learned English when it&rsquo;s literally the official language is peak ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jhvf9dvqZE\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jhvf9dvqZE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJasmine\/status\/1943050693876814114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not how you go about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-accuses-trumps-of-racist-comments-to-african-president-lets-roll-the-tape\/\" title=\"...&#039;s of \u2018...\u2019 Comments to African ... - Let&#039;s Roll the Tape\">conducting diplomacy&#038;hellip<\/a>;,&rdquo; Crockett added.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Massad Boulos, the U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, took to X Thursday to defend Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466801\/african-leaders-charm-trump-nobel-peace-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>AFRICAN LEADERS SEEK TO CHARM TRUMP WITH TALK OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The President actually complimented the language skills of the Liberian President,&rdquo; Boulos wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was in the meeting and everyone was deeply appreciative of the President&rsquo;s time and effort. The continent of Africa has never had such a friend in the White House as they do in President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Boakai pledged to &ldquo;continue to support Americans in the strength to be able to bring about peace in the world,&rdquo; and added, &ldquo;because without peace, we cannot work together, and we stand with you with that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2171006\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2171006\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jasmine Crockett calls Trump &#8216;racist&#8217; for questioning Liberian president&#8217;s English skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2458048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-July-9-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34125,58836,50526,3634],"class_list":["post-2458047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jasmine-crockett","tag-liberian-president","tag-racism-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-July-9-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458047"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2458051,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458047\/revisions\/2458051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}