President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.

The order will allow government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English, according to a fact sheet about the impending order.

Designating English as the national language “promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement,” according to the White House.

Within hours of Trump’s inauguration last month, the new administration took down the Spanish language version of the official White House website.

Hispanic advocacy groups and others expressed confusion and frustration at the change. The White House said at the time it was committed to bringing the Spanish language version of the website back online. As of Friday, it was still not restored.

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[–] 93 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If there is a white supremacy angle, they're obviously taking it.

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  • [–] 80 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    English? Sounds too foreign to me.

    Why not call the official language American?

    And even American was from that Italian Amerigo. Why not call the official language Magaian or Trumpish...?

    /s ... if needed.

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  • [–] 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    So the founding fathers chose to NOT have an official language, and orange muffin boy thinks he’s smarter then the founding fathers?

    What an idiot

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    [–] 56 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    ... creates a pathway for civic engagement

    Literally the opposite. Love the doublespeak.

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    [–] 50 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    This has no practical effect other than virtue signaling to xenophobic racists. It’s called a dog-whistle.

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

    So you all going to start spelling colour properly?

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    [–] 34 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Trump's greatest accomplishment, surpassing the DuoLingo owl in being the most annoying thing to make me want to learn Spanish. Pendejo.

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    [–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    What about the damn grocery store prices?

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Eway ouldshay artstay eakingspay igpay atenlay ustjay otay itespay isthay ocksuckersay!

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I understand about half of that. I never learned pig Latin as a kid, unfortunately

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    First letter to the back. Then add ay.

    I. Iay.

    Smell. Mellsay.

    Cookies. Ookiescay.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Glad this dipshit is focusing on the important things.

    I was really getting concerned about the Gulf of Mexico being named the Gulf of Mexico. And the 10 trans people that serve in the military. Those things were really weighing on my mind.

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    A la mierda con eso. Hablaré exclusivamente en Español como protesta.

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Id have thought he would choose a language he had a better grasp of

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    I assumed russian

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Of course, English, so you mean it as the brits speak it right? I expect it to be spoken proper.

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    [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    A symbolic move catering to the English-only movement; unity claim feels overstated.

    🐱🐱🐱

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Another week of signing delusional royal decrees that may or may not stand up in court. Now off to the golf course to abuse our land in a more physical way.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Oxford or Webster's dictionary?

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    Everyone is a product of their time. That's why you have Trump.

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  • GOOD LUCK INVADING CANADA WITH THAT

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago*

    Oh when is he going to learn speaking it in a comprehensible manner?

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  • ?!dice que?!

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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