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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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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 93 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SMDH at the improved performance Donnie diaper had with Hispanics this cycle, the leopards feasting.

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 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.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

King Krasnov's English, to ensure it's differentiated from Queen's English our friends speak across the pond.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

Please no one show Trump this joke... after the Gulf of America shit I'm half convinced he'd actually do it.

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's kinda surprising actually, saying that the official language is Murican is way more up his alley.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Excuse me you mean Murican!?

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Plains sign language, the first language to be a unifying language of differing people in this area.

Or asl which is the only colonial language to be American

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 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

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 13 points 1 year ago

I always thought it was just taken as granted rather than an intentional decision, but I never looked into it. That said, the founders got a whole bunch of shit very wrong, so there's that.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... creates a pathway for civic engagement

Literally the opposite. Love the doublespeak.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 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.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Government agencies no longer providing forms or information in any language but English will definitely have a practical effect and harm.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

More like a dog klaxon.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 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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[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What about the damn grocery store prices?

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are already in English

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] ahal@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 7 points 1 year ago

Igpay atenlay siyay ardhay otay itewray.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First letter to the back. Then add ay.

I. Iay.

Smell. Mellsay.

Cookies. Ookiescay.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"Smell" would be "ellsmay," as the first consonant group is what's moved.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago

And that is how Pig Latin dialects were born. Pretty soon the Piggie tribes will be at war with each other.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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

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[–] lunsjentilanette@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I assumed russian

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

I prefer this instead.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago
[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] AmbientDread@midwest.social 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.

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

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

🐱🐱🐱

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oxford or Webster's dictionary?

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

GOOD LUCK INVADING CANADA WITH THAT

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

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

?!dice que?!

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