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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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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

So you all going to start spelling colour properly?

[–] lunsjentilanette@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

What, Russian?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

What about the damn grocery store prices?

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They are already in English

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

Here’s for hoping he finally learns how to speak it.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Unfortunately, I think this will catch on as well as today's protest 🥲

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 20 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 7 points 13 hours ago

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

🐱🐱🐱

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 48 points 19 hours 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 2 points 5 hours 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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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 56 points 20 hours 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.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours 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

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago

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

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 19 hours 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 8 points 19 hours ago

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

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Excuse me you mean Murican!?

[–] isgleas@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 71 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 18 points 17 hours 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.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

As long as you don't remember that the transwomen who are being put into a men's prison. Nope. Nothing to see here.

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'm confused I thought it already was.

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I've never fact checked this but IIRC my highschool civics teacher said something like the US made a point not to have an official language

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 hours ago

Here's a current screenshot from USA.gov.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 41 points 20 hours ago

... creates a pathway for civic engagement

Literally the opposite. Love the doublespeak.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 25 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 5 points 16 hours ago

It's all vice signalling

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 10 points 19 hours ago

More like a dog klaxon.

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 25 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] ahal@lemmy.ca 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 7 points 20 hours ago

Igpay atenlay siyay ardhay otay itewray.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

First letter to the back. Then add ay.

I. Iay.

Smell. Mellsay.

Cookies. Ookiescay.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 7 points 19 hours 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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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 9 points 20 hours ago

I prefer this instead.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Oxford or Webster's dictionary?

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 1 points 5 hours ago

Caimfordster's just to get a good mix of things.

[–] AmbientDread@midwest.social 9 points 18 hours 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.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 10 points 20 hours 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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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago
[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 6 points 19 hours ago

GOOD LUCK INVADING CANADA WITH THAT

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