In another move to appeal only to his ignorant and racist base who tend to murder the English language on a daily basis, The Fascist Felon will sign an Executive Order (EO) that will make English the official language of the USA. According to CNBC, the EO will also rescind former President Bill Clinton’s directive for federal funding recipients to offer services for those with limited English proficiency.
The Fascist Felon’s designation will allow federal agencies to maintain their current policies and continue to provide documents and services in other languages. But it “encourages new Americans to adopt a national language that opens doors to greater opportunities,” according to the fact sheet.
Official Language Directives:
- The United States has never had an official language, although English is the most widely used language in the country
- States:
- Hawaii: Hawaiian language, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, has the official language along with English.
- Alaska: 20 indigenous languages as the official languages, along with English.
- South Dakota: Official indigenous language is the language of the O’ceti Sakowin, Seven Council Fires, also known by treaty as the Great Sioux Nation, comprised of three dialects, Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota,” according to a 2019 act by the state legislature, in addition to English.
According to the Census Bureau, more than 350 languages are spoken in the United States, with some of the most widely spoken languages besides English including Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Arabic.
U.S. residents also speak many Native North American languages, including Navajo, Yupik, Dakota, Apache, Keres, and Cherokee, the Census Bureau reports.
The White House fact sheet argues that having a national language “strengthens the fabric of our society” by promoting unity and civic engagement, as well as establishing “efficiency in government operations.”
Trump has stoked baseless fears among voters about undocumented immigrants for much of his political career. But during his 2024 presidential campaign, he zeroed in on languages as a sign of what he claimed was immigration run amok.
“We have languages coming into our country ... that nobody in this country has ever heard of,” he said during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
People who go through the naturalization process to become U.S. citizens are also required to take an English test in which they “must demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including the ability to read, write, and speak basic English,” according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
