(Worthy Insights) – President Donald Trump on Saturday night signed an executive order declaring that English is the official language of the United States.
The anticipated action marked the first time an official language has been declared by the federal government.
Trump’s order said the declaration would improve the cohesiveness of the nation.
“From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language,” the order noted. “Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, have all been written in English. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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