Trump Set to Sign New Executive Order Making it the Official Language [WATCH]

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

The move, expected to take place later in the day during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, marks a significant shift in federal language policy and overturns a Clinton-era mandate requiring agencies to provide services in multiple languages.

BREAKING: President Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

Despite nearly 250 years of history, the U.S. has never had a federally recognized national language—until now. pic.twitter.com/yNOM9f6EEq

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The order will make the United States one of 180 out of 195 countries that have designated an official language.

Despite the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence being written exclusively in English, previous efforts to establish it as the nation’s official language have failed due to a lack of political momentum.

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Trump previously hinted at this policy shift during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where he criticized progressives for opposing past attempts to make English the official language.

“We have languages coming into our country. We don’t have one instructor in our entire nation that can speak that language,” Trump said at the time, according to Fox News.

“These are languages—it’s the craziest thing—they have languages that nobody in this country has ever heard of. It’s a very horrible thing.”

A White House official previewing the executive order stated that it would also recognize and celebrate non-English speakers who immigrated legally and learned the language.

The order aims to “empower immigrants” by encouraging unity through a common language, the official said.

Since taking office last month, President Trump has signed at least 76 executive orders, according to Fox News.

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One of the most debated changes has been the redesignation of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” a decision that some media outlets, including the Associated Press, refused to adopt.

In response, the White House revoked the AP’s press credentials and barred its reporters from the president’s traveling press pool.

Another executive action under Trump’s administration involved renaming Mount McKinley, the highest peak in Alaska, from its Obama-era designation, Mount Denali.

The decision was met with resistance from some state officials, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who stated at the time, “In Alaska, it’s Denali.”

Public support for making English the official language has remained strong. A 2021 Rasmussen poll found that 73% of Americans supported the measure, while only 18% opposed it.

The policy aligns with other key items on Trump’s agenda, including the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, which has also received high approval ratings from voters.

The executive order is expected to impact federal agencies, which will now be required to provide documents and services exclusively in English.

While legal challenges could emerge, the administration is confident the move reflects the will of the American people.

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