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TownhallSEP 28 2024
Trump to Sign Executive Order Making English Official US Language
Above: US Pres. Donald Trump arrives to greet Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, not pictured, outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Feb. 28, 2025. Image copyright: Al Drago/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
There's a reason neither English nor any other language became official in the US, and that's because the country has always been a land of immigrants from a huge array of backgrounds. For 250 years, different Congresses and presidents understood this fact, never seeking to impose such a policy on their people. This is a xenophobic and dangerous move from the Trump administration.
Right narrative
Everyone intuitively understood that English was America's official language until Bill Clinton abolished assimilation requirements. Not only is it morally correct to require the population to learn America's primary language, but it's also necessary to ensure social and political cohesion. Recent waves of immigration have proven that multilingual schools don't work, so English should become the official language and common denominator before more institutions are impacted.