Trump signed a decree recognizing English as the official language in the United States.

The American leader Donald Trump signed a decree approving English as the state language in USA. The relevant document was published on March 1 on сайте The White House.

The executive order emphasizes that English has been used in the United States as the national language since its founding.

"All the historical governing documents of our nation, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were written in English. Therefore, it is high time to declare English the official language of the United States," the document explains.

It is also specified that the recognition of English as the state language will promote the unity of citizens, strengthen common national values and guarantee the consistent work of the government.

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About планах Trump's decision to approve English as the official state language was reported by The Wall Street Journal on February 28. It was noted that Trump's decision would repeal the decree issued by former President Bill Clinton on the obligation of agencies and other recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English-speaking citizens. The publication also stressed that the United States had never had a national language at the federal level before.