Trump to sign executive order making English the official language of US

Published February 28, 2025 10:48am ET



President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

Though English has always been the de facto language of the U.S., the country’s rich immigrant history has led to hundreds of languages being spoken by the population and taught in schools. The order will mark the first time the U.S. has set an official language in its 250-year history.

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