Donald Trump’s critics rolled their eyes after the president was in awe of an African leader’s “beautiful English,” apparently unaware that English is the foreign country’s official language.

“Such good English, such beautiful – where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” Trump asked Liberian President Joseph Boakai during a lunch with African leaders in Washington on Wednesday.

“Where were you educated – where?” Trump asked Boakai. “In Liberia? Well, that’s very interesting.

“Beautiful English. I have people at this table that can’t speak nearly as well,” Trump continued.

English is the official language of Liberia, a west African nation formed by freed American and Caribbean slaves. Its capital, Monrovia, pays tribute to former U.S. President James Monroe, who provided federal government money for the then-settlement known as Liberia.

Trump’s apparent ignorance was the target of criticism on social media.

“I just can’t believe this is real life sometimes,” tweeted Adam Kinzinger, a former GOP congressman-turned-Trump critic. “Liberia speaks English, Donald.”

Liberal social media influencer Brian Krassenstein used all-caps to express his disappointment in Trump.

“NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT,” Krassenstein tweeted.

The Call to Activism X account called Trump’s faux pas a “completely embarrassing moment.”

“The world is watching America humiliate itself,” the account tweeted, adding a clown emoji.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Tex., said Trump exhibited “peak ignorance.”

“Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing,” the congresswoman tweeted.

“Asking the President of Liberia where he learned English when it’s literally the official language is peak ignorance,” Crockett said. “I’m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not how you go about conducting diplomacy…”