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Miles Archer

(23,351 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 07:46 AM Mar 8

"I'm not learning your damn language," Trump said. "I don't have time. Just give me a good interpreter."

Speaking at the “Shield of the Americas” summit at his Doral golf course, Trump complained to the 12 regional heads of state that he would rather use an interpreter than invest the time to learn Spanish.

“I’m not learning your damn language,” Trump said. “I don’t have time.”

“I was OK with languages, but I’m not going to spend time learning your language; that much I won’t do,” he continued. “Just give me a good interpreter.”

Trump delivered his comments ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio—the son of Cuban immigrants—who gave comments in both English and Spanish.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-whines-about-spanish-language-to-room-of-latin-leaders/

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"I'm not learning your damn language," Trump said. "I don't have time. Just give me a good interpreter." (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 8 OP
Pendejo. multigraincracker Mar 8 #1
Now that I understand D_Master81 Mar 8 #2
And then, of course, he went on and disparaged interpreters. Ferrets are Cool Mar 8 #3
Trump is still trying to learn English. Emile Mar 8 #4
Amazing how few of them "need" an interpreter from English. But even most US citizens need one from Trumpese. marble falls Mar 8 #5
In one Putin meeting, Trump had no American interpreter,]... no witnesses. Norrrm Mar 8 #6

marble falls

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5. Amazing how few of them "need" an interpreter from English. But even most US citizens need one from Trumpese.
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 09:38 AM
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