President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday afternoon making English the official language of the U.S. This is the first time in 250 years that America has had an official language on the federal level.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States. It means government agencies and organisations that receive federal funding can choose whether they want to offer documents and services in languages other than English.

For decades, lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to designate English as the official language of the U.S.