President Donald Trump designated English the official language in the United States for the first time in its nearly 250-year history. Here’s what that means.

Trump's latest executive order encourages “new Americans to adopt a national language that opens doors to greater opportunities.”

The White House said that declaring a national language “promotes unity, establishes efficiency in government operations, and creates a pathway for civic engagement.”

President Trump’s executive order puts his “America first” stamp onto the nation’s speech. But the effect might be muted.

P resident Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. The order allows government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English.

President Trump rescinded a federal mandate that required government-funded institutions to provide language services to non-English speakers. Why it matters: It shouldn't affect language access in Virginia,

US president's revoking of a Clinton-era order to provide language assistance to poor speakers of English appears to flout a UN declaration English was recently designated the official language of the United States of America,