You might have thought the United States had an official language, considering it was founded by British colonizers who were looking for religious freedom and wanted to distance themselves from the overbearing English monarchy. Virtually all official documents in our republic have been penned in the English language, from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution on down, but for some reason, it has never been designated as our official national tongue.

That all changed on Saturday, as President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mandating that we now have one unifying language tying us all together:

President Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the Official Language of America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/LMciKLN88C

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The White House website shared the news:

From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language.  Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, have all been written in English.  It is therefore long past time that English is declared as the official language of the United States.  A nationally designated language is at the core of a unified and cohesive society, and the United States is strengthened by a citizenry that can freely exchange ideas in one shared language…

Accordingly, this order designates English as the official language of the United States.

And so it is written, and so it is done.

If you can believe it, more than 180 of the 195 countries on the planet have official languages, but somehow, the US has not seen fit to designate one despite the fact that we have obviously been relying on English for centuries. Long ago, English became the de facto language for diplomacy and trade around the world after displacing the lingua franca as the world’s communications choice.

The move is in stark contrast to decisions made by previous presidents, although it does not undo some of their provisions:

The order revokes an executive order issued by former President Bill Clinton in 2000, "Improving Access Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," that required federal agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

However, Trump's order notes it does not "require or direct" any change in services provided by any agency.

It will be up to agency heads to decide if any changes should be made.

Previously at RedState: Report: Trump Set to Make English the Official Language of the United States With Executive Order

As RedState’s Rusty Weiss wrote in previewing this expected move:

President Trump has indicated that making English the official language of America is an essential way for immigrants — the legal variety — to assimilate into the country.

"This is a country where we speak English. It's English. You have to speak English!" he said on the campaign trail in 2016. He often chided GOP opponents for speaking Spanish at campaign events.

The president argued that:

In welcoming new Americans, a policy of encouraging the learning and adoption of our national language will make the United States a shared home and empower new citizens to achieve the American dream. Speaking English not only opens doors economically, but it helps newcomers engage in their communities, participate in national traditions, and give back to our society.

Below is the full text of the order (click on the tweet to expand). Many (on MSNBC, the NY Times, and CNN et al.) will argue that this is a divisive move, but au contraire, it is a unifying move. We are "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," and having a common language only solidifies that notion.

It’s yet another bold—and solid—move by President Donald Trump.

🚨 President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.

Here is the text of the order:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby…

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