"Give us back the Statue of Liberty," French MEP tells US, White House reacts

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt responded to a question about comments by a French politician, saying the US should return the Statue of Liberty to its place.

On Sunday, Raphaël Glucksmann suggested that the United States is no longer worthy of the statue, a sculpture that was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago that stands on Liberty Island, located in New York Harbor.

"Give us back the Statue of Liberty," Glucksmann said, speaking on Sunday to supporters of his small, left-wing Public Place party, who applauded and booed.

"It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her. So, she will be happy here with us," he added, reports the Telegraph.

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Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Leavitt: "Now there's a member of the European Parliament from France who doesn't think the United States represents the values ​​of the Statue of Liberty anymore. They want the Statue of Liberty back. So, is President Trump going to send the Statue of Liberty back to France?"

"Absolutely not. My advice to that unnamed low-level French politician would be to remind him that it's only because of the United States of America that the French don't speak German now. So they should be very grateful for our great country," Leavitt replied.

Glucksmann also accused some Americans of "choosing to side with tyrants." /Telegraph/

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