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Statue of Liberté! White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Fumes French 'Should be Grateful' to U.S. They're 'Not Speaking German' After Calls for Statue of Liberty to be Returned to France
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, stated that the U.S. will not return the Statue of Liberty to France, emphasizing that they should be grateful to the U.S. for not speaking German.
Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament, called for the Statue of Liberty's return, arguing that the U.S. no longer embodies the values represented by the statue.
Leavitt highlighted the U.S. role in liberating France during World War II, affirming that it is only because of the United States that the French are not speaking German today.
Glucksmann's comments were perceived as insulting by a senior U.S. official, with some noting that France's support was crucial to America's independence.