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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.

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So, Ms Karoline Leavitt, do we want to rewrite history? That Don't Impress Me Much.

Karoline Leavitt says the French ‘should be grateful they’re not speaking German’ after calling for the Statue of Liberty to be returned. www.independent.co.uk/… Okay, fine, OK, so can I. If Pearl Harbor had not happened, Germany would not have...

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The Independent

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French ‘should be grateful to US they don’t speak German’, says Karoline Leavitt

White House press secretary's remarks come in the wake of French politician Raphaël Glucksmann teasing that the U.S. should return the iconic New York-based landmark

7 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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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

A French politician has ruffled feathers across the pond here in America after suggesting the U.S. should return the Statue of Liberty to the country.

7 months ago

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