Karoline Leavitt Shuts Down French Politician’s Demand to Return Statue of Liberty

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t hesitate to set the record straight this week, firing back at a French politician who absurdly demanded the U.S. return the Statue of Liberty.

Raphaël Glucksmann, a leftist member of the European Parliament, claimed that America had "chosen to switch to the side of tyrants" and arrogantly demanded "Give us back the Statue of Liberty. It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her. So she will be happy here with us."

Leavitt's response? Direct and unapologetic "Absolutely not," she said when asked if President Trump would consider returning the statue. She continued, "My advice to that unnamed, low-level French politician would be to remind them that it’s only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now."

A brutal reminder that freedom isn't free and that France owes much of theirs to American sacrifice.

Let’s not forget:

• Over 130,000 American troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in 1944 to liberate France from Nazi occupation.

• More than 60,000 American soldiers died fighting to free Europe in World War II.

• The U.S. has continually stood as the backbone of Western freedom and democracy.

Glucksmann’s cheap political jab isn’t just an insult to the United States it’s an insult to every American who gave their life defending liberty, including France’s.

The Statue of Liberty, gifted in 1884 as a symbol of friendship and shared values, has become an enduring icon of freedom not something to be used in a petty political stunt.

This is yet another example of leftist politicians abroad trying to lecture America while conveniently forgetting history. Fortunately, Karoline Leavitt and President Trump aren’t interested in pandering to globalist virtue signaling.

America stands tall, just like Lady Liberty herself.

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