White House Rejects French Politician's Call to Return Statue of Liberty
- The White House confirmed it will "absolutely not" return the Statue of Liberty to France, as stated by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press briefing.
- Leavitt criticized French politician Raphaël Glucksmann for demanding the statue's return, citing it as a symbol of friendship between the U.S. And France.
- Glucksmann expressed disappointment, claiming the U.S. "no longer represents the values of freedom" and insisted on the statue's return during a convention.
- Leavitt remarked that it is "only because of the United States of America" that French people are "not speaking German right now.
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