White Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday told Fox News' Peter Doocy that America will not return the Statue of Liberty despite calls from a French politician.
"There is now a member of the European Parliament from France who does not think the U.S. represents the values of the Statue of Liberty anymore," Doocy started during the White House press briefing.
Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a French left-wing party, said over the weekend that some Americans “have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants," per the Associated Press.
"They want the Statue of Liberty back," Doocy continued. "So is President Trump going to send the Statue of Liberty back to France?"
"Absolutely not," Leavitt responded.
"And 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," the press secretary continued, referencing U.S. support during both world wars in the 20th century.
"So, they should be very grateful to our great country," Leavitt concluded.
