“You gave it, we keep it!”: The White House refuses to call the French Statue of Liberty to call
Glucksmann said in a speech to supporters: “Please give us back to the Statue of Liberty. We will say to Americans who chose to stand with the tyrants with the tyrants, to those who fired researchers for scientific freedom: “Give us back to the Statue of Liberty.” “We gave it to you as a gift.”
The crowd continued: “The second thing we want to say to Americans is: ‘If you want to fire the best researchers, if you want to fire all people, if you want to fire all people, through their sense of freedom and innovation, doubt and research, to make your country the world’s leading force.”
White House opens fire backward
The White House quickly refuted Gluxman’s remarks. When asked about them at a press conference, press secretary Karoline Leavitt replied: “Absolutely not.”
She went further and criticized French politicians. “My advice to that unnamed low-level French politician is to remind them that just because of the United States of America, the French do not say Germans now. So they should be very grateful to our great country.”
Leavitt’s remarks responded to a sentiment, often to emphasize the role of the U.S. military in liberating France during World War II.
Symbol of US legal person relations
The Statue of Liberty on the island of Liberty in New York’s port, was a gift from France in 1886 to commemorate the lasting friendship between the two countries. The huge statue, 305 feet tall and weighs about 450,000 pounds, depicts a woman holding a torch and a date engraved with the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.
Despite being a lasting symbol of freedom, the statue has now become the center of diplomatic quarrels. Glucksmann’s comments reflect broader frustrations in parts of Europe for the U.S. to change its global position, especially under President Trump.
Politics and public response
Glucksmann’s comments have been divided, with some viewing it as a symbolic protest against U.S. policy, while others view it as a political drama. In the United States, conservative circles mocked demand, while in France, the support of these comments among left-wing groups criticized Washington’s approach to global affairs.
For now, the Statue of Liberty remains firm and the White House has made it clear that it has no intention of sending it back to France.
