Critics have slammed White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s response to a French lawmaker’s call for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France.
Leavitt’s remark was “insulting,” “shocking” and “f**king disgusting,” said commenters on social media.
European Parliament member Raphael Glucksmann said Sunday that America under President Donald Trump no longer represents the values of freedom and democracy that have become synonymous with the statue. Glucksmann suggested the landmark, which France gave to America to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence, should come home.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Leavitt during Monday’s White House press briefing if Trump would agree to that.
“Absolutely not,” Leavitt replied.
“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,” she continued.
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