White House says it will not return the Statue of Liberty to France

politico.com ^ | 03/17/2025 | Danny Nguyen

[ransomnote]

The Trump administration will not entertain a French politician’s request to return the Statue of Liberty to France.

“Absolutely not. 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,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in a press briefing Monday, likely referencing an American-French allyship during World War II that snuffed out Nazi Germany. “They should be grateful.”

[Skooz]

lol

[blackdog]

Scrap her. At least $500K... Or sell her to Gaza Resort Developers as a tourist attraction.

[Magnum44]

[11th_VA]

Hang a ‘Come and Take It’ sign on her

[TexasGator]

“referencing an American-French allyship during World War II that snuffed out Nazi Germany. “They should be grateful.”

We poured a lot of soldiers into France during WWI, also.

[katana]

Nope, she’s ours. Molon Labe, Enfoirés!

[blackdog]

Merde’

[Allegra]

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

In a surprising move, the Whyte House has decided to partially comply with the French request. A small portion of the Statue will be returned to France.

[Jonty30]

I’d maybe create a replica, out of cheap plastic and state that America hopes France one day remembers it’s values of liberty.

[Equine1952]

Hang a ‘Come and Take It’ sign on her

Signed courtesy of the Gonzales Militia Regulars of Gonzales Texas.

[No name given]

Too bad so sad, frenchies.

[Arkady]

Please take it and with it that stupid poem someone tacked on about taking in the world’s huddled masses. Mark Steyn said this today but I thought of it first:)

[shanover]

Close to half a million men died in two world wars and 140,000 are buried in France. If it weren’t for America, France would be speaking German or Russian. They can fade away being a colony of Africa now I suppose.

[stars & stripes forever]

Send them the 4” one, and France can order as many Statue of Liberties as they want.

https://www.amazon.com/Supplies-Liberty-Souvenir-Figurines-Souvenirs/dp/B00GSVI5X4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=W07MCYY8QHPV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OgfdM31fYrJ9qvwro4D4h6ie-5t5P49MydIjnNzkhKPt2tSWUfLR9WdUD31vqRH3Py9fd2EpajUjSni_S0vfc2CumRQKdd6Hxtu_-oCQYsVPp1VNI6ZiIrsle1jMDecm-BcCuqkFqcI_zXusbRktPf3siqW80L6rzUvIQPf2WCevuaNGSsMn09N8UDKdXIaFLPgNGRdbNF_Hkafcn8RWXL4cu6x7943lvFptk6EPagfeG07HNXAglxy1jmwACsZ029Pce6Sxx7GWqF0X6BG5XKNkfJjKPmIglphRgrJUr97Dj5qntHEjnL0jjzDRrS9Wj7k8ezDcfwbWF6T-b5J8KfYNSvqAB9uJc-rXN7u5ctMUBtvZe_M8CNIOBKwLGU_oH6mEOGPva000QyDjcsD9aA6l299QI6WUZL2rMN_ZGMGeFeRC3WyOKSGr5wgonpD-.lU_Rp51qh_A72xi5a1XAJwfambTFOIoiyQMyNoOi2BE&dib_tag=se&keywords=statue+of+liberty+figurine+small&qid=1742265601&sprefix=statue+of+liberty+figurine+small%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-3

[the OlLine Rebel]

“allyship”

Alliance, you idiots.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Not only are they cheese-eating surrender-monkeys, they are Indian givers!

[logi_cal869]

I'm of the 'why not' headspace. Send it back. SoL reentry vehicle launch atop Starship. Target: Paris.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4304835/posts?page=21#21

[OrangeHoof]

“We can gold-plate this and turn it into an amusement park.”