Raphaël Glucksmann quips that US should give back 19th-century gift from France over Trump’s approach to UkraineA French European parliament member has quipped that the US should return the Statue of Liberty, which it received as a gift from France about 140 years ago, after Donald Trump’s decision “to side with the tyrants” against Ukraine.“Apparently you despise it,” said Raphaël Glucksmann of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, evidently with his tongue in his cheek. “So, it will be just fine here at home.” Continue reading...
A French politician joked that the US should return the Statue of Liberty due to Donald Trump's perceived alignment with "tyrants," specifically regarding Ukraine. The Trump administration responded by calling the politician "low-level" and stating the US would keep the statue, also referencing France's history with Nazi Germany. The politician's comments protested Trump's actions regarding Ukraine and a crackdown on scientific freedom.
