In what might be the most unexpected international custody battle of the century, France has officially (and probably sarcastically) asked for the Statue of Liberty back. The U.S., in classic American fashion, has responded with a definitive, “Yeah, that’s not happening.”
French Member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann (who, with a name like that, clearly takes his job very seriously) argued that America no longer embodies the values of liberty and democracy that Lady Liberty stands for. His solution? Pack her up and send her back to France, where she can presumably sit in a Parisian café, sip espresso, and judge Americans from afar.
🚨Politicians in France are asking for the Statue of Liberty BACK.
Karoline Leavitt chose VIOLENCE:
“I would like to remind France that it’s only because of the USA that the French are not speaking German right now. So they should be very grateful to our great country”
WOW. pic.twitter.com/PuG864VYj1
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 17, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wasted no time rejecting the request, basically reminding France, “Y’all remember WWII? You’re welcome.” If that wasn’t already a mic drop moment, Twitter did the rest. Americans have since flooded social media with suggestions for what we should send France in exchange:
- A giant cheeseburger sculpture.
- A bald eagle wrapped in an American flag.
- A life-size cardboard cutout of Nicolas Cage.
Look, we get it. France gave us the Statue of Liberty back in 1886 as a gift, a sort of “Happy Birthday, America” present. But as every re-gifter knows, once you give someone something, it’s out of your hands. Besides, she’s already settled in. You can’t just evict her like a bad Airbnb guest.
If France is serious about taking her back, here’s what they might need to offer:
- Unlimited croissants for all Americans.
- A lifetime supply of fine French wine.
- A refund for every overpriced baguette ever bought in the U.S.
- Vin Diesel’s contract for the next 10 “Fast & Furious” movies (no more Paris chase scenes, please).
For now, Lady Liberty remains firmly planted in New York Harbor, giving France the same side-eye she’s been giving tourists for over a century. If she could talk, she’d probably say, “Nice try, France, but I like my view of the NYC skyline.”
In the meantime, we can all agree that this is the most French thing France has done in a while, making a grand request with an air of elegant indignation. But hey, if they really want her back, they better be ready to outbid Times Square for her real estate.
Final verdict? Liberty stays. France can keep the mime acts.
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