A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty. Raphaël Glucksmann is a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party.

Raphael Glucksmann, a French MEP and leader of Place Publique, called for the return of the Statue of Liberty, claiming the US no longer represents its founding values. The 45-year-old is a Donald Trump critic and has condemned US policy shifts,

A diplomatic war of words erupted after French politician Raphaël Glucksmann suggested that the United States should return the Statue of Liberty to France, claiming that America has chosen "tyranny over freedom.