It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her. So she will be happy here with us,” the French politician said.

The statue, gifted to the U.S. on the 100th anniversary of its independence, has long been a defining feature of the New York City skyline and an emblem of the free world.

A French politician is making some waves across the Atlantic after he said the United States should give back the Statue of Liberty during a speech Sunday. The White House said, "Absolutely not."