The facts is this:
France has had a longer history than the USA.
in that history of some 1300 years, they have won far more battles than the us will ever wage.
They won the US for the founding fathers really. Washington would have been a bloodclot in the snow if not for Lafayette.
France is a Nuclear power.
France gave America Libertarian ideals and the whole concept that they based their declaration of independence and ultimately their republic after.
And, there is a statue of George Washington in France, right in the Left Bank in Paris. It's a beaut too. Will share the photo after I filter out all the not wants.
Seriously, some people simply haven't a clue. lol