Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Scott Bessent Compares Trump's Qatari Jet Gift to the Statue of Liberty [View all]MadameButterfly
(2,981 posts)34. Agree. Exactly the last comparison
they should be citing.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
43 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations

Scott Bessent Compares Trump's Qatari Jet Gift to the Statue of Liberty [View all]
highplainsdem
Sunday
OP
If we get back in power the Feds should confiscate it and fly home illegally deported/detained people n/t
Cheezoholic
Sunday
#2
If it is a gift to the country (it is a white elephant), then it is not loaned for 3 1/2 years. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sunday
#3
The French didn't try to sell the Statue of Liberty before they gave it to America.
Delmette2.0
Sunday
#29
I'm sure they could fit all the comic books and colouring books into the back of Cessna single prop plane. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sunday
#17
He knows that's a lie. Someone explained in something I was reading why they tell these lies.
Walleye
Sunday
#8
If the Statute of Liberty had been open only to Grover Cleveland and his staff and family
Ocelot II
Sunday
#9
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the entire country. People can see it and go to it. Its for anyone and everyone.
Srkdqltr
Sunday
#10
Wrong on so many levels, not the least of which is the fact that the statue was a gift to the American people, not
Martin68
Sunday
#15
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
sop
Sunday
#16
Worth $400,000 my ass. It's used. Lost half it's value when it first rolled of the assembly line...
brush
Sunday
#19
France wasn't bribing anyone and the President wasn't making business deals while in the WH
twodogsbarking
Sunday
#20
There is a huge difference. Yes, they gave those things to US. This plane will be given to Trump, personally.
surfered
Sunday
#26