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38. "Give me your tired, your poor..."

Sun May 18, 2025, 07:04 PM

May 18

I'm sure the kind of Libertarianism Bessant and Trump are into is: "Give me your wealthy who are tired of paying taxes, the entitled few billionaires who are yearning to be free of them."

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Scott Bessent Compares Trump's Qatari Jet Gift to the Statue of Liberty [View all] highplainsdem May 18 OP

This competition to be the greatest sycophant BootinUp May 18 #1

Absolute beta boi cucks zorbasd May 18 #11

If we get back in power the Feds should confiscate it and fly home illegally deported/detained people n/t Cheezoholic May 18 #2

That's a good suggestion Walleye May 18 #5

Since Chump's pals are expunging the records as fast as possible FakeNoose May 18 #22

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 May 18 #3

Congress voted on accepting the Statue of Liberty truthisfreedom May 18 #4

The French didn't try to sell the Statue of Liberty before they gave it to America. Delmette2.0 May 18 #29

Plans to build the library and museum have yet to be announced Shermann May 18 #6

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 May 18 #17

The presidential library has been restocked and is open for business. Marcuse May 18 #24

Trump could do ANYTHING Docreed2003 May 18 #7

He counts on that. Marcuse May 18 #23

He knows that's a lie. Someone explained in something I was reading why they tell these lies. Walleye May 18 #8

If the Statute of Liberty had been open only to Grover Cleveland and his staff and family Ocelot II May 18 #9

And the Resolute desk doesn't require much specialized maintenance Retrograde May 18 #18

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 May 18 #10

Like being gifted a timeshare. An eternal expense/obligation... Norrrm May 18 #12

Not even comparable. cstanleytech May 18 #13

So make it a monument. The Statue of Tyranny. Qutzupalotl May 18 #14

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 May 18 #15

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. sop May 18 #16

Agree. Exactly the last comparison MadameButterfly May 18 #34

Worth $400,000 my ass. It's used. Lost half it's value when it first rolled of the assembly line... brush May 18 #19

France wasn't bribing anyone and the President wasn't making business deals while in the WH twodogsbarking May 18 #20

So that's where my so-called representative got it from. Susan Calvin May 18 #21

Anyone who tries to defend or diminish the unconstitutional nature of this ToxMarz May 18 #25

There is a huge difference. Yes, they gave those things to US. This plane will be given to Trump, personally. surfered May 18 #26

Does the stupid ever stop (in this administration)? dedl67 May 18 #27

Except the American taxpayers wouldn't have to put hundreds of millions of dollars into the Statue Vinca May 18 #28

It appears the jet has already been accepted. My question is, D. Spaulding May 18 #30

Bessent is one prolific ass kisser. NoMoreRepugs May 18 #31

Looks like he's not on the xitter BaronChocula May 18 #32

It's 14 years old. He's getting sloppy seconds. What a deal. Srkdqltr May 18 #33

dloppy seconds in deed keroro gunsou May 19 #41

Y'know guys... jmowreader May 18 #35

... orangecrush May 18 #36

Show us you are an idiot without actually saying so. milestogo May 18 #37

"Give me your tired, your poor..." AntiFascist May 18 #38

The Statue of Liberty was for all to see.... Butterflylady May 18 #39

Because they look alike and convey the exact same message? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus May 18 #40

A gift to an entire NATION vs a gift to a grifter who happens to be President. Bengus81 May 19 #42

Such BS bdamomma May 19 #43