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Monday, March 17, 2025

A French European parliament member has quipped that the US should return the Statue of Liberty, which it received as a gift from France about 140 years ago, after Donald Trump's decision "to side with the tyrants" against Ukraine.

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A French member of the European Parliament, center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann, is calling for the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty -- because America no longer represents the values that inspired France to present the statue as a gift.

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-- Stephanie Kennedy (@wordswithsteph.bsky.social) March 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM

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"Glucksmann, of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, kicked off the exchange Sunday when " evidently with his tongue in his cheek " he said it appeared to him that the US had come to "despise" the statue as well as what it symbolizes.

"So, it will be just fine here at home," Glucksmann said.'

Why not give her back? It's not like we are concerned about freedom and liberty in this country, or anywhere else, since the Lyin' King became every Trumper's Big Bad Daddy.

Easy way would be to offer Musk a Gov Contract to ship her back home where she's wanted... then it would happen.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-17 03:43 PM | Reply

I'm beginning to regret saving France in the world wars.

#2 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-17 08:43 PM | Reply

Replace it with a giant gold statue of Trump.

#3 | Posted by Charliecharles at 2025-03-17 09:12 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

CHARLES

We'll have to think of a name for the new golden statue of Trump since "Statue of Liberty" is out of the question now.

#4 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-03-17 09:42 PM | Reply

@#2 ... I'm beginning to regret saving France in the world wars ...

Why?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-17 09:53 PM | Reply

A yuge Golden Trump statue called the 'Statue of Bribery'.

Yeah, that's the ticket!

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-17 10:20 PM | Reply

Good shot, Corky!

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-17 10:26 PM | Reply

It's too easy anymore... and it's not even as fun when the lunatic is on the grass.

Remembering games
And daisy chains and laughs
Got to keep the loonies on the path
The lunatic is in the hall

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-17 10:56 PM | Reply

I'm beginning to regret saving France in the world wars.
#2 | POSTED BY ITCHYP***Y

I'm sure France regrets saving America during the Revolutionary War.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-18 12:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Lady Liberty" is pretty DEI anyway. Needs a white hood on it's head to be politically correct.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-18 12:13 AM | Reply

"I'm beginning to regret saving France in the world wars."
you now claiming to have participated in the Normandy invasion
What?? What I do know about the brave men who actually did though is that they would be disgusted by Americans kissing Potin's ass as Republicans are these days. I wonder if they have consciences? They throw hateful words around as if they fought the Nazis instead of now welcoming them into the GQP?!?

#11 | Posted by danni at 2025-03-18 04:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I am perfectly fine giving back this transexual statute that the liberals have used as an excuse to flood the nation with 3rd worlders with the intention of destroying our social welfare programs. It has been the equivalent of a French Trojan Horse.

#12 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-03-18 06:07 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

Incel Scatberg should stick to sniffing Brock Lesnar's jockstrap.

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-18 08:16 AM | Reply

I am perfectly fine giving back this transexual statute that the liberals have used as an excuse to flood the nation with 3rd worlders with the intention of destroying our social welfare programs. It has been the equivalent of a French Trojan Horse.

#12 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-03-18 06:07 AM | Reply | Fla

Liberals are running away from that comment faster than a French general.

#14 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-03-18 11:48 AM | Reply

#12

It has to do with the intrensic value of human worth.

So, not exactly a Republican Party platform plank.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-18 11:53 AM | Reply

#15 Right, since the Democrats hate this country they by extension hate Americans which is why they are all for flooding us with illegal jail birds.

#16 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-03-18 12:30 PM | Reply

"this transexual statute that the liberals have used as an excuse to flood the nation with 3rd worlders with the intention of destroying our social welfare programs. "

It's not a "liberal" statue. And it's not a liberal excuse. In case you were unaware the statue does not make law. And how do you know it's a transsexual statue? Did you crawl under her robes and check?

What is wrong with you people and your sicko obsession with the trans community?

And the only reason that "3rd worlders" can be "flooding our nation" (if that is really true) is because Congress is not doing its job and passing a reasonable immigration reform bill.

And since Republicans control all three branches of say it's a republican maga maroon problem now. And good luck trying to solve it by extra legal means.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-18 01:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"since the Democrats hate this country"

Democrats did not attack the U.S. Capitol and kill capitol police and crap on the walls of Americas most sacred institution.

GFY traitor.

...

they are all for flooding us with illegal jail birds.

#16 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

Sure that's exactly what "they" are for.

Just more made up maga maroon hateful nonsense.

I know of no democrat who has ever advocated for "flooding us with illegal jail birds".

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-18 01:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Democrats hate this country they by extension hate Americans

Is that why you're cheering on Musk/Trump gutting the federal institutions, firing thousands upon thousands of American workers and eliminating programs millions of Americans depend on for survival?

---- off with your bullshht, stupid.

which is why they are all for flooding us with illegal jail birds.
#16 | POSTED BY FISHPAWN

Way to button your statement with a conspiracy theory.

You really are a braindead republican moron.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-18 01:23 PM | Reply

- flooding us with illegal jail birds.

#16 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-03-18 12:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

Your time of the month, right?

When you become concerned about a lying criminal traitor President, perhaps someone will take your concerns seriously.

#20 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-18 02:02 PM | Reply

Do you know why all of the boulevards in Paris are lined with trees?

So the Germans can march in the shade.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 04:31 PM | Reply

#21 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

We don't deserve the Statue of Liberty at this moment.

If we are lucky, it will be just for this moment.

But I suspect that people like you will make us go through some things.

#22 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 04:38 PM | Reply

Return it now. Shameful using tear gas and batons to evict immigrants.
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#23 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-03-18 04:43 PM | Reply

Shameful using tear gas and batons to evict immigrants.

#23 | POSTED BY GRACIEAMAZED

I expect you to have that same attitude whenever Trump does it.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 04:51 PM | Reply

I am shocked, I tell you shocked, that Zed (voted DR poster most likely to stroke out) finds nothing wrong with this.

#25 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-03-18 04:57 PM | Reply

"Return it now. Shameful using tear gas and batons to evict immigrants."

Get on up there to New York and start tearing it down.

Let me get the popcorn Popping.

This should be fun.

#26 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-19 01:33 PM | Reply

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