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MadameButterfly

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11. I'm aware of their history and I'm not saying it couldn't happen

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 04:58 PM

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but lets be clear: it hasn't happened yet. More accurate to say these paintings are at risk than that they are already owned by Elon.

The US Govt. funds operations of the National Gallery. The Building itself was donated by Mellon with conditions. A private trust aquires the paintings. I don't see the courts giving Musk access to the paintings. Yes Trump/Musk might ignore court orders, but buyers might not welcome the risk.

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DOGE Visits National Gallery of Art to Discuss Museum's Legal Status [View all] Coventina Tuesday OP

Trump/Musk/Kushner know to the penny how much they can make on this artwork. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Please explain how Musk owns these paintings MadameButterfly Tuesday #8

During Covid, Jared Kushner said that all govt property belongs to him and Trump. Irish_Dem Tuesday #10

I'm aware of their history and I'm not saying it couldn't happen MadameButterfly Tuesday #11

This is plundering and under what legal definition is it for DOGE to continue this? Deuxcents Tuesday #2

We're gonna need a team of Monuments Men Tanuki Tuesday #3

Where did you get the following information from? bif Tuesday #4

Apologies, I was being sarcastic. I wasn't intending to present that as truth. Coventina Tuesday #5

It's pretty misleading bif Tuesday #6

I will, thanks. eom Coventina Tuesday #7

Awful, I hope they tell doge to go F themselves. Meowmee Tuesday #9