Well I will reserve comments on it until I can see if I can find some verification of his version of the story fitting into the known history of the Statue of Liberty, I see this as a possible attempt to make his detractors look as foolish as Sarah Palin recently did with hers. He could be trying for his gotcha now too...
Although it is based on some historical facts, it is largely exaggerated. It is true she wrote the poem but was begged and asked to do it as part of the fund raiser for the pedestal.