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Posted on 05/27/2025 12:45:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
It is one of the more baffling story lines of Donald J. Trump’s second term. The president has said he wants to personally visit Fort Knox to ensure that no one has stolen the government-owned gold bars that are stored there.
Mr. Trump has not explained why any gold might be missing from the nation’s heavily guarded reserves. His own Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has insisted that there is no reason to worry. “All the gold is there,” Mr. Bessent emphatically told Bloomberg in February, at one point looking directly into a camera and addressing the American people.
Mr. Trump’s interest in the gold reserves has been largely overshadowed by his family’s involvement in various cryptocurrency ventures, which has raised ethical concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
The president has a long history of embracing conspiracy theories, and is known to be a fan of golden and gilded things. It is difficult to say what exactly is behind his recent fanning of unfounded fears about Fort Knox, which have been floating around since at least the 1970s.
A White House spokesperson did not respond when asked to comment for this story.
What is certain is that gold is on many investors’ minds these days. Generally seen as a safe place to park wealth during tumultuous periods, the precious metal has risen to record prices recently, in part because of the global economic uncertainty that the president’s shifting tariff policies caused.
Some of Mr. Trump’s allies, including his eldest son, serve as pitchmen for gold investment companies that advertise heavily on their podcasts or radio shows.
And some of them have been using fresh concerns about Fort Knox to make a profit.
The United States Depository for gold reserves in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
If nothing else, Mr...
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If they open the vaults in front of the entire world, and the gold isn’t there, then what?
Because in the Obama years it was believed he’d do anything to destroy America.
Irrelevant if it’s the there, the real question is, is it leveraged. I can easily see the government borrowing using the gold as collateral and it’s there right up until the US defaults.
“If they open the vaults in front of the entire world, and the gold isn’t there, then what?”
It’s the end of the world.
If they open the vaults in front of the entire world, and the gold isn’t there, then what?
If Geraldo is there, you’ll know.
My wuestion is: why are so many important people interested in him not going there? Do they know something they don’t want Trump to know?
“Trump Has Raised Questions About Fort Knox. His Allies Are Trying to Cash In.”
Nice try!
My wuestion is: why are so many important people interested in him not going there? Do they know something they don’t want Trump to know?
My guess is that they are trying to imply, without openly violating laws against defamation, that Trump might help himself to a few gold bars while there. I haven't read the full article, but I'm willing to bet they slipped in mentions of Trump's multiple bankruptcies.
Maybe we should find out instead if we have anything left in our Strategic Petroleum Reserve...Biden was giving that away, wasn’t he?
They’ll open the vaults after Trump leaves office. When they’re found empty, they’ll blame Trump.
This image could raise anyone’s suspicions:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5506839/Mnuchins-flight-Ft-Knox-wife-cost-33-000.html
Is Ft. Knox a U.S. Army base? Yes it is. Does the Commander in Chief have the power and responsibility to tour any military base under his command that he deems in the interest of the American People? Yes he does.
Trump: How much Gold is stored at Knox?
General: None, it’s all spread out in the central banks of our creditors and allies around the world. We have to get it back if you actually want pallets of Gold at Knox.
Trump: How much Bitcoin can we store at Knox....
Is that a Hunter Biden Painting?
Yes, all the gold is there! It belongs to other countries. The American gold is owed to other countries for debts the USA incurred. We own nothing! But we owe a lot, thanks to Democrat policies!
I read that after the War, gold stolen by Germany was transferred to Ft. Knox for storage. I wonder what happened to that gold? the Germans had seized it from European nations.
You mean a Hunter Biden of his private gold stash?
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