Fort Knox, Donald Trump and Gold

Trump and Elon Musk will go to Fort Knox to make sure no one 'stole' U.S. gold. How that conspiracy theory got started.
Despite assurances made last week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that all of the U.S. gold reserves kept at the Fort Knox military installation are “present and accounted for,” President Trump continues to insist that he and Elon Musk will soon travel to Kentucky to make sure the gold bars haven’t been stolen.
Trump to Personally Investigate ‘Stolen’ Fort Knox Gold Theory
But it seems Trump doesn’t trust his own Treasury secretary on the matter. He has brought up Musk’s Fort Knox audit, unprompted, several times in the past week. On February 19, Trump kept steering the conversation back to gold as he took questions from reporters on Air Force One.
Musk, Trump Are Buying Into Fort Knox Gold Conspiracy, Say They Will Personally Inspect To Assure the Bars Are Safe
The president and the tech billionaire want to know if the stores of the precious metal are where they are supposed to be.
How a conspiracy theory on missing gold at Fort Knox spread to the White House
NBC News’ Steven Romo reports on how a conspiracy theory about missing gold at Fort Knox spread to the White House. The federal facility holds half of the country’s gold and has only been opened twice since 1943 for President Franklin D.
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The Gold at Fort Knox
Recent public statements from Donald Trump and Elon Musk question whether the gold stored at Fort Knox is actually there. It almost certainly is. Here's a rundown of the history of the gold is gone conspiracy theories and how we know we actually have gold at Fort Knox.
Musk and Trump’s Fort Knox Trip Is About Bitcoin
More than a stunt, the Fort Knox visit might be a chance for the President to change the price of gold and dump the price hike into cryptocurrency.
Elon Musk signals he wants DOGE to audit Fort Knox
Social media posts by Musk amplify conspiracy theories about state of the country's gold reserves.
Trump and Musk say they want to make sure the Fort Knox gold is still there: 'Maybe it's there, maybe it's not'
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are unsure if there is still gold at the famed US repository. The Treasury Department says it is checked every year.
Why Trump’s Fort Knox Stunt May Be Good Politics
No, President Donald Trump is not actually going to Fort Knox to make sure the gold is safely stockpiled there. It’s regularly audited, and the numbers are publicly reported down to the last troy ounce. There’s no reason he couldn’t send a trusted aide on that mission.
Trump Wants to Check In on Fort Knox’s Gold. His Treasury Secretary Says It’s All There
If the gold isn’t there, we’re going to be very upset,” the President said. His Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said it’s all “present and accounted for.“
Trump, Musk want to visit Fort Knox gold. Here's how the last few visits to the vault went
A review of a 2017 trip to Fort Knox's gold by Mitch McConnell, Matt Bevin and others sheds light on stringent security protocols.
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