Trump Eyes Fort Knox Audit to Confirm America's $700B Gold Reserve
TL;DR
President Donald Trump said he wants to visit Fort Knox to confirm the U.S. gold reserve remains secure and has floated the idea of an audit; Elon Musk had previously suggested a live Fort Knox tour. The U.S. Mint says Fort Knox holds about 147.3 million troy ounces of gold with a book value around $42.22 per ounce, totaling roughly $700 billion, and that little gold has been transferred in decades.
- Donald Trump Wants to Open Fort Knox to Personally Ensure the U.S.' Gold Reserve, Worth Nearly $700 Billion, Is Still There Yahoo News UK
- Confused Trump, 79, Nearly Forgets What He Said About Hidden Gold The Daily Beast
- Trump says he wants to check whether the gold in Fort Knox is still there because ‘they steal a lot’ The Independent
- Trump Says He Would Still Like to See Gold Reserves at Fort Knox Forbes
- Trump reveals real reason he wanted Fort Knox gold reserve audit with Elon Musk; ‘we played with…’ Hindustan Times
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