Donald Trump appears confused over past Fort Knox gold audit plans
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 10
Donald Trump appears confused over past Fort Knox gold audit plans
15 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 10
In a Full Measure interview, the 79-year-old president was briefly speechless when asked about his 2025 vow to inspect the Kentucky depository holding about half of US government gold.
After prompting about earlier discussions with Elon Musk, Trump said he still wanted to visit Fort Knox to see whether the gold was there, before adding he was sure it would be.
The episode revived scrutiny of his fraud claims and memory after earlier boasts about perfect MRI and cognitive test results, while Fort Knox remains closed to visitors despite longstanding conspiracy theories.
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