President Donald Trump announced Thursday his intention to personally inspect the United States’ gold reserves housed at Fort Knox.
This announcement comes amid growing speculation regarding the actual contents of the United States Bullion Depository.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has called for a long-overdue audit of the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox—reportedly something that hasn’t happened in nearly 50 years.
The demand comes as concerns grow over whether the 4,580 tons of U.S. gold supposedly stored in Fort Knox still exist or if bureaucrats and the Federal Reserve have been engaging in financial sleight-of-hand behind closed doors.
The call for transparency gained momentum when conservative news outlet Zero Hedge sparked debate on X, posting: “It would be great if @elonmusk could take a look inside Fort Knox just to make sure the 4,580 tons of US gold is there. Last time anyone looked was 50 years ago in 1974.”
Musk quickly responded: “Surely it’s reviewed at least every year?”
To which Rand Paul fired back with a truth bomb: “Nope. Let’s do it.”
Nope. Let’s do it. https://t.co/4sgVpaCwwz
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 16, 2025
Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggested a live-streamed audit of the Fort Knox reserves during CPAC.
“There’s like 5000 tons of gold in Fort Knox. We all want to see it. This is your gold by the way. It’s the public’s gold… I don’t know if it is there. We just want to see it and make sure someone didn’t spraypaint some lead or something… Part of this is also let’s have some fun and it’s the public’s gold so we have a right to see it.”
The ratings on a live broadcast of Fort Knox would be https://t.co/wKtKS7zHlt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 21, 2025
Looking for the gold at Fort Knox … pic.twitter.com/YVGQvBfwVt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2025
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, President Trump stated, “We’re going to go into Fort Knox to make sure the gold is there. We hope everything is fine with Fort Knox, but we’re going to go into Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there.”
When questioned about the possibility of the gold being absent, he added, “If the gold isn’t there, we’re going to be very upset.”
WATCH:
A livestream of Fort Knox would be
pic.twitter.com/hFJXMnEjvy— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has sought to quell the burgeoning speculation.
In a recent interview, Bessent claimed that there’s an audit every year and that all the gold is present and accounted for.
“I can tell the American people on camera right now, there was a report, September 30th, 2024, all the gold is there. Any US senator who wants to come and visit it can arrange a visit through our office,” Business Insider reported.
