tacoplease@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoTrump wants to check on the gold in Fort Knox because ‘they steal a lot’www.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square74linkfedilinkarrow-up1370arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1368arrow-down1external-linkTrump wants to check on the gold in Fort Knox because ‘they steal a lot’www.the-independent.comtacoplease@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square74linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoNot just US Bullion, other countries store their bullion there too. I believe France already removed it’s holdings or was in the process of
minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIIRC they sold it in situ and bought gold at home from the proceeds, so that they didn’t have to call the US bluff.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThanks for the clarification. I hadn’t followed up on whether it was in progress or not. Much appreciated
minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoYeah my source is a Lemmy comment so take that as you will
Not just US Bullion, other countries store their bullion there too. I believe France already removed it’s holdings or was in the process of
IIRC they sold it in situ and bought gold at home from the proceeds, so that they didn’t have to call the US bluff.
Thanks for the clarification. I hadn’t followed up on whether it was in progress or not. Much appreciated
Yeah my source is a Lemmy comment so take that as you will