tacoplease@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoTrump wants to check on the gold in Fort Knox because ‘they steal a lot’www.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1358arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1356arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square73linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·16 hours 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-up6·15 hours 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-up1·15 hours agoThanks for the clarification. I hadn’t followed up on whether it was in progress or not. Much appreciated
minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours 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