Trump says he wants to check whether the gold in Fort Knox is still there because 'they steal a lot'
Source: The Independent
Sunday 10 May 2026 16:49 EDT
President Donald Trump says he still wants to travel to Fort Knox, peer inside its secure vaults and verify that the gold is still there because, he said: They steal a lot.
In a Sunday interview with journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the 79-year-old billionaire was asked about his February 2025 pledge to inspect the Kentucky military installation, which houses a large share of the countrys bullion reserves.
Well, we wanted to go and knock on their door Fort Knox, very thick door and to see whether or not we have any gold in there, Trump said, after being reminded about his earlier promise. Its a very interesting question. We played with that. I wondered if they left the gold in Fort Knox because they steal a lot, he added, though who exactly he was referring to was not clarified.
When asked if he still intends to follow through, the Republican president responded: I do want to go to Fort Knox sometime. I want to see if the gold is there, which Im sure it will be.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fort-knox-gold-steal-b2973930.html
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intrepidity
(8,594 posts)2MuchNoise
(845 posts)I want to see if you're there, which I'm sure you will be.
Irish_Dem
(82,175 posts)I suspect he has already taken gold from that location.
It is much too tempting for a psychopath thief like Trump.
John1956PA
(5,108 posts)Of course, such a scenario would lend itself to a sleight of hand switch-out of the gold for gold-painted props.
We need some good leprechauns guarding the Fort Knox reserve.
Irish_Dem
(82,175 posts)I don't think Trump would bother to make a switch out with fake gold.
Who is going to stop him, accuse him, or prosecute him?
And part of the fun for Trump would be to steal from Ft. Knox in broad daylight
with no one stopping him and no consequences.
He is embolden now and proud of his crimes.
Yep it would be hard to get past leprechauns guarding the gold.
Aussie105
(8,148 posts)She is sure 'they' came in and stole it!
But she can't describe who 'they' are.
Difference of course is that she is NOT the President of anywhere important.
lonely bird
(3,018 posts)Who is this nebulous they?
Trans people? Immigrants? Democrats? Feminists?
GenThePerservering
(3,653 posts)Haggard Celine
(17,910 posts)Will he open his piehole? If there's none in there, and he says something about it, it could do some shit to the stock market, for one thing. Maybe that's his intention. He's trying to destroy us. He hates us.
Polybius
(22,096 posts)While I'm ok with him going, in 2017, his Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, along with Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative Harold Rogers, toured the vault.
riversedge
(81,477 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(11,492 posts)And, that is why you want to go?
Or, is it more...

(I mean, since you are pretty much going to loot the entire thing, if you can.)
Ray Bruns
(6,681 posts)dlilafae
(480 posts)No need. You have stolen enough!
Goonch
(5,533 posts)
sinkingfeeling
(57,993 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,268 posts)COL Mustard
(8,361 posts)Don't you remember? He was responsible for the Lindbergh Baby kidnapping, the Guy Fawkes case and probably the outbreak of psoriasis in 1843. At least according to Trump.
Baitball Blogger
(52,691 posts)If they get stolen, we know it was because Trump cased the place.
tanyev
(49,621 posts)The real story here, Sharyl, is that every day reporters ask this man questions and pretend that hes a competent functioning adult.
twodogsbarking
(19,268 posts)COL Mustard
(8,361 posts)The man is the President of the United States. If he wants to visit the US Bullion Depository, he just needs to tell the Secretary of the Treasury to make it happen.
By the way, those gold bars are heavy, so he shouldn't plan on lifting any.
sop
(19,199 posts)JohnnyRingo
(20,980 posts)I thought he was wheeling it out of there during his first term just because he's the real life Auric Goldfinger.
The only thing that would prevent him is he'd need someone to do the grunt work and they could rat him out. Of course a few pounds of gold would keep them quiet because they'd be guilty of abetting. That's how a gangster would do it.
WestMichRad
(3,375 posts)in one cargo plane trip? Just asking
LiberalArkie
(19,909 posts)France and other countries have pulled their gold from the vaults in NYC and other vaults to have it remelted to the new standard.
So a kilogram gold bar at Ft Knox probably is only 80-90% gold.
After Trumps "inspection", it may be down to junk gold. Maybe 50%.
OR.. Trump seems to favor destruction of U.S. morale, so he may just report that the Roosevelt, Truman, Carter etc stole the gold and that the gold present is only 70% gold and that the Democrats stole the .9999 gold.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,617 posts)
Aviation Pro
(15,745 posts)What we need is a Smaug.
aggiesal
(10,900 posts)Bayard
(30,191 posts)He'll steal the gold out of Grandpa's teeth!
travelingthrulife
(5,535 posts)'They' are the reason he can't pay it back.
BradBo
(1,049 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,132 posts). . . weigh Trump when he arrives and when he leaves and charge him $2,000 per ounce that he gains - or check his pockets in the way out.
And dont let any of his family go with him.
NNadir
(38,492 posts)LPBBEAR
(682 posts)Trump, his entourage, and Fort Knox officials walk into a vault containing Gold bars
Trump "Oh, how nice. Many people say this is the most beautiful metal. I love the color."
Fort Knox Official "Yes Mr. President, we keep these vaults sealed and at a specific controlled temper...."
Trump interrupting official. "How much do you suppose is in here?"
Official "Well we keep much of the US supply in..."
Trump interrupting again while picking up a couple bars "Oh its bigly heavy!"
Official "Sir, we don't handle the Gold here, its kept sani..?
Trump slipping one of the bars into his coat pocket.... "You know, I am redecorating the White House currently, it will be magnificent."
Trump assistant. "Mr President, your meeting with the Senate Republicans is due to start soon. We better head for Air Force One."
Trump setting the second gold bar down "Well thanks for the visit, gotta run".
Fort Know Official "Uhh Sir, uh, you can't...."
Trump and entourage exit hastily.
A few days later.....
In the Mar-A-Lago janitorial supplies room among the stolen documents, discarded peace medals, awards from Putin and such lies a new shiny bar of Gold with one set of greasy fingerprints on it.
Presidential Immunity ya'all..........
republianmushroom
(22,640 posts)Does he mean republicans as they ? Then just say republicans. They, christ.
Multichromatic
(200 posts)niyad
(133,841 posts)LudwigPastorius
(14,963 posts)tonekat
(2,563 posts)He does this a lot, he thinks out loud of minutia that suddenly concerns him.
25th Amendment now.
Kid Berwyn
(24,993 posts)Thieving traitor.