Musk and Trump’s Fort Knox Trip Is About Bitcoin

Can a President make money out of thin air? On paper, yes. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been talking a lot about Fort Knox lately, the place where America keeps its official gold reserves. Both have said they’re gonna take a trip to the site soon to check it out and make sure the gold is there. According to Trump and Musk, they wanna make sure no one stole the gold. The reality behind the scheme may be something stupider and more dangerous: they know the gold will be there and know they can use it to create a Bitcoin reserve. The idea that Fort Knox is missing gold is a well-worn Boomer Facebook conspiracy theory. Trump and Musk love those. On February 24, while meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump opined on the possibly missing gold. “We’re actually going to Ft Knox to see if the gold is there. Because maybe somebody stole the gold. Tons of gold,” Trump said during the appearance. Musk has been posting on X about the issue off and on over the past few days. The g ... Read full article.