Trump Still Wants to Verify U.S. Gold Reserves at Ft. Knox

The spectacle of a president demanding to see the bars himself cuts through technical reassurances from the Fed and the Treasury. Whether the visit ever happens almost matters less than the doubt it exposes. In an age of soaring gold prices, eroded institutional trust, and viral speculation, Fort Knox has become more than a depository. It’s a symbol of whether Americans still believe what they’re told is safely locked away.