(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Arcadia Economics, host Chris Marcus sat down with Money Metals President and CEO Stefan Gleason to discuss President Donald Trump’s renewed calls for an audit of the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox. The conversation ranged from auditing standards and gold reserve transparency to global refining capacity, central bank buying trends, and the current state of the retail precious metals market.
The discussion was sparked by Trump’s May 10 remarks suggesting he wanted to “crack open” the Fort Knox vault to verify that roughly $700 billion worth of U.S. gold remained intact. Gleason argued that while the topic captures public attention, the issue has often been treated too casually by politicians and media figures. He criticized the idea of turning a Fort Knox inspection into a publicity event involving television cameras or political personalities, saying such theatrics would do little to restore real confidence in America’s gold reserves.
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