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Musk, Trump Are Buying Into Fort Knox Gold Conspiracy, Say They Will Personally Inspect To Assure the Bars Are Safe

The president and the tech billionaire want to know if the stores of the precious metal are where they are supposed to be.

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Elon Musk is taunting officials at the gold reserves, suggesting they scramble to paint bricks before his arrival with Trump to inspect the vaults. Via Elon Musk on X
PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Elon Musk is leaning into a conspiracy theory about Fort Knox not containing any gold, insisting that he and President Trump will be touring the bullion depository.

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PERRY CHIARAMONTE
PERRY CHIARAMONTE

Mr. Chiaramonte was an investigative reporter and producer at Fox News, a correspondent for the New York Post, and a news editor for the Messenger.

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