Eloon and his sidekick, Fats Krasnov, are going to Ft. Knox

[deminks]

To 'audit' the gold.

Trump: "We've actually going to Ft Knox to see if the gold is there. Because maybe somebody stole the gold. Tons of gold."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-02-24T18:34:49.255Z

Trump: "We've actually going to Ft Knox to see if the gold is there. Because maybe somebody stole the gold. Tons of gold."

End snip.

What could go wrong here?

[Walleye]

1. Tons of gold? Tons, Jesus H Christ.

This sounds like a job for the FBI to investigate.

[Mr.Bee]

29. Quick! call Kash Patel and Don Bongino!

FBI: FuckButtIdiots

[dchill]

30. Kash for gold, gold for Kash!

[Easterncedar]

2. God dammit

[Traildogbob]

3. They want to be certain

There is enough gold to make the statue of himself that God told him was an election mandate.

[brakester]

52. They want to be certain

there is enough gold to add to his
SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Maybe they'll find it in a bathroom at Mar a Lago.

[onethatcares]

5. they want to measure it

so it can be converted to a golden calf

[jmowreader]

23. As long as it's a Trump-shaped golden calf...

...and they make the statue by heating up the gold and dipping him in it twenty or thirty times, I have no objection to that at all.

But to be perfectly honest, you'd get to the same place by using a slightly cheaper metal, like lead.

[generalbetrayus]

41. That would make Superman happy because his x-ray vision can't penetrate lead

so even he would never have to look at Orange Julius Caesar ever again.

[Omnipresent]

6. Wow!

I never knew that the president of the United States or any president for that matter, may or may not have had knowledge that fort knox has gold in it!

[newdeal2]

7. Maybe a wall of gold will collapse on them

What a way to go. He would be thrilled, I think. Kind of like a fake pharaoh.

[Ocelot II]

8. I'm not sure how one steals "tons of gold."

[dchill]

32. Better bring many, many Cyber trucks!

The special armored ones.

[Disaffected]

9. Fats Krasnov.

Or maybe the Krazy Krasnov Klan. There's gotta be a good moniker in there somewhere.

[Aviation Pro]

10. No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die

Operation Grand Slam

[yellowdogintexas]

21. that segment of "Goldfinger" was actually filmed at Fort Knox.

The soldiers were actual active duty personnel (probably National Guard or Reserves).

I saw the movie when it first came out, and it blew my mind when those choppers started zooming in around the Depository. It is visible from Interstate 65 and I have driven past it many times .

Of course this was in 1961 and guarding it was a bit easier.

The interior scenes were of course not filmed on site. There is no way they would be allowed inside the building. It is fairly easy to spray paint bars.

[jmowreader]

24. After the movie came out...

...the Comptroller of the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox wrote a letter to the film's producers explaining how much he loved the gold vaults they made for the movie.

[yellowdogintexas]

38. cool! From every photo I have ever seen they did a really good job

Loved how Bond knocked off the Sumo guy

[John1956PA]

11. Musk wants to transport it offsite to assay its composition. n/t

[Turbineguy]

13. They're looking to replace it with

gold-plated lead bars.

[yellowdogintexas]

39. The Depository staff should just replace the real gold with the fake ones from Goldfinger

which are most likely in some warehouse in Hollywood. Then if they steal it they get Nothing!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. We're being led by an arrested development insane person.

[dchill]

34. Two of them.

[Karasu]

40. An entire administration of them.

[orangecrush]

44. This

[LudwigPastorius]

14. For God's sake, somebody pat those assholes down on their way out of there.

[Ocelot II]

15. A standard gold bar weighs about 28 lbs.

I don't think a pat-down would be necessary.

[generalbetrayus]

46. Donald could stick a gold bar in his diaper and no one would stop him because they'd just think

he had pooped himself.

[clevergrrrl]

16. More reality show bull crap

They'll go and if they decide to show the wall of gold bars they know that image will captivate the MAGA zombies. Trump will use it as an image that the American economy under his misleadership is strong. Or they could just show footage of an empty vault then call for the arrests of the former living Presidents.

[synni]

17. It's like an episode of "Get Smart"

Except that it isn't funny. Eloon thinks he's Siegfried, and Trump is his right-hand man, Starker, as KAOS plots to rob Fort Knox.

[Jerry2144]

27. He's part of the spin off series, "Is Dumb"

[Ping Tung]

18. Are they offering to buy it? Then sell it to China?

[taxi]

19. Which is the larger number, how many holes it takes to fill Albert Hall,

or how many gold bars can Krasnov and Edolf count in one visit to Ft. Knox?
This is either fools errand or the loyal maga crowds really and truly believe those two clowns can actually do this.

[Irish_Dem]

20. Trump is telling us his fantasy about Ft Knox.

And perhaps his wish to make it reality?

[rurallib]

22. If the gold is gone, Fats Krasnov is suspect #1

Fats Krasnov AKA "Gold Toilet"

[jmowreader]

25. A lot could go wrong

"Mr. Musk and I are here to audit the gold."

"Neither of you are on the access list, so you are not authorized to enter the vaults."

"I'm the President of the United States!"

"So? You're still not getting in."

"Stand aside! We're coming in!"

Two seconds later, both Trump and Musk are tackled and dozens of guns are trained on their heads.

[dchill]

35. I share your dream.

[Paper Roses]

42. In regard to your last sentence, One can only hope! n/t

[Frasier Balzov]

26. "Elon and Fats Go to Fort Knox"

Now casting.

[Bo Zarts]

28. If it ain't been stolen, it will be.

A famous apocryphal story is that when bank holdup artist Willie Sutton was asked by a reporter why he robbed banks, Sutton replied, "Because that's where the money is."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

31. This reminds me of a West Wing episode

Link to tweet

I loved this West Wing episode

Link to tweet

Maybe trump is looking for alien bodies

Link to tweet

[TommieMommy]

33. 😱 OMG 😳 OMG 😟 OMG

[IbogaProject]

36. Reagan got shot right after he said a similar thing...

Back in the 80s.

[dobleremolque]

37. Extra points for "Fats Krasnov."

Oh, and this is official notice that I'm stealing "Fats Krasnov" for use elsewhere. Or everywhere!

[Ocelot II]

48. I'm stealing it, too. "Fats Krasnov" he shall be.

[Norrrm]

55. Let's Go Krasnov!

[Evolve Dammit]

43. Thinks he's Goldfinger. Maybe BIDEN stole it all. HUNTER's laptop!! What fucking maroons. we're off the gold standard

[Evolve Dammit]

45. Check their pockets and security details backpacks on the way out???

[Mosby]

47. If they claim there is missing gold the spot price is going to skyrocket.

That is probably the grift.

[Onthefly]

49. Agree. Steal the gold for themselves.

This is true authoritarian behavior. And cannot be treated lightly.

[Mr.Bee]

50. He found the way

to fund his 'Tax Cuts'

[brakester]

51. He's the King

of PROJECTION!

"Because maybe somebody stole the gold. Tons of gold."

[bluestarone]

53. Hell, i'm sure Cannon would have no problem if they moved the gold in with

The classified documents he still has.

[Wild blueberry]

54. They're casing the joint

[FalloutShelter]

56. Caseing the joint before the heist?

This is like we’re living in a Bond movie in the upside down.

[bdamomma]

57. Is Krasnov

projecting again??? Going to steal gold for themselves.