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Jersey Devil

(10,856 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:24 PM Feb 2025

When is the opening of Al Capone's vault (Fort Knox) scheduled?

Contrary to those who expect Trump will claim gold is missing and probably is in Joe Biden's basement, I think he will come out of the vault claiming that no gold is missing and in fact we have MORE gold there than we thought, much more.

Then Trump can claim our deficit is much lower than we thought, maybe even non-existent, after offsetting the extra gold so that when the tax cuts for the ultra rich go into effect it will have no effect on the deficit whatsoever.

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Walleye

(45,415 posts)
1. Don't know why we would believe a word of what he has to say. Besides he's no expert on gold.
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:26 PM
Feb 2025

What a dumb stunt. He wants all of us to distrust all of the rest of us. It’s just disgusting after a while oh yeah, and we’re fat and lazy

Jersey Devil

(10,856 posts)
3. He could sell gold chips with his profile on the front, similar to casino chips
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:33 PM
Feb 2025

Each chip would pay to the bearer on demand a portion of a gold bar located in Fort Knox, redeemable at the conclusion of Trump's 3rd term as President.

lapfog_1

(31,979 posts)
4. just FYI
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:42 PM
Feb 2025

if all the gold that is reported to be there is ACTUALLY there...

It is only worth $442 Billion usd.

Eloon is worth ( if he could liquidate everything ) $364 Billion usd

Maybe they plan to sell it off to pay for at least a little of the multi trillion dollar tax cuts for Elon and crew.

I'm sure the Chinese would want to buy it.

MineralMan

(151,540 posts)
5. I Don't Know, But I Heard That Don, JR Rented a 26' Uhaul Truck.
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 01:46 PM
Feb 2025

I'm not sure what he's planning to move, of course, but...

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,011 posts)
8. I need to re-watch this West Wing episode just before this event
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 02:00 PM
Feb 2025

I loved this West Wing episode



Maybe trump is looking for alien bodies

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