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Re:Ask HN: What could Trump / Musk gain from inspecting Fort... by rvz on Saturday February 22, 2025 @03:17AM (#43137198)
> I'm not sure if there's any possible "win" scenario from inspecting Fort Knox.

So what do you lose if they carry out the inspection?

I don't think they have anything to hide from a small inspection.

So let's find out then.

Re:Ask HN: What could Trump / Musk gain from inspecting Fort... by gfkclzhzo on Saturday February 22, 2025 @12:23PM (#43140951)
Someday doge may put you in the crosshairs.

I won't lose anything if they rifle through your drawers, so I'm happy to find out if you have anything to hide.

Re:Ask HN: What could Trump / Musk gain from inspecting Fort... by jfengel on Monday February 24, 2025 @04:04PM (#43164927)
From a small inspection... I suppose not. You go there, you see some big piles of gold, you weigh a few random bricks to be sure, and then you give a thumbs up.

Or you can send in vast hordes of inspectors, continually hounding everybody in the vicinity, and tout every single thing you don't understand as if it's evidence of a vast conspiracy. You can confuse the situation, crash the dollar, and profit.