India, May 11 -- President Donald Trump and his once-close ally Elon Musk made a major issue out of the current status of the federal government's gold reserve at the Fort Knox base in Kentucky, after they rode to victory in the 2024 US election.

Trump and Musk, who have now parted ways, spread unverified speculations on social media that the gold at Fort Knox might have been "stolen." They said that they plan to go and inspect the status of the reserve - a discussion that dominated headlines for a couple of days.

Nearly two years after Trump was elected POTUS, the issue has taken a backseat in the 79-year-old's agenda. But on Sunday, the issue again came up during Trump's interview on "Full Measure" with Sharyl Attkisson.

When asked a...