New Delhi, May 11 -- US President Donald Trump said he still wants to personally inspect the gold reserves stored at Fort Knox, arguing that Americans deserve confirmation the nation's bullion remains inside the heavily guarded facility.

Trump said he remains interested in opening the famous vault.

"We wanted to go and knock on the door of Fort Knox - a very thick door - and to see whether or not we have any gold in there," Trump said, speaking to "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson" in an interview aired Sunday (May 10).

Fort Knox is home to one of the world's largest known gold reserves and has long symbolised the financial strength and security of the United States.

According to the United States Mint, the depository holds at least...