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LiberalArkie

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35. Kind of like the U.S. Army emptied Iraq's vault and "Brought back" their gold. They said that it was

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Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:13 AM

Mar 26

stored in New York and then sold and the U.S. currency was returned to Baghdad. There is no record of what price the gold was sold as it was done privately nor how much U.S. currency was shipped back to Baghdad.

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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 25 OP

I have doubts that it will be deposited into the United States Treasury... LakeVermilion Mar 25 #1

Well, the peeResident, his family and friends all need to get presents, don't they? erronis Mar 25 #3

From the article: markodochartaigh Mar 25 #12

I thought 47 said the money was going into his offshore account vapor2 Mar 26 #27

Boy, we are a classy bunch aren't we.... walkingman Mar 25 #2

Thieves Roy Rolling Mar 25 #4

The USA is a failed, criminal, terroristic state Mysterian Mar 25 #5

Didn't they call that stealing back in the day? greatauntoftriplets Mar 25 #6

We. Are. The. Bad. Guys. angrychair Mar 25 #7

Wonder if there's any connection to Russia liquidating gold reserves? jmbar2 Mar 25 #8

100,000,000 gold lapfog_1 Mar 26 #28

There's something about Doug Burgum Seinan Sensei Mar 25 #9

For the narcissist's 3" gold coin? BeneteauBum Mar 25 #10

I doubt any of it will be used to pay down the debt Ritabert Mar 25 #11

The article says that the gold is for companies. markodochartaigh Mar 25 #13

"Trumpco" durablend Mar 25 #19

Hope these companies know they'll have to pay it back Deminpenn Mar 26 #32

Chump will gladly trade his worthless bitcoins for the real gold from Venezuela FakeNoose Mar 25 #14

The leader of Venezuela is not a puppet. Wiz Imp Mar 25 #15

Craton Nasruddin Mar 25 #16

How many semi-starved Venezuelans would that stolen $100M feed? AloeVera Mar 25 #17

Dark triad people??? Amaryllis Mar 25 #21

Dark triad LiberalArkie Mar 26 #33

Like the Pod People in The Body Snatchers. See reply # 36. nt AloeVera Mar 26 #37

What is the dark triad please? mahina Mar 26 #31

A psychological theory of personality involving malevolent traits, hence "dark". AloeVera Mar 26 #36

WEll, there is a lot about these people that makes me think of Voldemort. Dark Triad is as good a descriptor as any. Amaryllis Mar 26 #38

Pod People ftw mahina Mar 26 #42

They stole it. Iggo Mar 25 #18

Actually bragging about their lawlessness. JFC Ferrets are Cool Mar 25 #20

International War Crime #1,725. 🎶 "And The Theft Goes On." ColoringFool Mar 25 #22

So- we stole it? mahina Mar 25 #23

You beat me to this subject line. SharonAnn Mar 25 #25

Happy to see it twice. mahina Mar 26 #30

So that's what they were after - TBF Mar 25 #24

"Brought back" - ie STOLE relayerbob Mar 26 #26

You say arrgh, I say aargh BeyondGeography Mar 26 #29

Which bathroom is it in at Mar-a-Lago? Vinca Mar 26 #34

Kind of like the U.S. Army emptied Iraq's vault and "Brought back" their gold. They said that it was LiberalArkie Mar 26 #35

Just a little international armed robbery republianmushroom Mar 26 #39

"installed a puppet" EX500rider Mar 26 #40

Where is the claim verified that the US didn't pay for it? EX500rider Mar 26 #41