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> The fact that this question needs asking tells a lot about how other countries see the current administration. Not really. You just weren't paying attention
by wdr1 6mo ago
> The fact that this question needs asking tells a lot about how other countries see the current administration.
Not really. You just weren't paying attention before. To wit, countries (including Germany!) have been questioning the safety of storing gold in the United State long before the Trump administration.
Examples
2012: Venezuela Receives Last Shipment of Repatriated Gold Bars
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-31/venezuela-receives-last-shipment-of-repatriated-gold-bars-1-?embedded-checkout=true https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-01-31/venezuela...
2013: Bundesbank to retrieve $200bn of gold reserves
(Bundesbank is Germany’s independent central bank)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/15/bundesbank-retrieve-200bn-gold-reserves https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/15/bundesbank-ret...
2014: Netherlands moves 122.5 from New York
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2016/02/85796-2/ https://www.dutchnews.nl/2016/02/85796-2/
There's obviously more, but that gives you a sense of it.