--- title: "Rand Paul inspects Fort Knox gold reserves, links audit to dollar decline" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-13T16:05:24.023Z" source_reported: "2026-08-13T04:32:35.000Z" updated: "2026-08-13T16:05:24.023Z" trust_score: 45 critic_score: 55 hype_score: 65 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-13T18:30:19.129138+00:00" --- # Rand Paul inspects Fort Knox gold reserves, links audit to dollar decline *The Kentucky senator said the gold was present but called for a full audit and blamed inflation on deficit spending.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 45 of 100, higher is better. Only one outlet's own report; others are digests repeating it. - Craft 55 of 100, higher is better. No opposing voices quoted; digests lack depth. - Hype 65 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise more than the visit itself delivered. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Senator Rand Paul inspected U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox on 10 August 2026, the first such visit by a sitting senator in decades. - The U.S. Mint last fully audited the gold at Fort Knox in 1953, with a partial audit in 1974, according to the Mint’s records. - Paul said the gold was present and estimated at 147 million ounces but used the visit to argue that the dollar’s purchasing power has fallen by 85-97% since 1913 or 1971. - No left- or centre-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports below. Senator Rand Paul visited the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox on 10 August 2026 to inspect the nation’s gold reserves. The U.S. Mint states that the last full audit of the gold stored there took place in 1953, with a partial audit in 1974. Paul said he saw approximately 147 million ounces of gold, which he described as present and accounted for. Paul used the visit to argue that the U.S. dollar has lost 85-97% of its purchasing power since 1913 or 1971. He attributed the decline to deficit spending and the Federal Reserve’s creation of new money. In a video posted on social media, Paul said, “Prices are up 25 percent in the last five years. It’s inflation. It’s related to deficit spending. It’s related to unbalanced budgets.” ## What the coverage left out None of the 18 reports below, including the 15 right-rated digests, mentioned that no left- or centre-rated outlet carried the story. None of the digests included a response from the U.S. Mint, the Treasury Department, or any economist on Paul’s claims about the dollar’s decline. ## Who covered it Shares of the 15 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (15) 3 of 18 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-13T18:30:19.129138+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 11 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-13T18:45:28.733Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - All 15 right-rated digests below led on Paul’s claim that the gold was present at Fort Knox. The Gateway Pundit’s full report quoted Paul saying, “Yes, the gold is there all (approximately) 147 million ounces.” The digests also carried his assertion that the dollar has lost 85-97% of its purchasing power since 1913 or 1971 due to deficit spending and Federal Reserve policy. - The Gateway Pundit’s report included Paul’s statement that “the media now calls this affordability, but what it really is is inflation.” The outlet also quoted his tweet: “Congress spends without limit, while the Fed prints the difference.” The digests from Life and Liberty, Analyzing America, and The Western Journal all noted that Paul used the visit to “sound the alarm” on inflation and the dollar’s decline. - The Horn News and RedState framed the story around long-standing rumours about the gold’s presence. The Horn News’s digest said Paul’s visit “may have finally been solved” the “mystery” of whether the gold was still there. RedState’s digest described the visit as an effort to “verify the gold reserves.” **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 7 - mixed: 7 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Life and Liberty](https://thepatriotchronicles.com/politics/rand-paul-goes-underground-at-fort-knox-to-inspect-americas-gold-video) — Rand Paul Goes Underground at Fort Knox to Inspect America’s Gold — - [Analyzing America](https://analyzingamerica.org/sen-rand-paul-tours-fort-knox-gold-vaults-and-sounds-alarm-on-the-dollars-collapse-what-he-saw-underground) — Rand Paul Sounds Alarm After Touring Fort Knox - [American Faith](https://americanfaith.com/rand-paul-goes-to-fort-knox) — Rand Paul Goes to Fort Knox - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/rand-paul-reveals-what-he-found-inside-fort-knox-jrupp) — Rand Paul Reveals What He Found Inside Fort Knox - [thehornnews.com](https://thehornnews.com/fort-knox-mystery-solved-by-rand-paul) — Fort Knox mystery solved… by Rand Paul?! – The Horn News - [Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/rand-paul-fort-knox-gold-audit-debate) — Rand Paul Becomes a Pawn in Fort Knox Gold Audit Debate - [wokespy.com](https://wokespy.com/rand-paul-descends-beneath-fort-knox-and-reveals-what-he-found-in-americas-gold-vault-watch) — Rand Paul Descends Beneath Fort Knox and Reveals What He Found in America’s Gold Vault - [sgtreport.com](https://sgtreport.com/2026/08/did-sen-rand-paul-just-issue-a-trust-me-bro-promise) — Did Sen. Rand Paul just issue a “Trust me, bro” promise? - [ussanews.com](https://ussanews.com/2026/08/11/weve-come-to-see-the-gold-watch-rand-paul-go-underground-at-fort-knox-to-inspect-u-s-gold-supply) — ‘We’ve come to see the gold’: Watch Rand Paul go underground at Fort Knox to inspect U.S. gold supply - [OpsLens](https://opslens.com/weve-come-to-see-the-gold-watch-rand-paul-go-underground-at-fort-knox-to-inspect-u-s-gold-supply-worldnetdaily-by-joe-kovacs) — ‘We’ve come to see the gold’: Watch Rand Paul go underground at Fort Knox to inspect U.S. gold supply * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/weve-come-see-gold-watch-rand-paul-go) — ‘We’ve come to see the gold’: Watch Rand Paul go underground at Fort Knox to inspect U.S. gold supply * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/08/11/7154815/rand-paul-visits-fort-knox-says-gold-is-there-and) — Rand Paul Visits Fort Knox, Says Gold Is There and Uses Inspection to Warn About Inflation - [Politics, Policy, Political News](https://politicom.com.au/senator-rand-paul-reveals-what-he-found-after-going-underground-inside-fort-knox-to-inspect-americas-gold-video) — Senator Rand Paul Reveals What He Found After Going Underground Inside Fort Knox to Inspect America’s Gold - Politics, Policy, Political Views - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/fort-knox-gold-is-still-there-republican-senator) — Fort Knox Gold Is “Still There,” Republican Senator Claims – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/senator-rand-paul-reveals-what-he-found-after) — Senator Rand Paul Reveals What He Found After Going Underground Inside Fort Knox to Inspect America’s Gold * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/08/11/fort-knox-gold-is-still-there-republican-senator-claims) — Fort Knox Gold Is “Still There,” Republican Senator Claims - [The Western Journal](https://westernjournal.com/rand-paul-finally-gets-inside-fort-knox-vault-reveals-findings) — Rand Paul Finally Gets Inside Fort Knox Vault and Reveals His Findings - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/10/rand-paul-visits-fort-knox-the-gold-is-still-there-n2205446) — Rand Paul Visits Fort Knox: The Gold Is Still There ## Questions **When was the last full audit of Fort Knox gold?** The U.S. Mint states the last full audit of Fort Knox gold was in 1953, with a partial audit in 1974. Senator Rand Paul cited these dates during his visit on 10 August 2026, calling for a new audit. **What did Rand Paul say about the dollar’s purchasing power?** Paul said the U.S. dollar has lost 85-97% of its purchasing power since 1913 or 1971. He linked the decline to deficit spending and the Federal Reserve’s creation of new money, as reported by The Gateway Pundit and other outlets. **Which outlets reported on Rand Paul’s Fort Knox visit?** All 18 reports below were from right-rated or unrated outlets. No left- or centre-rated outlet carried the story, according to the material supplied. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Rand Paul inspects Fort Knox gold reserves, links audit to dollar decline", https://mediabias.news/politics/rand-paul-inspects-fort-knox-gold-reserves-links-audit-to-dollar-decline