Breaking: Luke Gromen’s Interview With Tucker Carlson

A Discussion About Gold

Feb 24, 2025

More gold is being shipped quietly between countries right now than at any time in history. Why? Because we’re getting a new global financial system. Luke Gromen discuses this with Tucker Carlson

Chapters:

0:00 Gold Is Still Critical to Our Economy
8:17 The Government’s Secrecy Around Gold Ownership
13:17 Why Can’t Fort Knox Be Audited?
20:47 The Intel Community’s Propaganda Around Gold Owners
24:41 Is Warren Buffett a Political Pawn for the Banks?
30:17 The Biggest Global Players in the Gold Industry
32:26 The Secret Initiative to Slow Energy Production
41:19 Could Trump Use Gold to Fight National Debt?
50:47 America’s Dependence on China and How Trump Is Fixing It
1:02:21 The Parasite Bleeding the Life Out of Our Economy
1:11:29 Trump and Vance’s Big Picture Plan for the US Economy
1:22:15 Should You Invest in Gold?

Luke Gromen:

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Website: FFT- LLC

Tucker Carlson:

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Website: Tucker Carlson Network

Topic Outline for the Interview

I. Introduction

The paradox of gold’s enduring importance despite technological advancements.
Historical role of gold as a store of value across civilizations.

II. Gold’s Function in the Monetary System

The three functions of money: medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value.
Central banks' continued reliance on gold despite fiat currency dominance.
The shift away from U.S. Treasury bonds and increasing gold reserves by global central banks.

III. The Mystery and Unique Properties of Gold

Gold’s universal emergence as a valuable asset in ancient civilizations.
The concept of stock-to-flow ratio and why gold has a uniquely high ratio.
Practical characteristics making gold an ideal store of value (divisibility, non-corrosiveness, portability).

IV. The Role of Gold in the Modern Financial System

The privacy aspect of gold compared to digital assets.
Lack of transparency in global gold flows and why governments obscure gold transactions.
The geopolitical nature of gold and its impact on currency control and monetary policy.

V. Gold vs. the Dollar System

Gold as a competitor to the U.S. dollar in global finance.
China and Russia’s increasing gold accumulation as part of de-dollarization efforts.
Historical efforts by the U.S. to suppress gold’s monetary role to maintain dollar hegemony.

VI. The Question of Gold Reserves and Fort Knox

Lack of audits and transparency in U.S. gold reserves.
Historical precedence of nations redeeming gold for dollars (e.g., France’s naval shipment).
U.S. policy shifts post-1971 and their effect on gold’s monetary role.

VII. The Perception of Gold Ownership and the "Gold Bug" Label

The stigma around gold ownership in financial circles.
The historical analogy to the "conspiracy theorist" label.
The contradiction between public gold skepticism and private gold accumulation by elites.

VIII. Gold’s Role in Geopolitical and Economic Strategies

Central banks’ gold accumulation as preparation for monetary system shifts.
The relationship between gold reserves and national economic strength.
The potential move towards a gold-based neutral reserve asset.

IX. The Changing Global Monetary Order

The Trump administration's focus on reshoring manufacturing and reducing dependency on China.
Tariff policies and their indirect impact on gold flows.
Speculation around a possible U.S. gold revaluation strategy.

X. The Role of Gold in a Changing Economic Landscape

The relationship between energy prices, debt, and gold valuations.
How shifts in energy costs impact gold mining and monetary policy.
The potential for a restructuring of the global financial system around gold.

XI. The Future of Gold and Its Investment Implications

The likelihood of gold’s continued role in the financial system.
Potential price trajectories and the case for retail investors owning physical gold.
The role of inflation and national debt in driving gold demand.