European countries are repatriating gold reserves to protect them from U.S. policies under Donald Trump.

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The thread discusses the historical movement of European gold reserves out of Nazi-occupied Europe and the current trend of European countries repatriating gold to avoid Trump's policies. It highlights concerns about trust between the U.S. and its allies.

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Parent: International RelationsEntity: U.S.-European RelationsImpact: negativeDate: Sep 4, 2026Target: Trust between the United States and its European allies

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"NEARLY A CENTURY AGO, our European allies evacuated their gold to America to safeguard it from the Nazis. Today, some European countries are taking it back—apparently to protect it from Donald Trump.

In a frightening sign of just how much trust has been lost between the United States and its erstwhile allies, billions of dollars of gold reserves are being repatriated or otherwise moved out of Trump’s reach."

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/europe-gold-fled-the-nazis-now-its-fleeing-trump
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Europe's Gold Fled the Nazis. Now It's Fleeing Trump. (Catherine Rampell/The Bulwark)

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/europe-gold-fled-the-nazis-now-its-fleeing-trump
http://www.memeorandum.com/260903/p145#a260903p145

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Europe’s Gold Fled the Nazis. Now It’s Fleeing Trump.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/europe-gold-fled-the-nazis-now-its-fleeing-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub 

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