Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“In the three months leading up to the twenty twenty four presidential election, the spot price of gold jumped over 12%”
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What the record shows
Gold rose from approximately $2,500 in early August 2024 to $2,790 on October 30, 2024—an increase of 11.6%, which rounds to 12%.
Sources
From: LIVE: President Trump‘s 2026 Republican Midterm Convention: Day One - 9/9/26
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