MAGA influencers promote gold but investors feel shortchanged

By Ilya Gridneff Financial Times, London Sunday, April 5, 2026 Wrapping up a recent commentary on the war in Iran, the influential conservative commentator Megyn Kelly pivoted to a sales pitch -- for investing in gold. "So many smart Americans do diversify a portion of their savings into precious metals," Kelly, one of the highest-ranked political commentators, said. "It's also why you should consider buying gold from Birch Gold Group." ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Buy, Sell, or Store Precious Metals with Money Metals Exchange Money Metals Exchange, a national bullion dealer recently named "Best Overall" by Investopedia.com -- https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2021/02/01/best-overall-precious-metals-dealer-002213 -- is a great low-cost source for precious metals coins, rounds, and bars. Money Metals also pays handsomely when you wish to sell your precious metals. Shop online with Money Metals Exchange here -- https://www.moneymetals.com/buy -- or by calling 1-800-800-1865. Meanwhile, Money Metals Depository will store your precious metals in a segregated account at low cost: https://www.moneymetals.com/depository As the war in Iran has intensified since the United States and Israel launched attacks in late February, a constellation of conservative luminaries have urged followers to consider allocating a portion of their savings to gold. The pitches are part of a years-long campaign on behalf of gold dealers that appeal to conservatives as a safe-harbor storage of wealth, particularly for those who are leery of banks, market volatility or fiat currency.  Some of the biggest names in the Maga movement -- including Candace Owens, Donald Trump Jr., Laura Loomer, and Steve Bannon -- have touted gold investments to their audiences. Fellow commentator Tucker Carlson has called out gold companies as a scam -- and then launched his own. ... ... For the remainder of the report:  https://www.ft.com/content/de54122d-6bf0-49f6-899a-ac5a413a96be * * * Support GATA by purchasing Stuart Englert's "Rigged" "Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1 * * * Help keep GATA going: GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at: http://www.gata.org To contribute to GATA, please visit: http://www.gata.org/node/16 Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work: https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png