During his CPAC speech, the President said he and billionaire pal Elon are planning a trip to Fort Knox in Kentucky to check on the country's gold reserves.
As the split between the US and Ukraine continues to widen after Trump branded Zelensky a "dictator", Kyiv has held "productive" talks with US envoy General Keith Kellogg about the deal.
But the President says he believes he is "pretty close to a deal" despite a source telling Sky News that Zelensky is not ready to sign a "problematic" minerals deal with the US.
Trump then slammed his predecessor Joe Biden for failing to "get equalisation" with Europe regarding aid as he said the war "does not affect us" like it does the continent.
About half of the Treasury's gold is securely held at Fort Knox, with the US Mint saying that the current gold holdings there are 147.3 million ounces.
