In the world of social media, it’s easy to step in it without really realizing it. For example, the Federal Reserve found itself viciously trolled after its social media person put up a Facebook post warning about scammers.
Well, this week, the US Treasury secretary and the Senate majority leader stepped in it, but I don’t think they realize it yet.
Bear with me a minute and you’ll see what I mean.
By now, you’ve probably heard about Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s visit to Ft. Knox to check out the nation’s gold stash.
On his way, Mnuchin cracked a joke about the possibility of the gold not being there. Ha! Ha! Right?
Of course, it would be funnier if there weren’t an awful lot of Americans who actually wonder if the gold is really there. You’d think a politician would be better at reading the room. Apparently not though. Cracking that particular joke, at that moment, was kind of like spinning a yarn about the drunk uncle who couldn’t make it to the family reunion. The joke is kind of funny. You want to laugh. But at the same time, its a little uncomfortable. In the back of your mind you’re wondering – was that true?
This post was published at Schiffgold on AUGUST 25, 2017.
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