Trump's Plan for $150 Trillion US Strategic Assets Unveiled After Chevron Ruling in 2025

Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards suggests that gas prices could potentially decrease due to a $150 trillion stockpile of strategic materials. The 2024 Supreme Court decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine allows courts to override agencies controlling these resources. President Trump is reportedly signing executive orders in 2025 to access these assets. These materials include copper, lithium, and rare earth elements. Rickards believes that accessing these resources could restore national self-reliance. He argues that it could reduce energy prices and boost domestic manufacturing. The Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials manages the National Defense Stockpile, aiming to decrease dependence on foreign sources during national emergencies. This stockpile includes base metals like zinc, cobalt, and chromium, as well as precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and iridium. The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act allows for acquiring and retaining these materials for national defense. The US government is estimated to hold over 207,000 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $17 billion as of March 15, 2025. President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a United States Digital Asset Stockpile.