Advisor to the Treasury Secretary Joe Lavorgna discusses President Trump’s Trump bills for children, addressing affordability and more about making money.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday announced new details about the creation of so-called Trump accounts created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and launched a website for the initiative.
Speaking at the Treasury Department, Bessent said that with the rollout of the investment accounts, “An entire generation of Americans will learn in the most life-changing way how even small contributions can become generational wealth, and it’s all thanks to President Trump.”
Trump bills will be provided to every American child born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028, and with a $1,000 investment in an index fund. The accounts are in the child’s name and their parents are the custodian until the age of 18. Although no contribution is required, a maximum of $5,000 can be deposited into the accounts annually.
“Trump bills are the president’s gift to the American people. They represent perhaps the most groundbreaking policy innovation of modern times,” Bessent said. “They are shaped by a very simple vision: Every American is a shareholder. When every American owns a share in the most powerful economy in the world, every American will benefit from our country’s growth.”
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed more details about Trump’s accounts as the administration launched a website. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“Every American will be able to capture some of the productivity gains brought about by AI, robotics and other world-changing technologies,” he added. “And every American will be invested in the free market system and, most importantly, in its continued success.”
Trump accounts will officially launch on July 4, 2026. Parents can register their children by making a choice when filing their tax return.
‘To claim this investment, most families just need to tick a box Form 4547the most aptly named tax document of all time,” Bessent said in reference to Trump as the 45th and 47th US presidents.
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Trump’s bills were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the president signed into law on July 4, 2025. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Once the program goes live, a financial institution receives the money for a particular child’s account and activates it. From then until Up to $5,000 can be contributed per year into the account, but no additional deposits are required.
“The compound growth from the Treasury Department’s initial seed funding alone will make young Americans rich. The S&P has grown an average of 10.5% per year since the 1950s. Assuming this growth rate continues, a single $1,000 deposit into a Trump account at birth will grow to more than $600,000 by retirement age,” Bessent said.
Parents are also allowed to create Trump accounts for any child under the age of 18, not just those born between 2025 and 2028.
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Michael and Susan Dell have donated more than $6 billion to help fund Trump bills for children under 10. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Bessent noticed that Susan and Michael Dell has contributed $6.25 billion to fund Trump bills for 25 million children under the age of 10.
“To put this number in perspective, the Dell’s have made the largest private commitment to American children in our country’s history. Their donation will provide an additional $250 in funding to Trump accounts for children across the country,” he said.
The Treasury Secretary said Dell’s donation has fueled a race among philanthropists to provide seed money for Trump bills and that investor Ray Dalio joined the new “50 State Challenge”.
“We invite every philanthropist in every state across the country to join us in building generational wealth for America’s children through Trump bills. Ray represents Connecticut in the 50 State Challenge. Today he will announce a generous contribution to boost funding for Trump bills for children across Connecticut,” Bessent said.
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“Ray has taken the first step, but we welcome other donors and foundations in Connecticut and across the country to join him in the 50-state challenge,” he added.
More information about Trump accounts can be found at trumpaccounts.gov.
