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U.S. first lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent deliver remarks on a initiative for savings and investment ac...

Politics Jun 11

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump announces new investment accounts for foster youth

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Economy May 28

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington
Bessent says Trump Accounts app coming Thursday

A provision of Trump’s tax legislation, Trump Accounts are meant to give $1,000 to every newborn, so long as their parents open an account.

By Associated Press

Politics Jan 28

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington
WATCH: Nicki Minaj says she's Trump's No. 1 fan, won't let him be bullied

Minaj, a former Trump critic who said in 2020 she was “not gonna jump on the Trump bandwagon," has pledged to contribute between $150,000 and $300,000 to help fund "Trump accounts."…

By Steff Staples

Politics Jan 28

U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington
WATCH: Trump, Bessent, Nicki Minaj and others speak at 'Trump accounts' launch event

A U.S. Treasury event Wednesday brings together an assortment of politicians and celebrities — from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz to rapper Nicki Minaj — to discuss the program and its potential impact on the economy.

By Makiya Seminera, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press

Nation Dec 23

Mother holding newborn baby in arms.
Watch 8:32
How 'Trump accounts' for children work, and who will benefit most

You may have heard about new savings and investment accounts for children known as "Trump accounts." They got a big boost from a philanthropic donation that's among the largest ever delivered directly to Americans. The accounts are expected to open…

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Dec 03

What experts want you to know about the Trump accounts and a new massive donation

By Hannah Grabenstein

Experts say the massive donation is a boon to children, but concerns remain with the structure of the accounts.

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Dec 02

WATCH: Dell family pledges more than $6 billion for U.S. children to build on 'Trump accounts'

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion Tuesday to provide 25 million American children 10 and under an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation.

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Jun 11

What experts think about the $1,000 'Trump accounts' for babies

By Hannah Grabenstein

The program has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers.

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