Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Trump Accounts: Child Investment Plan Launched
The Trump Accounts is a new plan to help children in the US save money for the future.
Starting in 2026, every child born between 2025 and 2028 will get $1,000 from the government to put into a special savings account.
Parents can add more money each year, up to $5,000.
The money is invested in American companies and grows over time.
When the child turns 18, they can use the money for things like college or a home.
Big companies and rich people are helping to support this plan.
Trump Accounts is a government-backed, tax-advantaged investment program for US children born between 2025 and 2028.
Each eligible child will receive an initial $1,000 seed deposit from the US Treasury.
Parents can contribute up to $5,000 per year to boost the account's growth.
Funds are automatically invested in American companies and can be tracked via a dedicated app.
The initiative is backed by major corporations and philanthropists, including Block, Uber, BNY, Charter, BlackRock, MasterCard, Visa, and donors Michael and Susan Dell and Ray and Barbara Dalio.
- Who
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and backers including Ray Dalio and Michael Dell
- What
- Launch of Trump Accounts, a pro-family financial initiative for children
- When
- July 4, 2026
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To provide a financial foundation for American children through government-backed, tax-advantaged investment accounts
- Launch Date
- July 4, 2026
- Eligible Children
- Born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028
- Initial Seed Money
- $1,000
- Annual Contribution Limit
- $5,000
- Backers
- Block, Uber, BNY, Charter, BlackRock, MasterCard, Visa, Michael and Susan Dell, Ray and Barbara Dalio
Sources
Trump Accounts website launched, detailing child investment plan ahead of 2026 rollout
Ray Dalio joins Michael Dell in funding Trump Accounts child investment plan, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Who is Ray Dalio? Billionaire investor to fund Trump accounts for select Connecticut children
