STORY: :: Trump rolls out his investment accounts for babies in the U.S.
:: January 28, 2026
"Over the next 15 years, we're going to put three to $4 trillion of wealth into the hands of young Americans who otherwise would have really started out with nothing. It's really an amazing thing because it gives young children that start out with really nothing and it gives them, boy, it's more money than anybody could imagine from their standpoint. They'll have a real start in life. And that's why decades from now, I believe the Trump accounts will be remembered as one of the most transformative policy innovations of all time." //
"We'll fund those personal accounts with a seed contribution of $1,000, which will compound and grow over the course of their lives and could grow into very, very substantial numbers. Parents, employers, churches, states and loved ones will also be able to add up to $5,000 in additional money for those accounts."
The accounts - named after Trump - were created last year under the president's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, his party's signature tax and spending legislation.
The U.S. Treasury says it will deposit $1,000 into investment accounts for all children born between 2025 and 2028, with some 25 million families estimated to be eligible.
The government is encouraging families to make additional contributions to these accounts, and some private investors have already contributed more, like the $6.25 billion investment by entrepreneur Michael Dell and his wife Susan.
