Companies Pledge to Boost Newborns’ $1,000 Trump Accounts
A single $1,000 deposit into a baby’s Trump Account could potentially grow to half a million dollars by the time the child reaches retirement age.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Trump Accounts summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Newborn babies could get an extra boost into their Trump Account from private companies.
The federally funded pilot program, created by President Donald Trump, will donate $1,000 into savings accounts for eligible American babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028.
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