Trump Signs Order to Create Sovereign Wealth Fund

The fund, which could include funds from a potential TikTok sale, will be created in the next 12 months.
Trump Signs Order to Create Sovereign Wealth Fund
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 3 ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund to “promote the long-term financial health and international leadership of the United States.”

“We have tremendous potential,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the U.S. economy during the signing of the order. The president said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, his nominee for commerce secretary, will lead the effort.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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