Executive Branch

Trump Touts $1,000 Trump Accounts for Children

The program begins on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Trump Touts $1,000 Trump Accounts for Children
President Donald Trump speaks during the Trump Accounts summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Jan. 28 highlighted the upcoming launch of Trump Accounts, a new initiative that sets up investment accounts for children, included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

During a summit hosted by the Treasury Department in Washington, Trump described the initiative as “one of the most transformative policy innovations of all time.”

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior 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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