The largest single philanthropic gift in recent U.S. history—a cool $6.25 billion—has put President Donald Trump’s new government-backed Invest America accounts for children in the spotlight.
Under the program, commonly known as “Trump Accounts,” the government will provide $1,000 in seed funding for children born within a four-year period.
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell have now supersized the Trump administration’s offer, pledging $250 each for a further 25 million children born before the cut-off period.
For parents wondering when the whole program begins, the date is easy to remember: July 4, 2026. The 250th anniversary of American Independence.
In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about the Trump Accounts, the value they might accumulate, how other philanthropists could throw more money in the pot—and how to claim….