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Trump announces enrollment of 70 million children in investment accounts

The Treasury automatically enrolled tens of millions of minors into the investment initiative.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 00:47 UTC4 reports

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President Donald Trump announced that 70 million American children have been enrolled in investment Trump Accounts.[ABC News]
The Treasury Department automatically enrolled 60 million minors starting October 1, adding to 10 million children whose parents enrolled them since July 4.[ABC News]
Reported funding amounts vary between administrative sources, with deposits cited between $2.2 billion and $4.5 billion.[The Washington Sun · ABC News]

President Donald Trump announced that 70 million American children have been enrolled into Trump Accounts.[ABC News]
Starting October 1, the Treasury Department automatically enrolled 60 million children under 18 alongside 10 million prior opt-ins.[ABC News]
The administration reported that $2.2 billion had been deposited into the accounts since their July 4 launch.[ABC News]
Frank Bisignano stated that over 10 million accounts had been funded with $4.5 billion and anticipated reaching $7 billion across 25 million accounts.[The Washington Sun]

Reported funding totals differ between the administration's stated $2.2 billion deposit figure and Frank Bisignano's claim of $4.5 billion.[The Washington Sun · ABC News]

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