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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:09 AM Tuesday

Michael and Susan Dell to donate $6.25 billion to fund Trump Accounts for 25 million U.S. kids [View all]

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Source: CNBC

Published Tue, Dec 2 2025 7:33 AM EST Updated 12 Min Ago


Michael and Susan Dell announced Tuesday that they have committed $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for some 25 million American children. The couple’s donation will be the largest ever devoted to American children, according to Invest America, a nonprofit advocacy group partnered with the Dells.

“It’s designed to help families feel supported from the start and encourage them to keep saving as their children grow,” Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, told CNBC in an interview. “We know that when children have accounts like this, they’re much more likely to graduate from high school, from college, buy a home, start a business and less likely to be incarcerated.”

The Dells’ commitment goes hand in hand with a new federal government program that allows parents to open tax-advantaged investment accounts for children under 18 with Social Security numbers. Under the federal program, U.S. citizens born from the beginning of 2025 through 2028 will receive a federal grant of $1,000 to seed those so-called Trump accounts. Parents will be able to open and contribute to these accounts starting on July 4, 2026, with IRS guidance yet to be issued.

The Dells have committed to seed Trump accounts with $250 for children who are 10 or under who were born before Jan. 1, 2025. According to Invest America, the pledged funds will cover 25 million children age 10 and under in ZIP codes with a median income of $150,000 or less. “We want to help the children that weren’t part of the government program,” Dell said.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/michael-susan-dell-trump-accounts.html



And I expect not one family or kid will see a dime. It'll be grifted away for some real estate venture while there will be "problems" with whatever database and website they set up.

People don't even have enough money for food or rent/mortgage. Many are rapidly going into debt and will have ZERO to "save". They are spending MORE for less thanks to tariffs.
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How much does Trump take off the top? Autumn Tuesday #1
Pay-offs using children. Trump will use the information to deport children and their parents. twodogsbarking Tuesday #2
So he wants to brand children born in his 2nd term AnnaLee Tuesday #3
No one will use that angrychair Tuesday #4
$250? Aviation Pro Tuesday #5
Yeah... lonely bird Tuesday #13
Top 10% need to pay more taxes! Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #6
Starting with the top one-per-centers ... and Michael & Susan Dell certainly fit FakeNoose Tuesday #7
Perhaps they should pay more TAXES pfitz59 Tuesday #8
Definitely. twodogsbarking Tuesday #12
Why not just pay your damned taxes? How much of write off will this be for them? travelingthrulife Tuesday #9
"...and encourage them to keep saving as their children grow..." J_William_Ryan Tuesday #10
"Tax-advantaged investment accounts" instead of food for hungry children. Paladin Tuesday #11
Beware damifino10 Tuesday #14
He knows who was blackmailed by Epstein. pandr32 Tuesday #16
Preying at the altar of money. KPN Tuesday #15
5% of their net worth? Jughead Tuesday #17
Kissing the ring. hamsterjill Tuesday #18
I have never figured out, Bayard Tuesday #19
This message was self-deleted by its author VegasVet Tuesday #20
Trump Steaks. Trump University. Trump Water. Trump Accounts. Harker Tuesday #21
Trump Casinos. Trump Vodka RazorbackExpat Tuesday #22
Trump Cologne. Trump Guitars. Trump Wine. Trump Watches. Harker Yesterday #28
Trump watches that "inadvertantly" leave out the "T" RazorbackExpat 18 hrs ago #29
Peanuts, considering how much Trump cut from kids in the same bill. SunSeeker Tuesday #23
This is all so stupid. Instead of billionaires paying real taxes, they are making "donations." nt Blasphemer Yesterday #24
TRump accounts. raccoon Yesterday #25
Grifters love to donate other people's money. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26
25M people?? That's about the same number who will LOSE their health insurance in 28 days. Bengus81 Yesterday #27
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