In an Independence Day announcement, tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan unveiled a “public-private partnership” aimed at giving millions of young Americans a direct financial stake in the nation’s economy.
The Dell Technologies CEO took to X on Saturday to announce they are giving $250 each to the first 25 million qualifying American children who sign up for “Trump Accounts.”
“This makes every child a shareholder in the greatest prosperity-creating engine the world has ever known — American capitalism,” Dell wrote in an X post. “Through this public-private partnership, we’re giving the next generation a real stake in our economy and a path to the American Dream: education, a first home, starting a business, and building lasting wealth.”
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The announcement coincides with the official Fourth of July launch of Trump Accounts, a provision of new tax legislation designed to give young Americans a financial head start.
Under the program, which was announced one year ago, every U.S. citizen born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, is eligible to receive a $1,000 government-provided baseline investment upon enrollment.
Parents can register their children for the program when filing their taxes, acting as sole custodians of the account until the child turns 18.
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While no personal contributions are required, parents have the option to deposit up to $5,000 per year, which is then invested directly in American companies in the stock market.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 394.32 | -30.93 | -7.27% |
President Donald Trump projected the program will put $3 to $4 trillion of wealth into the hands of young Americans over the next 15 years.
“Decades from now, I believe that Trump Accounts will be remembered as one of the most transformative policy innovations of all time,” Trump said during the program’s announcement.
Dell, who had previously pledged more than $6 billion to the program, said the initiative “unites us all in hope and optimism for every child’s future.”
The combined launch of the government initiative and the Dells’ private contribution has drawn widespread praise, with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, lauding the effort on Saturday as “an extraordinary birthday gift to celebrate the greatest nation in the history of the world.”
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