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Trump Launches $1,000 Child Savings Program Amid Agency Shutdown

7/16/2026

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President Donald Trump launched the “Trump Accounts” child-savings program on July 4, giving a $1,000 seed deposit for children born 2025-2028.
The Department of Government Efficiency sunset on July 4 after cutting 28,000 IRS jobs and 260,000 workers, causing professor Pamela Herd to warn that capacity cannot support outreach for the 6 million families enrolled.
White House spokesman Kush Desai dismissed the criticism as “idiotic” and said parents can enroll online without assistance.

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President Donald Trump launched the “Trump Accounts” child-savings program on July 4, giving a $1,000 seed deposit for children born 2025-2028.
The Department of Government Efficiency sunset on July 4 after cutting 28,000 IRS jobs and 260,000 workers, causing professor Pamela Herd to warn that capacity cannot support outreach for the 6 million families enrolled.
White House spokesman Kush Desai dismissed the criticism as “idiotic” and said parents can enroll online without assistance.