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Scott Bessent: “A single thousand dollar deposit into a Trump account at…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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FULL SPEECH: Speaker Johnson and Scott Bessent Wrap Up the Trump Account Launch Summit - 01/28/26

Published | Video Starts at 11:26

The compound growth from Treasury's initial seed funding alone stands to make young Americans wealthy. Assuming historical growth rates continue, A single thousand dollar deposit into a Trump account at birth could grow to an estimated amount of at least half a million dollars by the age of retirement. The thousand dollar seed from treasury is exclusive to newborns, but keep in mind that any American below The age of 18 is also eligible to receive a tax advantaged Trump account. (11:26–11:39)

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Asserts potential growth of a $1,000 deposit in a Trump account to half a million dollars by retirement.

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