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Scott Bessent: “Every American child born between January 1, 2025, and…”

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 10:30

President Trump always insists every day on creating assets and expanding ownership to the American people. This is a signature characteristic of his presidency. With Trump Accounts, Every American child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, is eligible to receive $1,000 seed contribution from the Treasury Department. that will immediately be invested in an index fund. To claim this investment, most families need merely check a box on Form 4547, the most aptly named tax document of all time. (10:30–10:44)

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Asserts eligibility for a $1,000 Treasury contribution for children born between specified dates.

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