The new “Trump Accounts” program gives $1,000 to every baby born between 2025 and 2028 if parents open an account. Funds are invested in stocks.

Parents can start registering now for accounts opening in July 2026. Children access funds only at age 18 for education, business or housing.

Critics say the program does little to help impoverished children during vulnerable early years and may widen the wealth gap between rich and poor families.

WASHINGTON — When the children of wealthy households leave the nest, they often benefit from their parents’ largesse in the form of a trust fund. Less affluent peers may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families when they become adults.

But what if all children, regardless of their family’s circumstances, could get a fi

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