Child dozes off against famous desk during Trump Accounts speech
president donald Trump announced the launch of the “Trump Accounts” initiative during a nearly 90-minute event in the Oval Office. The program, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, creates tax-advantaged savings accounts for U.S. children under 18, with a $1,000 government seed deposit for those born between 2025 and 2028. The accounts aim to encourage long-term savings and investing, with contributions capped at $5,000 annually and limited to low-cost U.S. equity index funds. The event included Trump ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, with children present in the Oval Office, some falling asleep during the proceedings. The Resolute Desk,historically significant and gifted by Queen Victoria in 1880,was also featured. The initiative highlights Trump’s policy success, celebrating the accounts as a key achievement. The event received mixed attention, with some attendees, including a young child, appearing less engaged.
President Donald Trump launched the new “Trump Accounts” initiative Monday, during an Oval Office event, though at least one young attendee appeared less engaged by the nearly 90-minute announcement.
During Trump’s remarks, a child was seen falling asleep against the historic Resolute Desk, a moment that drew light-hearted attention.
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New York Post reporter Emily Goodin, who attended the event, wrote on X, “The children were very good in this nearly 90-minute Oval Office event but one did whisper about halfway through ‘when is this over?’”
The famed Resolute desk, crafted from the oak timbers of the British Royal Navy ship HMS Resolute, was presented to 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880 as a symbol of goodwill between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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The desk was first used in the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy.
After being replaced during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, it was displayed at the Smithsonian before President Jimmy Carter returned it to the Oval Office in 1977. The Resolute Desk has been used by nearly every president since, with the exception of President George H.W. Bush, who briefly switched to another desk before it was restored during the Clinton administration.
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The Trump Accounts initiative was created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and establishes tax-advantaged, Individual Retirement Account-style savings and investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18.
The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.
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