{"id":2625604,"date":"2026-07-06T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-floats-trump-accounts-for-grown-ups\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:54:12","slug":"white-house-floats-trump-accounts-for-grown-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-floats-trump-accounts-for-grown-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"White House floats Trump Accounts for &#8216;grown-ups&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-floats-trump-accounts-for-grown-ups%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2625604&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced plans to introduce a new investment program for adults,inspired by Australia&#8217;s superannuation system.The program,called &#8220;Trump Accounts,&#8221; aims to help individuals grow their wealth and could potentially align with ideas for privatizing Social Security. Trump discussed this initiative at a White House event, mentioning that it resembles Australia&#8217;s requirement for employers to contribute at least 12% of employees\u2019 wages into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-for-america-to-do-well-unions-must-do-well\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris: For America to do well, unions must do well\">retirement funds<\/a>. Some officials and senators, including Ted Cruz, see this as a possible pathway to reform or privatize Social Security. trump highlighted that the program could be popular among parents and adults, suggesting it might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-unleashes-on-pence-calls-him-creepy-and-sinister-in-upcoming-biography-report\/\" title=\"Tucker slams Pence as &#039;creepy&#039; and &#039;sinister&#039; in new biography - Report\">gain significant support<\/a> within five years. The launch of Trump Accounts was officially signed into law a year prior, and Trump expressed confidence that the program would be well-received. The article includes links to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parler-pushes-back-after-apple-blocks-social-media-site-from-app-store\/\" title=\"Parler Pushes Back After Apple Blocks Social Media Site From App Store\">related stories<\/a> and a full video of Trump\u2019s remarks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4635211\/trump-feels-bad-sons-investment-criticism\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Monday that he was looking to implement a new program, similar to the popular \u201cTrump Accounts,\u201d but focused on growing wealth for adults rather than children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4634382\/trump-thune-mount-rushmore-reset-south-dakota\/\">president<\/a> held an event commemorating the official launch of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4633263\/trump-accounts-official-launch\/\">Trump Accounts<\/a> at the White House on Monday, where he told reporters that he was speaking to Congress about implementing the new program, which is loosely modeled off of requirements in Australia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4636842\/donald-trump-new-deal-trump-accounts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Donald Trump\u2019s New Deal\u2019: Trump Accounts celebrated as signature policy win<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4613405\/august-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-26-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>August Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 26 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4634315\/cost-fourth-of-july-cookout-highest-level-ever\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cost of Fourth of July cookout jumps to highest level ever, in line with inflation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be also, I think, very popular, and I guess the best definition is they have a plan in Australia, which people really like,\u201d he said. \u201cThat would be more for grown-ups, as opposed to children, but it\u2019s something that\u2019s going to be great, I think, if we can get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia\u2019s superannuation program requires all employers to contribute at least 12% of workers\u2019 pay into a retirement account in addition to paying out a worker\u2019s full salary. White House officials declined to say if Trump was referencing the program or another initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many employers match retirement contributions, which are taken out of pre-tax salary, but are not federally required to do so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a longtime proponent of federally backed investment accounts, was present at Trump\u2019s Monday event and previously suggested that Trump Accounts could offer a pathway to privatizing Social Security, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-direct-payment-worth-up-to-4555-goes-out-to-millions-in-four-days-2\/\" title=\"Millions to receive ,555 in direct Social Security payment within four days.\">federal retirement program<\/a> that is at risk of going insolvent within the next decade.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to be able to go to parents and say, \u2018Hey, you know that Trump Account your kid has that you keep seeing the numbers go up and you\u2019re seeing this compound growth, wouldn\u2019t you like to be able to keep a portion of your tax payments that you\u2019re paying already, and instead of sending it to Uncle Sam, wouldn\u2019t you like to have a Trump Account just like your kid does?\u2019\u201d he said at a Milken Institute event in May. \u201cMy prediction is, within five years, that is going to have a really compelling constituency because people will have seen it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoLv8-Z6zS8\"><strong>TRUMP ACCOUNTS OFFICIALLY LAUNCH ONE YEAR AFTER BEING SIGNED INTO LAW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch Trump\u2019s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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