Computer and tech mogul Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, have jump-started the president’s “Trump accounts” by donating a whopping $6.25 billion, enough for $250 for 25 million children.
The Trump accounts, part of the Invest America initiative, were created earlier this year in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and call for every American child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, to receive $1,000 from the federal government to build for their future.
The Dell gift will help get the ball rolling:
The Dells’ gift will go to the Treasury Department and will fund accounts for an additional 25 million children 10 and under who aren’t already eligible for the government money. Dell, 60, said he is initially targeting zip codes with median household incomes below $150,000 and expects to reach 80% of US children in that age range.
“We believe that if every child can see a future that’s worth saving for, we’re going to build something far greater than an account,” Dell said in an interview. “We will build hope and opportunity and prosperity for generations to come.”
Trump posted his appreciation to the couple on social media, calling them “two great people”:
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Dell, the 11th richest person in the world with a $148 billion fortune, was an early proponent of the Trump accounts and says they will help children become responsible adults:
“It’s designed to help families feel supported from the start and encourage them to keep saving as their children grow,” Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, told CNBC in an interview. “We know that when children have accounts like this, they’re much more likely to graduate from high school, from college, buy a home, start a business and less likely to be incarcerated.”
$6.25 billion. 25 million children. $250 each.
— Michael Dell 🇺🇸 (@MichaelDell) December 2, 2025
Susan and I believe the smartest investment we can make is in children. That’s why we’re so excited to contribute $6.25 billion from our charitable funds to help 25 million children start building a strong financial foundation… pic.twitter.com/4Bcv3RKp0q
The 60-year-old entrepreneur started PCs Limited, which later became Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc., in 1984 with only $1,000 in start-up capital. He was still attending the University of Texas at the time, but dropped out at age 19 as his business exploded. Dell became one of the top PC makers in the world, and, in fact, I’m typing on one now.
The company has gone through its ups and downs over the years, but Dell remains Chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies and has overseen its expansion into cloud computing and AI in addition to the PCs.
Two hundred fifty bucks might not sound like a lot, but there’s a little something called compound interest that could change that dramatically. Dell: “What we hope is that every child sees a future worth saving for it,” he said. “You think about the compounding effect of a program like this in 10, 20, 30 years on millions of children. That’s what gets us excited.”
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