Trump: 70M American children under 18 now automatically enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts,’ expanding access to govt. investment initiative

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that roughly 70 million American children under the age of 18 are now automatically enrolled in “Trump Accounts,” expanding access to the federal government’s investment initiative aimed at building long-term wealth for the next generation. The completion of the larger auto-enrollment rollout is a significant shift from the program’s original setup, which relied on parents actively filing paperwork to register their children. The transition to automatic enrollment follows new Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service guidance designed to streamline access and maximize participation nationwide. Under previous rules, parents or legal guardians were required to...