US EditionNicki Minaj, Bessent team up in TikTok video promoting Trump Accounts
The initiative will provide $1,000 at birth to U.S.-born babies with over 1 million households already registered, aiming to boost long-term wealth through stock index investments.
- At a Treasury Department summit on Tuesday, a clip posted to the Trump Accounts X profile shows Nicki Minaj and Scott Bessent performing a viral mashup back-to-back. The video was shot at the summit introducing the program.
- The Trump Accounts program, signed into law last July by President Donald Trump, gives U.S.-born babies born Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2028 a one-time $1,000 federal deposit invested in low-cost index funds and allows family or employer contributions up to $5,000 per year.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said more than 1,000,000 households signed up within a week, with the clip caption 'Trump Accounts jumpstart the American Dream' linking the trend to the program and showing Minaj with a Trump 'Gold Card' costing $1 million plus a $15,000 fee.
- Social media users reacted with mixed views, some calling the clip 'cringey' while supporters praised Minaj's role for energizing followers and boosting online surge in interest.
- Analysts note that compound returns could make accounts transformative, with early commitments from Michael Dell, Ray Dalio, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Intel, Charles Schwab, and Coinbase bolstering funding.
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