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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Moriah Balingit

Trump promised babies $1,000. Some parents say they’re still waiting

President Donald Trump has touted his new "Trump Accounts" as a way to help lift children out of poverty and give more Americans a stake in the stock market. But as he hits the road to promote the program, some parents say they're still waiting for the promised $1,000 from the federal government.

Trump is set to visit a Georgia high school on Wednesday to highlight the accounts, which provide a $1,000 government-funded investment for children born during his second term. The program launched on July 4 under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

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