Tech Billionaire Drops $6.25 Billion Donation To Jump-Start Trump Accounts For 25 Million Kids - 2

Posted • December 6, 2025: The founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, Michael Dell, alongside his wife, Susan, and the Trump administration, announced a $6.25 billion donation that will go to benefit America's children. Trump's signature piece of legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, created savings accounts (Trump Accounts) for American children born in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. These children will receive an initial $1,000 deposit from the government. Children not born during those years, and 10 or under, will receive a $250 deposit funded by the Dell's donation. Any child under 18 may have a Trump Account opened in their name, but all additional contributions must come from the child's family. Families contribute money that's already been taxed, but any earnings in the account won’t be taxed until they’re withdrawn.

Michael Dell 🇺🇸 @MichaelDell: “$6.25 billion. 25 million children. $250 each. 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 through Invest America. 💪📈🇺🇸” —— Susan Dell after donating $6.25 billion directly into investment accounts for 25 million American children: "We believe that when children have a future that they can see is worth saving for, then that will help build hope and opportunity and prosperity for generations to come." —— President Donald Trump called the Dells’ gift “one of the most generous acts in the history of our country," and “a national opportunity for every family, regardless of income, to invest in their children’s future.” He said it would give children “a big jump on life, especially if we get a little bit lucky with some of the numbers.”

In the White House’s own analysis of the program, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers estimated that a baby born in 2026 would have $1,091,900 by the age of 28 if the child's family, parents’ employers, and others made the maximum allowable contributions of $5,000 a year to the accounts (assuming average stock market returns). This could help address affordability challenges, from everyday living costs to paying for college. —— This guy just pulled off the smartest wealth transfer in modern history. But nobody understands what he actually did. Yesterday, Michael Dell announced $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million American kids. Media's celebrating it as philanthropy. But it's not charity… It's billionaires weaponizing government infrastructure. Here's what happened: Trump signed a law creating investment accounts for kids under 18.

Kids born 2025-2028 get $1,000 from Treasury. Parents add $5,000/year tax-deferred. Money goes into S&P 500. Standard program? Wrong. The loophole: "Qualifying organizations may make additional contributions that do NOT count toward the $5,000 limit." Unlimited money can flow in. Dell drops $6.25 billion for $250 deposits to 25 million kids in zip codes under $150k income. The genius part: Dell doesn't build a foundation, track recipients, manage investments, or handle taxes. Treasury does ALL of it. One check. Government does the work. Brad Gerstner: "This is a unique platform created by government that can unlock major giving." First time billionaires use FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE to distribute wealth. Zero overhead. The compounding: $250 at age 10 → $8,000 by age 50. Add $100/year from parents → $72,000. Dell's $250 becomes a $72k nest egg. He gets full credit.

The contrarian take: Dell's net worth: $148 billion. Lifetime giving before this: $2.9 billion. This move: $6.25 billion. He DOUBLED his entire lifetime philanthropy in one transaction. Why? Before this, giving 25 million kids money cost $1-2 billion in overhead. Now government does it free. Other billionaires are watching too: Uber, Zillow, Nvidia, Salesforce already committed to employees' kids. This is the playbook now. But what people miss? Accounts are tax-deferred, not tax-free. Withdrawals get taxed when kids turn 18. Government loans money, gets paid back decades later through taxes. Dell's stock jumped 4% since announcement. $148B → $154B net worth. He gained $6B in market value from a $6.25B donation. Net neutral. Plus "largest commitment to US children" PR. But Dell didn't invent this. Brad Gerstner spent 4 years lobbying. Dell waited until the infrastructure was built, dropped $6.25B, and claimed the narrative. Why build rails when government does it?

What happens next: Within 5 years, $100+ billion will flow into these accounts from other billionaires. This becomes the primary vehicle for billionaire philanthropy. Not because it's the most effective. Because it's the EASIEST. Write one check. Government does the rest. For entrepreneurs watching this: The lesson isn't about charity. It's about INFRASTRUCTURE. Dell hijacked an existing system and scaled instantly. That's how you move $6.25 billion in 24 hours. Don't build rails. Find existing rails and run your train. The reality: $250 doesn't solve poverty. But it gets 25 million families comfortable with investing and compounding. 75% of zip codes qualify. Including middle-class families who don't need it. Which means this is either: The smartest philanthropic innovation in decades. Or the most sophisticated PR play ever. Time will tell which one it is. But one thing's certain… Michael Dell just changed the game for how billionaires give money away. And it all happened because the government built the infrastructure first. (…)

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