In this Townhall article, Amy Curtis criticizes Rep. Bennie Thompson for urging voters to reject Trump Accounts for their children due to partisan hatred, prioritizing politics over financial futures.
- Trump Accounts provide $1,000 starter gifts for newborns (2025-2028) and $250 for some under-10s, with families able to contribute up to $5,000 annually tax-advantaged.
- A child with maximum contributions could have $170,000 by 18 and $700,000 by 35, offering generational wealth.
- Thompson dismissed the program, citing Trump University, urging constituents to “pass” on the opportunity.
- Critics slammed the move as deranged hatred placing politics above children’s prosperity.
- Democrats fear reduced dependency on government handouts if families build wealth independently.
- The accounts launched July 4 as part of the Working Families Tax Cut, hailed as a game-changer by Sen. Ted Cruz.
Read the full story:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/07/07/rep-bennie-thompson-i-would-pass-on-a-trump-account-n2678916
