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President Trump and his allies are weighing another round of changes to Trump Accounts, including proposals that could open the savings vehicles to adults. The discussion is unfolding as the administration places the accounts near the center of its economic agenda and its final midterm message.

Asked Tuesday whether the accounts could be expanded, Trump said, "We're looking at something as an alternative," and suggested a parallel program may be more appropriate "because it really is somewhat of a different thing, having to do with adults."

Brad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter Capital and an early advocate for Trump Accounts, has proposed expanding access directly. He told the New York Post that he wants the accounts made available to anyone under 40.

Gerstner also suggested Congress could consider the issue within months. His proposal quickly drew interest on Capitol Hill from Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican and Trump ally who said he would lead the effort in the Senate.

Moreno argued that increasing the age limit would "give hardworking Americans powerful new tools to buy homes, wipe out student debt, and invest in their own futures." Gerstner answered with a brief invitation: "DM me Bernie."

Despite the enthusiasm, the exact form of any expansion remains uncertain. Its prospects in Congress also could become unclear if Democrats gain control of either the US House or Senate in the coming elections.

Trump has presented the accounts as a major achievement for his administration. On Tuesday, he called them "one of the most successful things people have seen ever in government."

Trump Accounts were created last year through the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The program was designed to give parents a vehicle for saving and investing on behalf of their children.

Under the original structure, the Treasury Department provided $1,000 in seed money for US citizens born between 2025 and 2028. That money is invested in broad index funds rather than being directed into a single company.

The administration has since taken a series of unilateral steps affecting the program. Those actions include the automatic enrollment of more than 60 million additional children, greatly increasing the number of young people connected to the accounts.

Another administration initiative would allow publicly traded companies to donate shares to the accounts. Stock contributed under that plan would be held for at least five years.

Critics have challenged that change, warning that it could connect a child's future financial security to the fortunes of one company instead of the broader economy. They also have raised ethical questions about how wealthy donors could use massive stock contributions.

Those critics say multibillion dollar stock transfers into children's portfolios could potentially be used to manipulate asset prices or obtain tax write offs. The concerns contrast with the administration's broader effort to attract private donations and expand participation in the program.

Elon Musk this week became the most prominent private donor associated with the accounts. He pledged to give one share of SpaceX stock to every child in America through the program.

Musk described his potential donation, valued at more than $10 billion, as the "first of many." He also declared that the contribution marked the beginning of what could become "universal high income."

The latest proposals would move Trump Accounts beyond their original focus on children and parental saving. Yet supporters have not settled publicly on whether adults would join the current structure or receive access through the parallel program Trump suggested.

For now, Gerstner's under 40 proposal and Moreno's promise to pursue Senate action provide the clearest outline of a possible next step. Whether that effort advances within months, as Gerstner suggested, remains unresolved amid uncertainty over the coming elections and control of Congress.

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