On Wednesday, President Trump announced alongside rapper Nicki Minaj the creation of “Trump Accounts” of $1,000 each for any American child born between last year on January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 to grow until they’re 18 years old. Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, NBC didn’t see as reason to cover it on NBC Nightly News and Today. [TO BESSENT] What, for families viewing, is your one-sentence pitch on the Trump accounts? O’GRADY [TO BESSENT]: How are you going to prevent the wealth gap from widening with this program? O’GRADY: Secretary Bessent hopes these accounts will improve financial literacy.