Scott Bessent: Financial Literacy Unlocks ‘Opportunity for Every American’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent capped off financial literacy month, saying that financial literacy unlocks “opportunity for every American.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent capped off financial literacy month, saying that financial literacy unlocks “opportunity for every American.”

Washington, DC — Rap icon Nicki Minaj shaded the far-left governor of California during a Trump administration event on Wednesday, calling him Gavin “Newscum” and saying Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent “obliterated him” in his recent World Economic Forum speech.

Steak ‘n Shake committed to matching up to $1,000 in Trump Account contributions for each of its employees’ children born between 2025 and 2028, joining a growing list of businesses backing the national wealth-building initiative.

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk on Wednesday said the activist organization will match the federal government’s $1,000 deposits in Trump Accounts for the children of its employees.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Breitbart News exclusively at the Trump Accounts launch summit at the Mellon Auditorium in downtown Washington DC on Wednesday that these accounts may end up being President Donald Trump’s most “enduring” legacy item that will positively impact generations to come in this country.

What began as Section 530A in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is evolving into something more substantial: a multi-layered wealth-building system combining government seed capital, corporate matching, philanthropic donations, and family savings.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump forecasted at Wednesday’s Trump Accounts Summit that the investment accounts will “put $3-$4 trillion of wealth into the hands of young Americans” over the next 15 years.

‘Rap megastar Nicki Minaj declared on Wednesday that she is probably President Donald Trump’s “number one fan,” adding, “and that’s not going to change,” before revealing that receiving “hate” from leftists “actually motivates me to support him more.”

President Donald Trump declared rapper Nicki Minaj to be “greatest female rapper in history” at the launch of his “Trump Accounts” program on Wednesday.

Rap Megastar Nicki Minaj is pledging hundreds of thousands of dollars to help fund her fans’ babies born during the Trump administration, as part of the president’s new $1,000 tax-advantaged investment accounts program.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Trump accounts summit in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, January 28.

Breitbart News speaks with members of the Trump White House and lawmakers at a summit to detail the Trump accounts on Wednesday, January 28.

President Donald Trump’s administration is hosting a summit in Washington, DC, to discuss how the proposed Trump Accounts will financially benefit young Americans in the years to come.

President Donald Trump has worked at breakneck speed throughout 2025 to log a bevy of accomplishments since returning to office on January 20.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has made a bold prediction about the transformative potential of AI and robotics, asserting that these technologies will ultimately lead to a future of “universal high income” and eliminate the need for individuals to save money. Musk labeled the newly announced Trump Accounts a “nice gesture” that he believes will ultimately be useless.

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a press conference on Wednesday at the Treasury Department that tax-advantaged Trump Accounts for America’s youth will be “transformative” in furthering financial literacy in response to a question from Breitbart News.

President Donald Trump announces the launch of government savings accounts for Americans’ children at the White House on Tuesday, December 2.
