Upshot: How to donate $6.25 billion to children

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December 11, 2025

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Why Trump Accounts, as Currently Planned, Risk Leaving Out Many Children

Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to American children via the accounts, but the details matter.

By Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Smith

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