Susan Dell Supports Child Accounts With $6.25 Billion Pledge

Susan Dell, wife of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, appeared with President Donald Trump at the White House on October 7 to promote Trump Accounts after the couple pledged $6.25 billion to fund accounts for millions of American children.

The Dells' donation is intended to provide $250 deposits for the first 25 million children age 10 and under living in ZIP codes with median incomes below $150,000, according to details released by the program.

Michael and Susan Dell launched the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation in 1999 and have donated $10 billion to nonprofits, according to information cited by the foundation. The couple has been married since 1989 and has four children.

Susan Dell previously described meeting Michael Dell in Austin, Texas, in 1988 and their relationship before he built his fortune through Dell Technologies.

"He was the nicest guy I'd ever met," Susan Dell told Texas Monthly in 2000.

During the White House event, Susan Dell said families had shared reactions after the contributions reached children's accounts.

"Over the past month, as our contribution has reached millions of children's accounts, Michael and I have heard from so many parents and kids and grandparents with these beautiful letters that have truly moved us," Susan Dell said.

She also discussed the ambitions children described after learning about the accounts.

"Children have told us that they want to become entrepreneurs. They want to become nurses, doctors, engineers. They want to build their own company someday," Susan Dell said.

Trump praised Susan Dell after her remarks and suggested she could seek public office, saying he would support her immediately.

"Because I'll endorse her immediately. She has my complete and total endorsement. Good job," President Donald Trump said.

Trump also announced that eligible children had been automatically enrolled in the program, which was created through legislation passed in 2025.

"Every single eligible minor child in America has now been automatically enrolled in a Trump account," President Donald Trump said.

The White House described the accounts as tax-deferred savings accounts for children under 18. Eligible children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, receive a one-time $1,000 federal investment, with additional contributions tracked through market performance.

"Every American child has a fair shot at the American dream," President Donald Trump said.

Michael Dell said the family contribution was connected to his belief that small beginnings can grow into larger opportunities.

"In America, small beginnings can become extraordinary things," Michael Dell said.

Michael Dell said 10 million accounts had been funded as of October 7 and that the remaining accounts targeted by the pledge would be funded by the end of the week.

Susan Dell emphasized that the initiative was about more than financial contributions.

"These things are so wonderful and so important. It's not just the money that matters. That does matter, but knowing someone believes in you and your future, that matters just as much," Susan Dell said.

She encouraged families to use the accounts as a way to support children's futures.

"To every child across the country, these accounts are for you. We believe in you, and we want you to dream big because we know you can make your dreams come true," Susan Dell said.