President Donald Trump gathered a group of young children on the Oval Office carpet Monday as the backdrop for the launch of "Trump Accounts," his investment program for kids — and some of them had heard enough.
"When is this over?" one child whispered about halfway through the nearly 90-minute event, according to New York Post reporter Emily Goodin, who was in the room. Goodin said the children otherwise "were very good."
Photos she shared on X showed one boy seated at the foot of the Resolute Desk appeared to have nodded off against another child, eyes closed, while others fidgeted on the rug.
Even so, the grown-ups pressed on.
Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq from the Oval Office in a first-of-its-kind ceremony, flanked by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and billionaire donors Michael and Susan Dell, who pledged more than $6 billion to the program. Trump also used the moment to plug Dell computers, telling the room to "go out and buy a Dell."
The defensive president has touted the accounts as "absolutely incredible for children," though critics say the benefits will mostly flow to wealthy families. Roughly 6 million children have signed up since the July 4 launch, created under last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The children were very good in this nearly 90-minute Oval Office event but one did whisper about halfway through “when is this over?” pic.twitter.com/zso14axvYq
— Emily Goodin (@Emilylgoodin) July 6, 2026