Trump says bonuses for moms after they have child ‘sounds like a good idea’
- President Trump expressed support for a $5,000 cash bonus for new mothers during an interview, stating, 'Sounds like a good idea to me,' as a strategy to increase U.S. Birth rates.
- In 2023, U.S. Birthrates reached a 44-year low, with fewer than 3.6 million babies born, raising concerns among officials.
- Commentator Maggie Anders criticized the proposed $5,000 baby bonus, stating it is 'wasteful and won't make a dent,' especially given the average annual cost of raising a child is $23,000.
- The discussion on incentives for increasing birthrates highlights international comparisons, such as Hungary's efforts, which have not successfully reversed their declining birth rate.
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Trump Throws Support Behind Plan to Incentivize Having Babies by Offering Sizable Cash Bonuses
President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal to offer cash bonuses to new mothers, aiming to address the nation’s declining birth rates. Trump expressed his support during a White House […] The post Trump Throws Support Behind Plan to Incentivize Having Babies by Offering Sizable Cash Bonuses appeared first on The Western Journal.


Trump administration open to $5,000 baby bonus for new mothers: 'Sounds like a good idea'
President Donald Trump said it seemed like good policy to hand out money to new mothers as an incentive to increase U.S. birth rates.Trump endorsed the idea at the White House on Tuesday when he told the New York Post he liked the idea of a cash incentive to get more Americans to have children."Sounds like a good idea to me," the president reportedly said.The sum of $5,000 would be given to new mothers, with 30% of Fulbright educational grants g…
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