Susan Dell asked parents to claim their kids’ Trump Accounts at the White House on Wednesday. Afterwards, Trump joked that she should run for office and offered her his endorsement.
Susan Dell, 62, and her husband, Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, were at the White House on Wednesday to promote automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts, the government’s children’s savings program.
“We believe in you and we want you to dream big because we know you can make your dreams come true,” she said. “So parents and grandparents, please claim your child’s account. These accounts are ready, they’re waiting for you, and they have money in them.”
When she finished, Trump turned to her husband. “Good job, is she thinking about running for office? I’ll endorse her, she has my complete and total endorsement,” he said.
Reports from the room say Susan laughed and put a hand on the president’s shoulder, while Michael, 61, laughed and said no.
The exchange went viral, and viewers quickly zeroed in on Susan herself. Some called the clip “one of the weirdest things” they’d seen. Others said she looked “not real,” and a few joked online that she was a “robot clone.” Another group compared her speech to an SNL skit.
What the Trump Accounts are
The accounts give children born between 2025 and 2028 a $1,000 government deposit. The money is invested in the stock market, and the child can access it at 18.
Trump said at the event that 8 million accounts have been created since the program launched on July 4. He said automatic enrollment will add accounts for 70 million children.
The Dells have pledged $6.25 billion to the program. It covers $250 deposits for up to 25 million children aged 10 and younger. They announced it at the White House in December 2025. Since then, they and Trump have urged other wealthy Americans to donate company stock too.
The Dells have been seen regularily at Trump’s events recently
Susan is best known for her charity work. In 1999 she co-founded the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, which focuses on education, health care and family economic stability, and she chairs its board.
She’s also a former fashion entrepreneur and an accomplished endurance athlete. She and Michael have been married since 1989 and have four children.
Michael founded Dell Computer from his University of Texas dorm room in 1984 and is still chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies. The couple have been regular guests at Trump’s events lately, including the program’s launch, a Rose Garden Club lunch on July 6 and the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24.
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