Updated Jul 7, 2026 – 12.44am, first published at 12.41am19 mins ago – 12.41AMTrump rings bell for NYSE as he ties his fortune to stock marketBloombergDonald Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office, a celebratory event to mark the launch of Trump Accounts, a new investment vehicle for children.“With the ringing of the opening bell for the stock market, those accounts will now begin to grow right along with our booming economy, and I really believe we’re going to have the biggest boom of all right now,” Trump said Monday.Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange AP“You haven’t seen anything yet between individual contributions and the seed funds — $US800 million in new capital will be invested in the stock market for America’s children this week,” he added.The president was joined by stock exchange executives as well as Michael and Susan Dell, who made a $US6.25 billion donation to support the program, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.