Trump mulls $5K ‘baby bonus’ for moms in bid to reverse declining birth rates: report

[mystery-ak]

 Trump mulls $5K ‘baby bonus’ for moms in bid to reverse declining birth rates: report
By Isabel Keane   
Published April 22, 2025, 8:57 a.m. ET


The Trump administration has been mulling ways to get more Americans married and having kids — including a $5,000 “baby bonus” for every new mom after delivery, according to a report.

White House officials have recently been brainstorming plans to tackle the declining birth and marriage rates — and push more Americans toward the traditional family values of Trump and his allies.

Policy experts and advocates for boosting the birth rate have been meeting with White House aides to come up with plans to convince more women to have babies, four people who have been part of the meetings told the New York Times.

One plan would give a $5,000 incentive to new moms, while another would see that 30% of all Fulbright scholarships be given to applicants who are married or have children.

Another option being considered would have the government fund programs to educate women on their menstrual cycles so they can know when they are ovulating and able to conceive, according to the report.

White House officials have not yet indicated what plans, if any, they are looking to push forward

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[DefiantMassRINO]

$5K won't even cover the cost of delivery.

The US Government needs to make a concerted effort to lower the costs of living, and reduce the tax burdens as % of income, for working Americans.

[Wingnut]

Another option being considered would have the government fund programs to educate women on their menstrual cycles so they can know when they are ovulating and able to conceive, according to the report.

LOL.  Every Catholic knows that.  It was called the Rhythm Method...or how to successfully conceive a child when planning not to!

Of course the old calendar method of tracking has been replace since then.  But still.   

[mountaineer]

What a waste of money that would be. America was great, even 50 or 100 million residents ago.

[rustynail]

In the name of 'Due Process' women who abort will receive the bonus also.