On April 22, 2025, President Donald Trump endorsed a proposed $5,000 bonus for new mothers in an effort to address the declining birth rate in the United States. The birth rate fell to a 44-year low of 3.6 million births in 2023. “Sounds like a good idea,” Trump stated in the Oval Office, as reported by The New York Times.
White House aides have convened with policy experts and pronatalist advocates, including Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, to discuss potential incentives such as:
- $5,000 per childbirth.
- Reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for married applicants or parents.
- Educational programs on fertility and ovulation.
Trump mulls $5K ‘baby bonus’ for moms in bid to reverse declining birth rates: report https://t.co/IQKl0Amk91 pic.twitter.com/u405X8ubbW
— New York Post (@nypost) April 22, 2025Press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “President Trump is implementing policies to uplift American families,” though no formal plan or timeline has been confirmed.
JUST IN: President Trump is considering issuing a $5000 baby bonus for mothers to increase birth rates, according to the New York Times.
The White House is reportedly coming up with strategies to tackle declining birth and marriage rates.
In addition to the $5000 baby bonus,… pic.twitter.com/V6ZaVtD3d9
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 22, 2025The US birth rate has dropped steadily for over a decade, with 76,000 fewer births in 2023 than in 2022. Younger women have fewer children, while births among women in their 30s and 40s rise, and the average family size is below two children.
