Overview
- President Trump is scheduled to speak at Wheeler High School in Marietta at 2 p.m. on Wednesday to highlight the administration’s newly launched Trump Accounts program.
- The White House says every child under 18 is eligible, children born in a second Trump term would get a $1,000 federal deposit, and parents or employers could contribute up to $5,000 a year; the administration projects large long‑term growth under optimistic contribution scenarios.
- Gubernatorial hopeful Rick Jackson and Sen. candidate Rep. Mike Collins are expected to join the appearance, raising questions about whether the event will serve as a de facto campaign stop in a county that has not voted for Trump in recent general elections.
- Local groups including Indivisible Cobb and the Cobb County Democratic Committee organized protests outside the school and critics have pressed district leaders on event costs and the propriety of using students and school facilities for a high‑profile political appearance.
- Opponents say Trump Accounts would mostly help families with extra money to invest and could widen racial and economic wealth gaps, and the visit could reshape local midterm dynamics by tying a national policy pitch to state races.