What Is the Trump Gold Card? President Trump’s Dec. 10, 2025 Roundtable Announcement

TL;DR

The Trump Gold Card allows an individual to give $1 million or a corporation to give $2 million to the U.S. government so a qualified person can remain in America. The corporate program requires $15,000 vetting, provides a path to citizenship after five years, and lets the company later place another employee on the card. Read on for the eligibility process, corporate rules, and related Trump Accounts announcement.

Transcript

Well, thank you very much. It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just uh seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually. And uh other things are happening. So, you'll be seeing that later and you'll be talking about that later with some other peo... Read More

Key Insights

• The Trump Gold Card costs $1 million for an individual and $2 million for a corporation, with all funds going to the United States government as a gift, according to the roundtable announcement.
• The corporate version includes a $15,000 government vetting process described as the best vetting the government has ever done, ensuring cardholders absolutely qualify to be in America.
• Cardholders who pass vetting have a path to citizenship after five years, after which a corporation can place another employee on the same card, one person per card.
• The stated purpose is retaining top graduates who otherwise must return to countries like India, China, or France because there is no guarantee they can stay after graduating number one from their college.
• Tim Cook of Apple reportedly raised the retention problem more than anyone, noting companies previously sent workers to Canada and other countries to keep them.
• Trump Accounts give a newborn baby $1,000 in a government-funded account invested essentially in the S&P 500, usable at age 18 for college, a home, a business, or continued saving.
• Michael Dell contributed $6.25 billion through his foundation, giving $250 to 25 million children in zip codes with median income under $150,000, tied to America's 250th birthday.
• The administration aims for total technology dominance, keeping AI rules at the federal level and unleashing energy sources including natural gas, oil, coal, and nuclear for massive data centers.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the Trump Gold Card and how does it work?

The Trump Gold Card was described as somewhat like a green card but with major advantages, including greater certainty that a qualified person can stay in the United States. An individual gives $1 million, while a corporation gives $2 million to place one vetted employee on a card and provide that person a path to citizenship.

Q: How much does the Trump Gold Card cost?

The individual Trump Gold Card requires a $1 million gift to the United States. The corporate version requires $2 million, and the announced vetting process costs $15,000.

Q: How does the corporate Trump Gold Card work?

A corporation gives $2 million and can place one employee on the card after full government vetting. If that person passes vetting and becomes eligible for citizenship after five years, the corporation can place someone else on the card.

Q: Does the Trump Gold Card provide a path to citizenship?

Yes, the announced program gives a properly vetted cardholder a path to citizenship after five years. The speaker added that cardholders must be “perfect” people in America and pass the required vetting.

Q: Why was the Trump Gold Card created?

The stated goal is to help companies retain talented foreign graduates when they cannot otherwise guarantee that those employees may remain in the United States. Trump said Tim Cook had repeatedly raised the problem and noted that companies had sent people to Canada and other countries to keep them.

Q: Who can a company place on a Trump Gold Card?

The roundtable described companies using the card for employees, including top graduates recruited from schools such as Wharton, Stern, Harvard, and MIT. Each person must undergo full vetting and qualify to be in America, and only one person can occupy a card at a time.

Q: Where does Trump Gold Card money go?

All Gold Card funds were described as gifts to the United States government. Trump said the program could generate billions or even many billions of dollars for the U.S. Treasury to support positive uses for the country.

Q: What are Trump Accounts, also discussed at the roundtable?

Trump Accounts give a newborn baby $1,000 in an account the child owns, invested essentially in the S&P 500 so it can compound. At age 18, the money can be used for college, a home, starting a business, or continued saving; Michael Dell also contributed $6.25 billion to the initiative.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• President Trump announced the launch of the Trump Gold Card, a program where individuals pay $1 million and corporations pay $2 million as a gift to the U.S. government. The site was set to go live about 30 minutes after the roundtable, with funds expected to bring in many billions to the Treasury.

• The card addresses a hiring problem where companies cannot retain top foreign graduates from schools like Wharton, Harvard, and MIT. Corporations get a vetted employee slot with a path to citizenship after five years, then can rotate another person onto the card, solving what Tim Cook called a real problem.

• Trump also highlighted the Trump Accounts program, giving newborns $1,000 invested in the S&P 500. Michael Dell contributed $6.25 billion, giving $250 each to 25 million children. The administration also emphasized leading in AI, data centers, semiconductors, and energy, calling the U.S. the hottest country in the world.