Resolute rest: Child dozes off against famous desk during Trump’s accounts speech

President Donald Trump launched the new “Trump Accounts” initiative Monday, during an Oval Office event, though at least one young attendee appeared less engaged by the nearly 90-minute announcement.  During Trump’s remarks, a child was seen falling asleep against the historic Resolute Desk, a moment that drew light-hearted attention.  New York Post reporter Emily Goodin, who attended […]

President Donald Trump launched the new “Trump Accounts” initiative Monday, during an Oval Office event, though at least one young attendee appeared less engaged by the nearly 90-minute announcement. 

During Trump’s remarks, a child was seen falling asleep against the historic Resolute Desk, a moment that drew light-hearted attention. 

New York Post reporter Emily Goodin, who attended the event, wrote on X, “The children were very good in this nearly 90-minute Oval Office event but one did whisper about halfway through ‘when is this over?’”

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The famed Resolute desk, crafted from the oak timbers of the British Royal Navy ship HMS Resolute, was presented to 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880 as a symbol of goodwill between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Children sit on the floor in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump speaks after ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Children sit on the floor of the Oval Office and sleep against the Resolute Desk as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the first day of trading for “Trump Accounts” at the White House on July 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. The accounts are a $1,000 government seed deposit for children born between 2025 and 2028, with family and employer contributions capped at $5,000 annually and restricted to low-cost U.S. equity index funds. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump speaks after ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The desk was first used in the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy. 

After being replaced during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, it was displayed at the Smithsonian before President Jimmy Carter returned it to the Oval Office in 1977. The Resolute Desk has been used by nearly every president since, with the exception of President George H.W. Bush, who briefly switched to another desk before it was restored during the Clinton administration.  

‘DONALD TRUMP’S NEW DEAL’: TRUMP ACCOUNTS CELEBRATED AS SIGNATURE POLICY WIN

The Trump Accounts initiative was created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and establishes tax-advantaged, Individual Retirement Account-style savings and investment accounts for U.S. citizens under the age of 18.

The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.

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