The Blubber

The White House has been reviewing proposals aimed at encouraging more Americans to marry and have children, as part of an initiative pushed by outside groups concerned with the country’s declining birth rate.

Among the ideas presented to White House advisers is a $5,000 “baby bonus” to be given to every mother after childbirth.

“Sounds like a good idea to me,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday when asked about the proposal.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office during the swearing-in ceremony of SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, April 22, 2025.
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When asked by ABC News about the various proposals under consideration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president is “proudly implementing policies to uplift American families.”

“The president wants America to be a country where all children can safely grow up and achieve the American dream,” Leavitt said. “As a mother myself, I am proud to work for a president who is taking significant action to leave a better country for the next generation.”

Sources noted that while some of the proposals are being evaluated, Trump has not made any final decisions.

A White House official directed ABC News to policies already enacted by the administration, including an executive order to improve access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), while cautioning against directly linking outside proposals to the administration.

The Trump administration has made growing the American family a central theme, repeatedly stressing the need to increase the national birth rate.

On the campaign trail, Trump dubbed himself the “King of IVF,” and joked in March that he might go down as the “fertilization president.”