Newsom Praises "Trump Accounts" for Children
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Gavin Newsom is the governor of California. He said good things about a new plan called "Trump Accounts." These accounts are for children. They help families save money.
Newsom is often against President Trump. So this praise was a surprise. People did not expect Newsom to like a Trump plan.
Newsom also talked about the first lady. He liked her work to help foster youth. Foster youth are children who do not live with their birth parents.
At the same time, Newsom shared good news about California. He and his wife, the First Partner, celebrated a big moment. One million families now have a CalKIDS account.
CalKIDS is California's own savings plan for kids. People call these accounts "baby bonds." The money can help children in the future. It can pay for school or other needs.
Vocabulary15 words
- Trump Account
- a new savings plan for children
- first lady
- the wife of the president
- foster youth
- children who live with a family that is not their birth family
- First Partner
- the wife of California's governor
- CalKIDS
- California's savings plan for children
- baby bonds
- money saved for a child to use later
- governor
- the leader of a US state
- praise
- to say good things about something
- savings
- money kept for later use
- surprise
- something you did not expect
- plan
- an idea for doing something
- account
- a place to keep money
- families
- groups of parents and children
- celebrate
- to show happiness about something good
- future
- the time that has not happened yet
Quiz
Answer key
1. Trump Accounts 2. Children who live with a family that is not their birth family 3. One million
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Gavin Newsom is the _____ of California.
He said good things about a new plan called "_____."
Newsom is often against President _____.
Newsom also talked about the _____.
She helps _____ youth, children who do not live with their birth parents.
California now has one million families with a _____ account.
People call these accounts "_____."
The money can help children pay for _____ later.
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