Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The typical American's four zero one k”
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What the record shows
Claim incomplete. Transcript ends mid-sentence without stating what is claimed about the typical American's 401(k). Current data: Vanguard reports average 401(k) balance of $167,970 (end 2025); median $44,115.
Sources
- The Average 401(k) Balance by Age in 2026 | The Motley Fool
- Retirement Readiness in America: Average 401k Balances by Age and Industry - Carry
- Average 401(k) Balance by Age in 2026: How Do You Compare?
- The Average 401(k) Balance by Age and Generation in 2026: Some Good News
- Here’s the average 401(k) balance by age in 2026 — are you ahead or behind your fellow Americans?
- The average 401(k) balance by age | Empower
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