GoKawiilElon Musk pledges free SpaceX share for every American child in 2027
Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America starting next year, calling it 'the first of many' such giveaways. He gave no details on eligibility ages, distribution method, or exact timing, but the plan would reportedly cover about 72 million minors, worth roughly $10.5 billion at SpaceX's current $146 share price.
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The announcement follows Anthropic's pledge to set aside 5-7% of its shares for public-good donations, and Musk's comment that he'd rather give shares 'directly to the public' suggests he may be positioning his move as a more direct alternative to that model. It also echoes the government's Trump Accounts program for children born 2025-2028, hinting at a broader trend of tying child wealth-building to both private companies and public policy. Because SpaceX is privately held, questions remain about how such a distribution would work in practice and what strings, if any, might be attached.
- Musk says every American child will get a free SpaceX share starting in 2027, with more giveaways to follow.
- No details yet on eligibility, distribution, or exact value per share beyond SpaceX's current $146 price.
- The pledge follows and appears to respond to Anthropic's plan to donate 5-7% of its shares to a public-good fund.
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-10-19
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