GoKawiilMusk says he'll give every US child one SpaceX share starting next year
Elon Musk announced plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States beginning next year. With roughly 72 million children in the country as of July 2025, the pledge would amount to about $10.5 billion in shares, according to CNBC. The announcement comes as Musk has also been making large political donations, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC and $76 million to his own America PAC.
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A pledge of this scale would make SpaceX ownership remarkably widespread among American families, though no details have emerged on how shares would be distributed, vested, or taxed. The timing alongside Musk's heavy political spending may invite scrutiny over his broader influence on both markets and politics, though no connection between the two has been confirmed.
- Musk plans to give one SpaceX share to every US child starting next year
- The pledge would total roughly $10.5 billion based on current child population estimates
- Musk has also donated over $230 million combined to Republican-aligned PACs recently
Source: theverge.com — Emma Roth, 2026-10-19
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