GoKawiilSpaceX shares for children to be deposited into Trump Accounts
President Trump confirmed that Elon Musk's planned gift of SpaceX stock to American children will be delivered through government-created Trump Accounts. Musk earlier said he would give one SpaceX share to every child in the country starting next year, a pledge worth roughly $10.5 billion based on Friday's valuation of SpaceX stock. Other backers, including the Dells, the Dalios, Brad Gerstner and SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, have also pledged contributions to the accounts.
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Routing a major corporate stock gift through a federal savings program ties Musk's philanthropy directly to a Trump administration initiative, which could deepen the perception of close alignment between Musk and the White House. The scale of pledges from multiple wealthy donors suggests Trump Accounts are being positioned as a vehicle for private wealth transfer to children on a national scale, though how the shares will be managed or vested remains unclear from what's been announced.
- Musk plans to give one SpaceX share to every American child starting next year, worth about $10.5 billion.
- Trump confirmed the shares would be deposited into Trump Accounts, a federal children's savings program.
- Other wealthy donors, including the Dells, Dalios, Gerstner and Shotwell, have also pledged contributions to the accounts.
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX stock giveaway would go into ‘Trump Accounts’”
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