Elon Musk said he plans to give every child in the United States one share of SpaceX next year, according to a social media post cited by the source article. “This will be the first of many,” Musk added, per the source.
What the source claims Musk will do
The article says the pledge would transfer one share to each of roughly 72 million Americans under 18, citing official census data. It estimates a $10.5 billion total value using a SpaceX share price of $146.03 that it describes as Friday’s close.
How it might be delivered
The source says Musk hinted the transfer could run through the government’s “Invest America” program—referred to as “Trump Accounts”—which it claims opened to stock donations in July. It also says the U.S. Treasury Department has automatically allocated nearly 70 million such accounts for children that can be claimed with ID verification.
Why the source says this aligns with Musk’s views
The article frames the pledge as consistent with Musk’s prior support for sending money directly to citizens to address AI-driven job disruption. It cites past comments from Musk advocating direct payments and predicting AI would “produce goods and services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will not be inflation.”
Context and comparisons
The source notes that Anthropic disclosed a plan to commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund—potentially rising up to 20% as the company’s value grows—and says Musk previously suggested Anthropic should give shares to the public.
What we can’t verify yet
Key details in the source report remain unclear or unconfirmed, including the mechanism for transferring private-company shares to minors, the valuation used for the $10.5B figure, and the status of the “Invest America”/“Trump Accounts” program as described.
We have not independently reviewed Musk’s original social media post or any related government documentation.
