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Elon Musk vows to give SpaceX shares to every child in America in 2027, teases more to come

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 19). Elon Musk vows to give SpaceX shares to every child in America in 2027, teases more to come. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/business/elon-musk-vows-to-give-spacex-shares-to-every-child-in-america-in-2027/

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Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, stating it would be “the first of many.” With SpaceX’s stock price at $146.03 when markets closed Friday and approximately 72 million children under 18 in the US, this promise equates to a potential giveaway worth around $10.5 billion. Musk did not provide specifics on how he plans to allocate the shares but emphasized his belief that companies should directly give assets to the public rather than setting up funds for distribution.

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Elon Musk announced on X that he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, stating "This will be the first of many" without providing specifics. With about 73 million children under 18 in the US, and each SpaceX share valued at around $150, this pledge is worth approximately $10.66 billion, a small fraction of Musk's nearly $1 trillion net worth. This comes days after AI company Anthropic committed to setting aside 5% of its shares for public benefit, amid growing concerns about the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.

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Elon Musk promised early Monday to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in America next year – teasing that the unprecedented giveaway “will be the first of many.” asserted

giveaway → promise → many

“Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,” the Space X and Tesla tycoon wrote on X – a post that was seen nearly 6 million times in just hours. asserted

that → give → hours

“This will be the first of many,” Musk — the world’s first trillionaire — did not detail how he plans to allocate the shares. asserted

he → detail → shares

There were 72 million children in the US under 18, according to census data from July, and this would equate to Musk giving away around $10.5 billion worth of shares. uncertain

Musk → be → shares

SpaceX’s closing stock price stood at $146.03 when markets closed Friday. asserted

markets → stand → 146.03

Musk’s promise comes hot on the heels of him criticizing AI safety and research company Anthropic’s plan to set aside 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. asserted

him → come → fund

“I recommend giving the shares directly to the public,” Musk said Sunday, critiquing Anthropic’s plans. asserted

Musk → give → plans

“This is what I will be doing.” asserted

I → do → what

Elon Musk vows to give SpaceX shares to every child in America in 2027, teases more to come

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