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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Trump says SpaceX shares for children will go through Trump Accounts
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President Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk’s proposed giveaway of SpaceX shares to children will be distributed through Trump Accounts. Musk said he plans to give one share to every child in the United States starting next year; a CNBC report estimated the shares would be worth about $10.5 billion, based on roughly 72 million U.S. children as of July 2025.
WHO: President Donald Trump and Elon Musk
WHAT: Trump announced that Musk’s proposed SpaceX share giveaway to children will be distributed through Trump Accounts.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The shares will be distributed through Trump Accounts, as Trump announced.
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