Americans skeptical of Musk’s plan to give SpaceX shares to children
Key points
- FOX News on MSN says Elon Musk announced plans to give every U.S. child one SpaceX share next year.
- The outlet says the shares could be distributed through Trump Accounts.
- Americans Fox News Digital spoke with expressed skepticism about the proposal.
According to FOX News on MSN, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he plans to give every U.S. child one of his SpaceX shares next year, possibly through Trump Accounts. The outlet says Americans who spoke with Fox News Digital were skeptical of the idea. One person quoted by the outlet said, "Believe it when I see it."
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by FOX News on MSN, originally published October 23, 2026 at 9:46 AM under the headline "Americans aren't sold on Musk's proposal to gift SpaceX shares to kids: 'Believe it when I see it'". All rights to the original article belong to FOX News on MSN.
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