Yahoo: Musk’s SpaceX stock gift pledge draws mixed reactions
Key points
- Yahoo says Elon Musk vowed to give every US child a share of SpaceX stock.
- The outlet says the pledge drew mockery from the left and praise from the right.
- Yahoo notes that about 72 million Americans are under 18 and SpaceX shares closed Friday at $146.03.
According to Yahoo, Elon Musk said he would gift a share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States. Yahoo reported that the pledge drew mockery from the left and praise from the right. The outlet said about 72 million Americans are under 18, and that SpaceX shares closed Friday at $146.03. Yahoo added that fulfilling the pledge would require Musk to part with billions of dollars in stock.
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by Yahoo, originally published October 19, 2026 at 8:41 AM under the headline "Elon Musk’s Vow to Gift Every US Child a Share of SpaceX Stock (Totalling $10.B) Draws Mockery from Left, Fawning Praise from Right". All rights to the original article belong to Yahoo.
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