Musk makes an X post about giving SpaceX shares to U.S. children
Key points
- According to note, Elon Musk made a surprising promise on X on Oct. 19.
- The post referred to giving one share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States.
- The preview says there are about 72 million children under 18 in the U.S.
According to note, Elon Musk made a surprising promise on X on Oct. 19 involving SpaceX stock. The preview text says he referred to giving one share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States. It also says there are approximately 72 million children under the age of 18 in the U.S. The source frames the post as a New Year's gift, but provides no further details in the preview.
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by note, originally published October 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM under the headline "One share for every child in the US! Musk's '1.7 trillion yen New Year's gift'". All rights to the original article belong to note.
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