Trump thanks Musk for planned SpaceX share gifts to U.S. children
Key points
- On October 20, Trump posted a message thanking Musk for what he called the "National Airdrop."
- Trump said Musk would donate SpaceX shares to millions of American children through the TRUMP account.
- Musk had posted the day before that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States next year.
- Musk described the stock giveaway as the first in a series of similar initiatives.
- Some market analysts suggested the move may partly reflect support for Trump’s midterm elections.
Trump’s post on October 20
According to kucoin, U.S. President Trump posted a message on October 20 thanking Musk for the "National Airdrop." In the post, Trump said he was grateful to Musk for what he described as a generous donation of SpaceX shares to millions of American children through the TRUMP account. Trump referred to Musk as a "legendary friend." He also said the effort matched the purpose behind creating the TRUMP account.
Trump’s description of the TRUMP account
Kucoin reports that Trump said the account was created to bring together private-sector forces, including Musk and others, to invest in children. In Trump’s message, he said children are the country’s most valuable and important asset. He added that the goal was to help ensure every American child has a stake in the American Dream.
Musk’s announcement the day before
According to kucoin, Musk posted the previous day that he will gift one share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States next year. Musk said this would be the first of a series of similar initiatives. The source does not provide further details on how the plan would work or whether it has already begun.
Analysts’ interpretation
Kucoin says some market analysts suggested Musk’s move may be partly motivated by support for Trump’s midterm elections. The source presents this as an analyst view rather than a confirmed fact. It also includes a brief market-related remark about altcoins reacting to high-profile developments, but does not give additional detail in the main report.
Original reporting
This page summarizes reporting by kucoin, originally published October 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM under the headline "Trump publicly thanks Musk for the 'nationwide stock drop' to children". All rights to the original article belong to kucoin.
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