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Is Elon Musk's plan to give every American child a SpaceX share a genuine gift or a publicity stunt?

On October 19, 2026, Elon Musk pledged to give one SpaceX share to every child in America in 2027 — worth over $10 billion at the current share price — after rival Anthropic said it would allot shares to a public benefit fund.

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dagmanVoice #1Oct 20, 1:48 PM

They're not mutually exclusive. Either way, at ~$150 a share, it's not a bad gift. Musk gets publicity. Kids get SpaceX stock. Win-win. And for those who don't like Musk or SpaceX, sell it.

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