SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell Pledges SpaceX Stock for 2 Million Children Through Trump Accounts

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX ) President Gwynne Shotwell said she and her husband will donate SpaceX shares to "Trump Accounts" for more than 2 million American children.

Shotwell Targets Lower-Income Children With SpaceX Shares "My husband and I are honored and thrilled to participate in the Invest America program and gift a share of our SpaceX stock to a Trump Account for each of more than two million children across our great nation," Shotwell wrote on X.

My husband and I are honored and thrilled to participate in the Invest America program and gift a share of our SpaceX stock to a Trump Account for each of more than two million children across our great nation.

Every American child under 18 can benefit from having a Trump… — Gwynne Shotwell (@Gwynne_Shotwell) July 6, 2026 Shotwell said the gift will go specifically to children ages 11 to 17 who live in areas with lower average household incomes, with "a bit more emphasis" on children near her central Texas home.

She said she and her husband "have been fortunate" in their careers and hope the donation encourages the next generation to continue "enabling humanity to live and fly amongst the stars." Shotwell quoted Altimeter Capital founder Brad Gerstner’s announcement that Trump Accounts had launched through the Invest America effort on July 4, 2026, as the United States marked its 250th anniversary.

The program gives eligible children born between Jan.

1, 2025, and Dec.

31, 2028, a $1,000 federal seed investment, while older children can open accounts but do not receive that government deposit.

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The Invest America website says Trump Accounts are privately owned by children, locked until adulthood and can be used later for college, a home, a business or continued investment.

The announcement adds one of SpaceX’s most senior executives to a roster of wealthy donors and corporate backers.

Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to give $250 each to 25 million children, while Ray and Barbara Dalio pledged at least $75 million for more than 300,000 children in Connecticut.

Ray Dalio earlier praised the accounts as a way to teach young people how finance, stocks and capitalism work, while Elon Musk argued there would be "no need to save money" in a future shaped by AI and robotics.

Wall Street Firms Add Employee Matching Benefits Major companies have also tied Trump Accounts to employee benefits.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM ), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC ), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS ) have announced $1,000 matches for eligible employees’ children, while Vanguard, Coinbase, Charles Schwab and other financial firms have joined the broader corporate support push.

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