Trump Amplifies Claim of $325 Million SpaceX Gift to Children’s Accounts

Trump shares a screenshot promoting an Invest America program that gifts SpaceX stock to a Trump Account for more than two million American children.

First Published: July 27, 2026, 3:35 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified a claim that a SpaceX stock gift to millions of children’s investment accounts is worth $325 million.

The screenshot he shared cited Katie Miller, who wrote that the gift from SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell and her husband carries a value of $325 million at the company’s current stock price. Shotwell’s underlying post described a pledge to the Invest America program and a gift of one SpaceX share to a Trump Account for each of more than two million children. The amplification ties a private philanthropic pledge to a federal savings vehicle branded with Trump’s name, extending his personal brand into the accounts of American families.

“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 said in the post captured in the screenshot.

The $325 million figure is Miller’s characterization, not a valuation stated by Shotwell.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Text visible in the screenshot: Katie Miller (@KatieMiller): Subscribe. At the current value of @SpaceX stock the gift from Gwynne and her husband is valued at $325 million. Gwynne Shotwell @Gwynne_Shotwell. 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 …” on July 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM ET.

This is one message released by Trump today. On average, Trump produces about 6 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 7 of his 463 posts over the last 30 days focused on his business and personal brand.

President Donald J. Trump shares a screenshot of a social media post at Washington D.C.

Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged savings vehicles created for children under 18, and the Invest America program routes corporate and private contributions into them. A gift of one SpaceX share to each of more than two million children scales a single corporate donor across a national program tied to the president’s name. SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company led by Elon Musk, remains privately held, which means its share value rests on secondary-market estimates rather than a public exchange price.

Amplifying private messages and screenshots has become a recurring practice for Trump. He shared purported private text messages from French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte over his push to take control of Greenland, according to forbes.com. Those posts drew scrutiny because the Élysée Palace declined to confirm the message publicly, according to forbes.com.

For an average US reader with young children, the pledge could translate into a small equity stake seeded into a child’s account without a family contribution. The practical value would depend on SpaceX’s eventual valuation and the terms governing when families can access such accounts.

This has happened before. Trump has repeatedly reposted screenshots to broadcast endorsements and private communications, using the format to frame favorable claims without direct comment. The pattern lets him elevate a supporter’s message while leaving the underlying figures unverified.

No public agency or company has announced a next decision or a date tied to the shared claim. A date for any regulatory or corporate confirmation remains unannounced.

Branding public benefits with a leader’s name has echoed through American history before. In the 1930s, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal attached federal identity to programs like Social Security, which Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935, and which enrolled millions within its first years. That fusion of a leader’s political identity with a mass financial program reshaped how Americans viewed government’s role for generations that followed.