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Trump Kids’ SpaceX Stock Program Launches with $6.25B Dell Funding

6/30/2026

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Trump SpaceX Donation

U.S. President Donald Trump officials discussed a SpaceX stock donation to children’s “Trump Accounts.”
The U.S. Treasury Department, New York Mellon and Robinhood will launch the program next week.
Michael Dell and his wife contributed $6.25 billion in cash, with BlackRock and Bank of America matching.
Elon Musk said incentives were under 2% of value, called Trump’s tax plan a “disgusting abomination,” while Stocktwits saw a 278% surge in bearish messages.

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Melania Rings

First Lady Melania Trump used the NYSE opening bell to debut her documentary “Melania” and link it to Trump Accounts launch.
The NYSE and Nasdaq bells rang together from the Oval Office, the first joint ceremony by two exchanges.
After child-welfare advocates raised concerns, Melania Trump’s office announced “Fostering the Future Accounts,” with Kevin Hassett saying the program could have an “enormous” effect by giving children capital before the midterms.

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Fetterman Promotes Savings

Senator John Fetterman and Senator Dave McCormick promoted child savings accounts at a Philadelphia camp on June 29 2026.
Children born Jan. 1 2025–Dec. 31 2028 receive a $1,000 seed and $250 from Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation.
Brad Gerstner, founder of Invest America, said schools will use the accounts to teach ownership, compounding and financial literacy.
The Cato Institute called the plan a government welfare program lacking the tax-neutral benefits of 529 plans.

History

Historical Context

In 1997 President Bill Clinton signed the Taxpayer Relief Act, which added education tax credits and lowered the top long-term capital-gains rate from 28% to 20%. Decades later, the Trump administration’s proposed “Trump Accounts” program pairs billionaire donors such as Michael Dell with federal agencies to seed child accounts before the 2026 midterm elections. The model echoes the earlier use of tax-favored education savings.

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Trump SpaceX Donation

U.S. President Donald Trump officials discussed a SpaceX stock donation to children’s “Trump Accounts.”
The U.S. Treasury Department, New York Mellon and Robinhood will launch the program next week.
Michael Dell and his wife contributed $6.25 billion in cash, with BlackRock and Bank of America matching.
Elon Musk said incentives were under 2% of value, called Trump’s tax plan a “disgusting abomination,” while Stocktwits saw a 278% surge in bearish messages.

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