# Gerstner Sees Musk’s Pledge as Start of Wider Trump Accounts Giving

> Gerstner: Musk’s 2027 share gift could launch $100bn Trump Accounts child sponsorship.
- Title: Gerstner Sees Musk’s Pledge as Start of Wider Trump Accounts…
- Summary: Gerstner: Musk’s 2027 share gift could launch $100bn Trump Accounts child sponsorship. Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner says Elon Musk’s planned 2027…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/business/37476
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:48:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brad gerstner, elon musk, trump accounts, space x, space x shares, child sponsorship, 100 billion, crypto, finance
## Gerstner on Musk’s pledge
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner sees Elon Musk’s planned 2027 share gift to children as a possible opening for broader giving through Trump Accounts.

> Elon is the tip of the iceberg
## Musk’s 2027 share gift
Musk posted Oct. 19 that he plans to give one SpaceX share to every 'kid in America' in 2027, calling the plan 'the first of many'.

> the first of many
## Trump Accounts vehicle
President Donald Trump said the proposed gift would go through Trump Accounts, but Musk did not mention the accounts in his post.
## Musk’s $100bn goal
Gerstner said he thinks he can raise $100 billion over the next 12 months to sponsor children, but the figure is his fundraising goal, not a confirmed pool of donations.
## Key takeaway

Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner says Elon Musk’s planned 2027 share gift to children may start broader Trump Accounts giving targeting $100 billion in sponsorships.