Musk, Trump to Discuss Sending US Taxpayers $5,000 Checks Using DOGE Savings

Musk said he will speak with Trump regarding the potential ‘DOGE Dividend.’
Musk, Trump to Discuss Sending US Taxpayers $5,000 Checks Using DOGE Savings
Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Billionaire Elon Musk said on Feb. 18 that he will discuss with President Donald Trump a proposal to send U.S. taxpayers rebate checks representing a portion of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Musk is spearheading the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government and reduce wasteful spending.