Trump Loves Idea of Sending Taxpayers Checks Funded by DOGE Savings

The proposal was first floated by businessman James Fishback, who called it a ‘DOGE dividend.’

President Donald Trump speaks at FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 Summit (Future Investment Initiative) at the Faena Hotel & Forum in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Feb. 19 that he loves the idea of his administration returning 20 percent of the savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to U.S. citizens.

“I love it,” Trump said on Wednesday. “I think it’s great idea. It could be a lot.”