Trump floats giving 20% of DOGE savings to American citizens
The amount of any payments -- an idea that Trump said was still under consideration -- would depend on figures from DOGE, which has had some of its savings claims debunked.
President Donald Trump floated the idea Wednesday of returning some of the savings recouped by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to U.S. citizens, with an equal amount going to pay down the federal debt.
"There's even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens, and 20% goes to paying down debt, because the numbers are incredible," Trump said.
Trump made the remarks at an event in Miami Beach, Florida, a day after Musk indicated on X that he would ask Trump about a “DOGE dividend,” described as a tax refund check sourced from the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle parts of the federal government.
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Musk was at the event, seated near White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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