President Donald Trump says he may use 20% of DOGE savings to send payments of $5,000 directly to the American people.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpfloatedtheideaofdelivering20%ofsavingsfromtheDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency(DOGE)directlytotheAmericanpeopleonWednesday.
Trumpsaid20%ofthesavingscouldbedeliveredtoU.S.citizensinpersonalcheckstotaxpayinghouseholds,whileanother20%wouldbeusedtopaydownthenationaldebt.
“There’sevenunderconsiderationanewconceptwherewegive20%oftheDOGEsavingstoAmericancitizens,and20%goestopayingdowndebt,becausethenumbersareincredible,”TrumptoldreportersduringaneventatMiamiBeach,Florida.
UsersonX,formerlyTwitter,firstpitchedtheideaofa“DOGEdividend”toElonMuskearlierthisweek,suggestingpayoutsof$5,000.ThebillionaireTeslaownersaidhewould“checkwiththepresident”abouttheplan.
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AreporteraskedTrumpabouttheproposaldirectlyduringWednesdaynight’seventinFlorida.
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