Will Americans get $5,000 checks from DOGE savings like Trump, Musk claim?

It's not clear if the Trump administration could share savings produced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Americans. Jay Zagorsky, a professor at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, joins CBS News with more.

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Elon Musk Is Dangling a $5,000 ‘DOGE Dividend’ Check for Americans

Musk says he will “check with the President” about the plan, but DOGE has already overstated some of its savings claims.
Inc. - 5d
Trump says he's weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans

President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he's considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency to Americans.
CNBC - 5d
Trump and Musk float 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.

President Donald Trump recently touted the of "DOGE dividends," which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.
NBC News - 1d
Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'

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NBC News - 3d
DOGE’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Gets Pushback From Trump-Appointed Officials

The weekend demand that federal employees justify their jobs — or lose them by refusing to reply — increased resistance to DOGE among Trump supporters.
Inc. - 21h
What 15 Americans Think About Elon Musk and DOGE’s Government Cuts

Americans across the country are deeply split over Mr. Musk, with some welcoming his cuts to government and others outraged at what they saw as an abuse of power.
The New York Times - 25m
Can you trust Elon Musk and his ‘DOGE’ claims about government fraud?

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MarketWatch - 1d
Musk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestorm

Apparently baseless claim that $21m was given to help voter turnout seized on by Trump and Modi government . Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” has been accused of setting off a ...
The Guardian - 1d
Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?

Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...
CBS News - 3d

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