Hey! Did you hear about Trump’s most recent bombshell announcement at the Miami summit? The current trending topic is the alleged stimulus checks. BUT IN DOGE! Yes, as you heard it. Things are so strange that even Elon Musk is involved in the rumours.
Let’s take this step by step, because the combination of cryptocurrencies, government cuts, and promises of easy money reads like a sci-fi movie script. Ready?
At a Saudi-sponsored summit in Miami, Trump proposed using “savings” from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to provide stimulus checks to Americans.
According to him, 20% of those savings would be distributed to the people and the remaining 20% would be used to pay off the country’s debt. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But here’s the problem: it turns out DOGE (that half-ghost agency that no one really understood until now) has been inflating its statistics.
Stimulus Checks in DOGE? The Latest Twist in the Trump-Musk Saga
A recent report revealed that DOGE claimed to have saved $55 billion, but when they checked the famous “receipt wall” on its website, the actual figure was only $16.5 billion. Be cautious: they even included an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) contract that was supposedly worth 8 billion, but was actually worth 8 million.
What difference does three zeros make? By Wednesday, the total “savings” had dropped to 8.5 billion, eliminating the nearly $8 billion oversight. From 55 to 8.5, there was a huge collective facepalm.
Where did the idea for DOGE stimulus checks come from?
Here comes James Fishback, CEO of Azoria (an investment firm), who decided to post on X (formerly Twitter) that if DOGE had saved so much, why not distribute it in the form of checks?
The idea became popular on TikTok, with videos promising “up to $8,000 per person!” Sure, there is no real basis, but who cares about the specifics when there are views to generate? One of these videos received over 5 million views in four days.
And then, as in any good soap opera, Elon Musk appeared. Fishback tagged him in his post, and the owner of X/Tesla/SpaceX replied with a mysterious “I’ll check with the president.” Translation? He had no idea what he was talking about, but he sparked the trending topic.
The harsh reality: Is this ever gonna happen?
Don’t worry, this isn’t the $1,400 check some people received in 2025. Those payments were part of the Biden Recovery Rebate Credit, which Congress approved.
However, the DOGE thing is pure smoke. First, any federal stimulus requires congressional approval, and second, DOGE lacks the authority to issue checks. Also, what “savings” are they referring to if their numbers are as fake as a Monopoly ticket?
In case it wasn’t clear, DOGE has slashed federal agencies, putting thousands out of work or on administrative leave. In other words, the “efficiency” they boast about stems from layoffs and contract cancellations. And now they want to share crumbs from that? Please.
Real Checks vs. volatile promises: what you can claim
While the world is distracted by the DOGE-Trump-Musk circus, some people have received recent payments: the IRS sent checks of up to $1,400 in December and January to those who did not claim the Recovery Credit on their 2021 taxes.
And if you have not yet filed your return, you have until April 15 to do so and claim your refund. Mind you, this is real money, not meme-style crypto promises.
Let’s not fool ourselves: everything smells like a campaign. Trump mentioning stimulus checks in the middle of the Miami summit (with Saudi money at his disposal), DOGE being used as a scapegoat to justify cuts, and Musk liking anything that makes it relevant. Financial populism, social networks, and a cost-of-living crisis make for an ideal combination.
Meanwhile, people are wondering: Is no one going to audit DOGE? How can you allow a quasi-governmental agency to publish such absurd figures? It’s as if your accountant tells you he saved $55,000 last year and then shows you a Starbucks ticket and a Netflix receipt.
