{"id":10471,"date":"2025-02-20T18:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10471"},"modified":"2025-02-20T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:49:30","slug":"trump-adds-support-for-doge-dividend-heres-why-he-might-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10471","title":{"rendered":"Trump Adds Support For DOGE Dividend; Here\u2019s Why He Might Do It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Trump recently added support to the concept of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check.<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s New Interest In A DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check<\/h2>\n

Donald Trump loves putting his name on things \u2014 buildings, steaks, and even stimulus checks. Now, he\u2019s added fuel to the idea of a $5,000 DOGE Dividend stimulus check to taxpayers, courtesy of the Department of Government Efficiency. At a speech in Miami on Wednesday, Trump said his administration is considering a plan to give 20% of DOGE\u2019s savings back to the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20 percent of the DOGE savings to American citizens,\u201d Trump said<\/a>, according to the Washington Post<\/em>. \u201cThe numbers are incredible, Elon, so many millions, billions, hundreds of billions.\u201d<\/p>\n

While budget experts in a MarketWatch report were skeptical that DOGE will generate anything close to the $2 trillion in savings Musk has promised, the appeal of this idea to Trump is obvious. It hits two of his favorite themes: branding and sending out money.<\/p>\n

A DOGE Dividend Has Appeal Because Trump Loves A Payout<\/h2>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time Trump has embraced the idea of direct payments to Americans. During Covid-19, he insisted his name appear on stimulus checks, a move that was as much about optics as it was about policy, especially given that it likely slowed<\/a> down the delivery of economic impact payments, a TaxVox report noted. Trump understands the power of being associated with money landing in people\u2019s bank accounts. If a DOGE Dividend ever materialized, there\u2019s a good chance it would have Trump\u2019s name on it.<\/p>\n

As The Washington Post <\/em>commented<\/a> back in 2020, \u201cTrump has repeatedly called the [stimulus payment]<\/p>\n

legislation \u2018a Trump administration initiative\u2019 and placed himself singularly at the center of what the government is doing to help Americans during the coronavirus response \u2014 taking full credit.\u201d The stimulus \u201cchecks provide Trump with a new form of retail politics. A check provides a touchable, bread-and-butter symbol to taxpayers right in their mailboxes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Former President Joe Biden didn\u2019t follow Trump\u2019s lead and came to regret it, saying it was \u201cstupid\u201d not to put his name on stimulus checks. \u201cI signed the American Rescue Plan, the most significant economic recovery package in our history, and also learned something from Donald Trump,\u201d Biden said<\/a> at the end of 2024 during a speech at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank. \u201cHe signed checks for people for 7,400 bucks … and I didn\u2019t. Stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n

Telling voters they\u2019ll get a check that is especially framed as a direct benefit of Trump\u2019s cost-cutting is a powerful message. Whether the savings exist or not is almost besides the point; the headline alone grabs attention.<\/p>\n

The Branding Game For The DOGE Dividend<\/h2>\n

Trump has always had strong marketing instincts. The concept of a DOGE Dividend has the alliteration and buzz to make it a campaign talking point, even if it never materializes. The plan was originally proposed by James Fishback, a Forbes staff report noted. But Trump\u2019s comments will undoubtedly increase the spotlight on it. By tying himself to the idea, he keeps the conversation focused on his financial savvy and his administration\u2019s effort to cut costs.<\/p>\n

Of course, the reality is more complicated. As Jessica Riedl from the Manhattan Institute pointed<\/a> out to The Washington Post<\/em>, DOGE has only saved about $4 billion so far. That\u2019s a rounding error in the federal budget. But for Trump, the numbers may matter less than the branding and the ability to tell Americans, he\u2019s giving them money.<\/p>\n

DOGE Dividend: A Winner With Votes For Trump<\/h2>\n

Trump knows that telling voters they could get a $5,000 DOGE Dividend sounds great, whether or not it ever happens. Just like his past business ventures, the pitch is often as important than the execution. Ultimately, the ability to send another stimulus check with his name on it to millions of Americans may prove hard to resist for Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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