An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump's enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk's drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers.

President Donald Trump said he's considering a plan to pay out $5,000 stimulus checks to taxpayers in the form of a 'DOGE dividend' during a speech.

There’s inherent tension in Fishback's DOGE Dividend check proposal: Sending checks to higher earners who are more likely to save the money would achieve specific goals, including avoiding inflationary pressure. However, would Trump really avoid sending checks to tens of millions of lower earners, including many who voted for him?