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Trump backs Musk proposal to return billions of dollars in DOGE savings to taxpayers

February 20, 2025

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A protestor holds a banner during a demonstration against the policies of US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) near Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 19

DOGE administrator Elon Musk is becoming a political liability for President Donald Trump. One solution to assuage growing discontent is mailing every American a stimulus check financed by the savings achieved by DOGE.

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Christiaan Hetzner

Montather Rassoul https://thefifthskill.com/

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