Trump Considers Returning 20 Percent of DOGE-Related Savings to Americans

President Donald Trump said on Feb. 19 that he is considering having his administration return 20 percent of the savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to U.S. citizens. Trump also said he would consider using another 20 percent of the savings to pay down the federal government’s debt. The comments came during a summit hosted by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in Miami, Florida, with global financiers and tech leaders. “There’s even under consideration a new concept, where we give 20 percent of the DOGE savings to American citizens, and 20 percent goes to paying down debt,” Trump said....