Will the check actually happen, and if so, when?

“We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER.”

Throughout 2025, Trump has floated several versions of stimulus-style rebates. At one point, he proposed $5,000 “DOGE dividends”—a plan to return part of the 20% savings identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) back to taxpayers. However, no formal details have been released, and the idea has not advanced.

Meanwhile, California Rep. Ro Khanna suggested $2,000 payments for Americans earning under $100,000, arguing such relief could offset the costs of Trump’s tariffs.