Imagine getting a surprise $5,000 check from the government, all thanks to Elon Musk’s latest brainchild—the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It sounds futuristic, almost like something out of a meme economy,

Americans continue to wonder about the possibility of DOGE stimulus checks. Here's where things stand and how the idea originated.

DOGE claims to have already saved $55 billion in government cuts so far, but the figure has not been verified.