By Ken Thomas
A Florida investment manager who advocated for "DOGE dividend checks" says Elon Musk should apologize to President Trump following their public feud.
James Fishback, an early adviser to the Department of Government Efficiency who ultimately didn't join the DOGE team, said he was proud of his plan to provide $5,000 checks to Americans funded in part by the savings uncovered by DOGE. But he criticized Musk's "baseless attacks" against Trump and called the Tesla and SpaceX leader's behavior "downright disturbing."
Fishback said a DOGE dividend bill pushed by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R., Fla.) has been put on hold until further notice given the hurdles surrounding the president's tax-and-spending plan, which Musk called a "disgusting abomination." Fishback's comments were first reported by Politico.
A Gimenez spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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