As the government shutdown continues, now lasting more than three weeks, many people are still wondering if they’re getting stimulus checks in October. Although Donald Trump has suggested that the government will hand out a fourth round of stimulus checks, it’s still not clear if people will get payments amid the shutdown, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

What did Donald Trump say about the possibility of people getting stimulus checks?

In an interview with One America News on Oct. 2, Trump said the government may give out about $1,000 to $2,000 per person.

“We’ll pay back debt, but we also might make a distribution to the people, almost like a dividend to the people of America,” he said in the interview, per the Statesman.

Trump also said earlier this year that the revenue generated from new tariffs can help provide rebate checks to taxpayers in specific income brackets. However, Americans are still waiting for that idea to become a reality.

In February, the president said the government may give out $5,000 stimulus checks as part of a “DOGE dividend.” The plan, according to Trump, is part of the savings generated from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Still, the administration hasn’t yet released any additional details on the president’s plan.

What happened to the stimulus check plans proposed by Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and other reps?

Earlier this year, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley introduced the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025, per AZ Central. The plan, he said, is to provide at least $600 per adult and dependent child or a payment of $2,400 for a family of four. Although the plan was referred to a Senate committee, there haven’t been any further updates on the proposal since September.

California Rep. Ro Khanna went to X earlier this month to suggest another idea for stimulus checks.

“2K stimulus check for Americans under $100K! Unfair tariffs jacked up prices—give it back with $300+ billion tariff revenue. And undo the blanket tariffs driving up the cost of housing & groceries,” Khanna wrote in the post, per AZ Central.

Khanna later added that he’s prepared to officially propose his idea to Congress.

“Trump’s blanket tariffs jacked up prices. Let’s give back $2,000 checks to Americans under $100K with the $300 billion collected. I’m ready to introduce this in the House and get them,” he wrote in an email to Newsweek.