Trump eyes issuing $1,000-$2,000 'dividend' checks for Americans -- with the cash coming from $1T in tariff revenue [View all]
Imagine opening your mailbox to find a $2,000 “dividend” check from the government. That’s the eye-popping idea President Donald Trump is now floating — all thanks to his sweeping tariff policy.
In a recent interview with One America News, Trump touted how much money tariffs could generate.
“They’re just starting to kick in, but ultimately, your tariffs are going to be over a trillion dollars a year,” he said. (1) That’s a big claim. Treasury Department data cited by Fox Business shows cumulative tariff collections at $214.9 billion so far in 2025. (2)
Trump says the funds would first go toward paying down the national debt. “Number one, we're paying down debt, because people have allowed the debt to go crazy,” he said.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-eyes-issuing-1-000-201000202.html
Wait a second. He was saying they brought in $17 trillion the other day. And what about the DOGE refund he promised earlier?
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