Topline
President Donald Trump in a Sunday morning post on Truth Social promised to send “at least $2000” directly to Americans using tariff revenue, promising to reward taxpayers and pay off the U.S.’ national debt just as his tariff policy faces a challenge at the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week challenging Trump’s controversial tariff policy.
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Key Facts
In a post on Truth Social, Trump lambasted opponents of his tariff policy as “FOOLS,” just days after both conservative and liberal justices on the Supreme Court scrutinized his administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose them.
The promised $2,000 checks would not be issued to “high income people,” Trump noted, but did not provide details on what income level would disqualify recipients.
Trump’s post also gave few details about when or how the rebate checks would be sent.
Key Background
This is not the first time Trump has proposed sending Americans cash based on tariffs, which threatens to raise prices for consumers on imported goods. In July, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sponsored legislation to send $600 rebate checks to Americans. Trump floated the idea in October. “We also might make a distribution to the people, almost like a dividend to the people of America,” he told conservative network One America News, noting these checks would likely be in the $1,000-$2,000 range.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2025/11/09/trump-promises-at-least-2000-tariff-dividend-payments-directly-to-americans/
