What Are “Tariff Dividend” Checks?
The proposal centers on tariffs — taxes placed on imported goods. Since returning to office, Trump has expanded tariffs on products from China and other major trading partners, arguing that the policy protects American manufacturing and raises government revenue.
Now, he says that revenue could be shared directly with taxpayers.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote:
“We are taking in Trillions of Dollars… A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
The idea is simple in theory: use tariff revenue to issue direct payments to middle- and lower-income Americans, helping offset rising prices and boosting consumer spending.
But critics argue the numbers don’t add up — and that tariffs function more like a hidden tax on consumers than a true source of “free money.”
While the stimulus checks sound great and would help tons of Americans jump start the year and their monthly income for a time. I wonder if it should only be for the parents not the children because an increase in tax deductions for children sounds better in the long run.
President Trump is the only President that has tried to keep his promise and I commend him for that. We have heard many politicians talk about helping people but we all know the Democratic party has never helped the people, they are in it for themselves. We can see that plain and clear PLUS they are separating the American people more and more!!