He has tied his sweeping tariff agenda to a bold promise: “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
He made no mention of a timeline, income thresholds, or other qualifying criteria, per the Independent.
This pledge isn’t entirely new — back in July and October, he floated variants of rebate checks tied to tariff revenue.
Now, however, with the tariff receipts mounting and legal scrutiny ramping up, he’s doubling down.
Tariffs: The Engine Behind the Idea
Trump framed the move as a win‑win: tariffs raise revenue, domestic investment surges, and Americans get a cash bonus.
On Truth Social he declared: “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER.”
He added: “We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion. Record Investment in the USA, plants and factories going up all over the place.”
The money‑machine he envisions rests on tariffs sweeping across global imports — the very trade tool under fire in the courts.
For example, he wrote: “So, let’s get this