Trump proposes $2,000 “dividend” payments funded by tariffs to most Americans, echoing pandemic-era stimulus checks.

Economists label the plan “deeply irresponsible,” warning it could cost $600 billion—double projected 2025 tariff revenue—and risk new inflation.

The Supreme Court is weighing the legality of Trump’s tariffs, potentially undermining the financial foundation of the entire proposal.

President Donald Trump’s idea of mailing $2,000 “dividend” payments from tariffs to US citizens marks a throwback to the stimulus checks distributed during the Covid crisis, with similar economic risks.

After floating the idea of tariff dividend payouts for months, Trump on Sunday offered the specific amount of “at least $2,000 a person.” He said the recipients wouldn’t include high-income indi

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