Republicans remain divided over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 tariff “dividend” checks to millions of Americans.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Monday said he was skeptical of Trump’s plan, arguing that the U.S. “can’t afford it” during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “ Mornings with Maria .”

Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed optimism that Trump and “his legislative team will figure out the best way to do it.”

“The President wants the American people to understand how great tariffs are for them,” Lutnick told Bartiromo on “ Mornings with Maria .” And so, one of the ways to prove to the American people how great tariffs are is to have them share in a part of one year’s income from these tariffs."

“And that’s exciting. The pr

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