Donald Trump on Sunday promised $2,000 payments to most Americans. (File Photo)

US President Donald Trump on Sunday promised $2,000 payments to most Americans, calling it a “dividend” linked to his tariff policy, in a flurry of Truth Social posts.

In one of several morning posts, Trump wrote: “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”

Trump did not say when the payments would be made or define who would be considered “high income.”

The announcement came as the longest government shutdown in US history continued, forcing many Americans to rely on food banks. A day earlier, Trump had attended a lavish Mar-a-Lago dinner, featuring beef filet, truffle dauphinoise, pan-seared scallops, and a trio of desserts, including “Trump chocol

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