Washington: President Donald Trump’s announcement of a two thousand dollar dividend for most Americans, funded through revenue collected from tariffs, has drawn wide attention both at home and abroad. Trump declared that the payments would be made from what he called the massive success of his tariff program, which he says is bringing in record levels of money from foreign imports. The president added that high-income earners would be excluded from the dividend and called those opposing tariffs “fools.” While the idea has been welcomed by some Americans struggling with living costs, others question its legality, feasibility, and economic consequences.

According to data from the U.S. Treasury Department, customs duties have reached record highs this year, with estimates suggesting tariff

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