President Donald Trump's proposed $2,000-per-person plan could cost the government $300 billion, according to a new report.

The president confirmed his intention to give away $2,000 per person in a post to Truth Social on Sunday. Trump claimed "a dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone."

It wasn't long until Republican lawmakers walked this claim back, as the cost of giving every citizen $2,000 would cost about $100 billion more than the $220 billion he's bringing in via tariffs, according to CNN's analysis.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed the $2,000 could come "in lots of forms." Bessenet did not rule out a $2,000 saving, but suggested it may come in the form of tax decreases and other "substantial" reductions, rather than a stimulus cheque.

Bessent said, "It could be just the tax decreases that we are seeing on the president’s agenda. You know, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security. Deductibility of auto loans. So, you know, those are substantial deductions that, you know, are being financed in the tax bill."

The secretary confirmed he has not yet spoken to Trump about the plan, though the president seems keen to follow through with it. He claimed earlier Monday that air traffic control workers who return to work following the end of the government shutdown could be set to receive thousands of dollars for doing so.

Trump wrote, "I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country. For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU."

In that same statement published to Truth Social, Trump warned those who did not return to work would have their pay "substantially docked." Some workers may even be replaced by "true patriots" whom Trump has tipped to do a "better job." He wrote, "If you want to leave service in the near future, please do not hesitate to do so, with NO payment or severance of any kind!

"You will be quickly replaced by true Patriots, who will do a better job on the Brand New State of the Art Equipment, the best in the World, that we are in the process of ordering. Again, to our great American Patriots, GOD BLESS YOU - I won’t be able to send your money fast enough!"