President Donald Trump is saying American citizens can expect money back from the country's tariff income. Can you plan for a payday in 2025?

On Sunday, Nov. 9, Trump said Americans will get a $2,000 check from tariff income in a Truth Social post. He touted a $2,000 payout for people for everyone but high-income earners.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he hadn't spoken with Trump about the proposal as part of a Sunday interview on "This Week", according to ABC News reporting.

"We're going to issue a dividend to our middle-income people and lower-income people ‒ about $2,000," Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday, Nov. 10.

"And we’ll use the remaining tariffs to lower our debt," he added. "We’re going to be lowering our debt, which is a national security thing

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