President Donald Trump on Sunday solidified his proposal to send at least $2,000 in “dividend” payments to most Americans, funded by the revenue collected from his sweeping tariff policy, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent quickly offered a competing vision of how that money might be distributed.

In a post on Truth Social, the President stated that “everyone,” excluding “high-income people,” would receive “A dividend of at least $2000 a person.” He also used the opportunity to lash out at critics of his trade policy, calling those against tariffs “FOOLS!”

The idea is not new, as the President previously floated the concept in October, suggesting a range of $1,000 to $2,000. The proposal also echoes legislation introduced in July by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), which sought to provide $6

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