President Donald Trump once again hinted at sending money directly to Americans, this time a $2,000 “tariff dividend.”

He made the announcement on Truth Social on Nov. 9:

"People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone."

The comments came as the Supreme Court reviewed the legality of Trump-era tariffs and after Democrats made gains in the Nov. 4 elections.

How Trump’s idea would work - if it happened

Trump has floated similar proposals before, including returning money cut from federal agencies under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a plan that never materialized.

A bill to issue tariff rebates, introduced earlier this summer, stalled in committee. Treasury Secretary Scott

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