WASHINGTON — President Trump’s promise of $2,000 tariff dividend checks is predicated on the government collecting hundreds of billions — or trillions — of dollars from tariffs on imports.

But the Supreme Court could strike down many of the president’s tariffs and even order them to be repaid if it rules against the use of emergency powers to impose many of the duties.

So what’s the backup plan if that happens? Will the checks go out mid-next year, as Trump said, if the court nixes the tariffs?

So far, the Trump admin appears to be waffling on that question.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent , who was asked about this on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” only said, “I don’t think this ruling is going to go against us.”

He went on the suggest that the issue is too thorny for the co

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