US EditionTrump Proposes $2,000 Checks; Many Republicans Already Say No
President Trump proposes $2,000 tariff-funded payments aimed at low- and middle-income Americans, pending Congressional approval with no payments scheduled for 2025.
- On Nov. 10, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that `We're going to issue a dividend to our middle-income people and lower-income people of about $2,000,` but the plan remains a proposal and has not been approved by U.S. Congress.
- Funded by tariff income, the proposal targets lower- and middle-income Americans with payments while using remaining tariffs to lower debt and likely excluding high-income people.
- As of Nov. 24, 2025, the IRS confirmed no payments are scheduled and warned about scam texts or emails claiming payments.
- In South Carolina, state income data show the middle class ranges from $56,000 to $169,000, with median household income at $83,730, affecting eligibility for Trump’s proposed $2,000 dividend.
- Political timing suggests delivery before midterms, with Trump claiming checks for `individuals of moderate income` may arrive by the middle of 2026, while Pam Dankins of Clarion Ledger outlines what is known about the tariff rebates.
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Trump proposes $2,000 checks; many Republicans already say no
The plan, described by the campaign as a "tariff dividend," relies on money collected from tariffs on foreign imports. Payments could come through a tax-cut structure tied to President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," an idea referenced recently by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The other option would be a straightforward check.
Not for the debate over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send a direct payment of $2,000 to Americans as a result of the income the country has received from tariffs imposed on a dozen countries in recent months. Although his idea is tempting for American consumers, who have felt the impact on their pockets by inflation and high product costs, not only Democratic congressmen but Republicans have expressed their rejection of this proposal. Th…
Not for the debate over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send a direct payment of $2,000 to Americans as a result of the income the country has received from tariffs imposed on a dozen countries in recent months. Although his idea is tempting for American consumers, who have felt the impact on their pockets by inflation and high product costs, not only Democratic congressmen but Republicans have expressed their rejection of this proposal. Th…
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