U.S. President Donald Trump has again proposed paying a $2,000 “dividend” to most Americans using revenue from tariffs collected on imported goods.
Trump made the renewed pitch on Sunday via his Truth Social platform, claiming that the U.S. government is “taking in trillions of dollars” through tariffs and could soon begin paying down its “enormous debt” of $37 trillion.
He added that the proposed dividend would be distributed to all Americans except high-income earners, describing it as a reward from the country’s trade gains.
“We are taking in trillions of dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion. Record Investment in the USA, plants and factories going up all over the place. A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
