US Edition$2,000 tariff stimulus check update: Trump reveals when payments could come
- Last week, President Donald Trump updated the timeline for $2,000 checks, saying they would arrive toward the end of the year and he would not need congressional approval, using tariff revenue to fund them.
- In November, President Donald Trump said tariffs, including the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Sections 301 and 232, could fund $2,000 checks for low- and middle-income Americans.
- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated the checks would cost about $600 billion, with a Supreme Court decision potentially blocking the plan, and the Treasury reported $195 billion in tariff revenue for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.
- Americans face uncertainty as administration officials give mixed signals; The White House has not released eligibility rules while reporters noted Trump seemed to forget his promise recently.
- Looking beyond immediate payouts, President Donald Trump floated using leftover tariff funds to help pay down the nation’s over $38 trillion debt, while prior tariff-funded 'dividends' were traced to congressional appropriations.
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Trump Just Gave A Very Telling Answer When Asked About $2k Tariff Revenue Checks He Promised Americans
President Donald Trump was criticized after he gave a waffling answer to a reporter who asked him about the status of the $2,000 checks he promised months ago to give Americans due to tariff revenueTariffs are a tax on imported goods, usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price. While tariffs can shield domestic manufacturers by making foreign products more expensive, they are also used as a tool to penalize countries engaged in unf…
FACT-CHECK: President Trump Backs Out On $2,000 Stimulus Checks? * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah
An audio clip was going viral today claiming President Trump is backing out on doing the $2,000 stimulus checks. But….is it true? Well, I’ve got it for you right here so we can listen to it together and then I’ll tell you what I think. See here: Trump is already trying to back out of giving the $2,000 stimulus checks. “When did I say that?” pic.twitter.com/QIH563WVLl — The Green Dragon Tavern (@greendragonhq) January 12, 2026 Another here: BRE…
FACT-CHECK: President Trump Backs Out On $2,000 Stimulus Checks?
An audio clip was going viral today claiming President Trump is backing out on doing the $2,000 stimulus checks. But….is it true? Well, I’ve got it for you right here so we can listen to it together and then I’ll tell you what I think. See here: Trump is already trying to back out of giving the $2,000 stimulus checks. “When did I say that?” pic.twitter.com/QIH563WVLl — The Green Dragon Tavern (@greendragonhq) January 12, 2026 Another here: BRE…
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