Bessent: $2K tariff checks would go to ‘working families’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that $2,000 tariff-funded payments need congressional legislation and noted income limits would apply to working families, amid legal challenges to tariffs.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff 'dividend' would require legislation from Congress.
- Bessent stated the payments would go to 'working families' and have an income limit, though about half of the tariff revenue is under review by the Supreme Court.
- A Trump administration official expressed optimism that inflation will decrease and real income will 'substantially accelerate' by early 2026.
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Treasury secretary says ‘we will see’ about $2,000 rebate checks to Americans as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to issue $2,000 tariff rebate checks to most Americans would require Congress’ approval.
Trump Tariff Fight: Treasury Secretary Dares Supreme Court To Rule Against 'Signature' Policy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed strong confidence on Sunday that the Supreme Court will rule to uphold President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), despite skeptical questioning from several Justices during recent oral arguments. Appearing on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Bessent argued that […] Trump Tariff Fight: Treasury Secretary Dares Supreme…
Trump Will Need Congress to Approve $2K Tariff Dividends: Bessent
President Trump is going to need Congress to back his plan to issue $2,000 tariff dividend checks to Americans, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. "We will see. We need legislation for that," Bessent told Fox's Sunday Morning Futures. Trump has floated the idea recently, paid for wit
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