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Trump floats $2,000 tariff rebate checks. What you need to know
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump proposed sending $2,000 checks but needs congressional approval, requiring both the House and Senate to sign off.
- Tariffs have raised $35.9 billion so far in fiscal 2026, and Trump pledged leftover funds would help pay down the $37 trillion national debt.
- Proposal details remain thin, and he says the checks would target low and middle income Americans, phasing out above $75,000 for individuals, $150,000 for joint filers, and $112,500 for heads of household.
- Several Republicans oppose stimulus checks, with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin saying `I would oppose it`, and the Supreme Court may strike down tariffs, risking revenue and inflation.
- No further details have been released about the proposed $2,000 dividend while rumors about IRS relief and viral $1,702 claims persist, and the Recovery Rebate Credit final claim deadline was April 15, 2025.
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President Trump is floating $2,000 tariff rebate checks. Here's what you need to know
Here's how much could be available and why Congress and the Supreme Court could stand in the way of President Trump's proposal for tariff rebate checks.
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Read Full ArticleMath illiterate Trump stumped by how refund checks and tariffs work: report
President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from. The 79-year-old president promised to send rebates to "low and middle income" U.S. citizens funded by his tariffs, The Daily Beast reported.“All money left over from the $2000 payments made to low and middle income US…
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