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 has not been approved by U.S. Congress.
- Funded by tariff income, the proposal targets lower- and middle-income Americans while likely excluding high-income people, and Trump said remaining tariffs would lower debt.
- 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 middle-class eligibility likely for those earning up to $135,608, with median household income at $83,730, affecting who qualifies for the proposed $2,000 dividend.
- Political timing suggests delivery before midterms, as Trump has claimed checks would go to `individuals of moderate income` and not arrive until the middle of 2026, Clarion Ledger reports.
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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.
Who qualifies as 'high income' and won't receive Donald Trump's $2,000 checks he promised to almost all Americans?
President Donald Trump has sparked nationwide debate since announcing plans for a $2,000 “dividend” that he said would be distributed to Americans using money generated from tariffs. Posting the proposal on social media, Trump said the payout would apply to “everyone” except high-income earners. He did not explain how the payments would work or who exactly would qualify.Treasury Secretary Walks Back the AnnouncementNot long after Trump’s declara…
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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