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President Donald Trump said that Americans can expect to receive at least $2,000 in tariff revenue generated under his administration.
He also slammed critics of his tariffs as “fools,” and that his tariffs will help Americans while paying off the national debt while bringing jobs to the United States.
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!,” he wrote Sunday in a post to Truth Social. “We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER.”
He continued, “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,” he added.
The Supreme Court is currently considering a case which could limit the president’s tariff actions, according to JustTheNews.
A dividend proposal could also require congressional approval, The Hill wrote. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., already introduced legislation that, if passed, would grant $600 tariff rebates to nearly all Americans and their dependents, The Hill wrote.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also told CNBC earlier in August that the Trump administration’s priority would be paying down the nation’s debt using the tariff’s revenue.
In the first three quarters of 2025, the Treasury Department has gathered $195 billion in tariff revenues, according to its September statement.