1️⃣ JUST IN: Former U.S. President Donald Trump says Americans could receive $2,000 tariff-dividend checks next year.
2️⃣ The payments would reportedly come from new tariffs placed on imported goods, especially from China.
3️⃣ Trump says the goal is to make foreign countries “pay for America’s prosperity.”
4️⃣ He described the plan as a way to return tariff profits directly to the people.
5️⃣ “Every American household will benefit — we’ll share the wealth created by strong trade policy,” he said.
6️⃣ Supporters say it’s a bold economic move that could boost domestic spending and job growth.
7️⃣ Critics warn it might raise import costs and fuel inflation before benefits reach families.
8️⃣ Still, Trump insists the $2,000 tariff-dividend checks will help working Americans — “sometime next year.”