(Crankers) Something good just might come out of the whole “tariffs” proposal, even though the numbers don’t add up.
According to President Trump’s comments made on Truth Social, the government will collect trillions of dollars over time in tariff money. The plan is to issue dividends to some of the American taxpayers in a gross amount of about $2,000 per person.
Will this go according to what was said, or will politics intervene, time will tell.
In the same post, Trump said the United States is experiencing strong economic performance, citing what he described as low inflation, record stock market levels, and the highest 401(k) values ever.
He also said tariff revenue would help reduce the national debt, which is currently around $37 trillion.
Economists estimate that issuing $2,000 payments to most Americans would require more than $600 billion per year. This projection has led to widespread skepticism about whether tariff revenue alone could realistically fund such a large program.
Experts note that tariff collections historically fall far short of the amount needed to support nationwide annual dividend payments at the scale Trump described.
Trump provided another update, stating that the checks would be issued sometime around mid-2026. However, he did not outline the mechanism for distributing the payments or specify how the program would be financed. No legislative proposal has been introduced, and the plan would likely require Congressional approval, according to reports from The Hill.
Certain comments coming from Trump’s advisers have thrown doubt on the whole “$2000 per person” proposal, due to the issue of national debt. Trump’s vague proposal, without any details regarding when, how, and from where, makes this comment more of a political “40 acres and a mule” soundbite than an actual actionable plan.
Trump’s plan for the $2k check suggests people making under $100k a year will get one.
So like we said, time will tell if this even happens.