Donald Trump reveals how he will fund $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ checks for most Americans

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Regardless of what critics have to say, the tariffs themselves have made money. So far, it’s estimated the US have pulled in somewhere close to $90 billion from many key countries around the world.

Even so, you don’t need to be a mathematics savant to know that $90 billion is still desperately short of the $600 billion the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget believe will be required.

So, how is Trump going to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat and save face?

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Well, in typically bullish fashion, the 79-year-old recently doubled down on his promise to ensure that an eye-watering amount of US citizens get the promised $2,000. On Monday (November 24), Trump shared an update revealing he is confident the tariffs will soon increase dramatically, thus accounting for the expansive gap in funding.

In a post to Truth Social, Trump insisted that the ‘full benefit of the Tariffs had not yet been calculated’.Continue reading…

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