President Trump Reveals When The Tariff Dividend Checks Will Start Going Out

December 28, 2025 by Nadia

Political Stakes: Massive Checks, Major Election Year

If the program launches on Trump’s proposed schedule, voters would receive sizable checks just months before the pivotal 2026 midterm elections. Such a windfall would be one of the largest pre-election cash distributions in American history and could dramatically influence voter sentiment.

But economists note a potential downside: flooding the economy with hundreds of billions of dollars could reignite the very inflation the administration insists it has under control. Previous stimulus rounds under both parties triggered rapid price jumps — something the administration says it has learned from as it works to bring down costs across housing, energy, and groceries.

For now, the White House is projecting confidence, stressing that inflation is cooling and will ease further next year. Still, until Congress weighs in, the proposed dividend remains just that — a proposal, not a guarantee.