2 weeks ago - National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said over the weekend that he expects President Donald Trump to back legislation that would send out $2,000 tariff rebate checks to most Americans.

December 1, 2025 - For more information, see Social Security Tax Cuts Missing From Trump Tax Bill. On Fox News, Bessent noted that Congress must approve any such payout and that no final design has been established yet. The Treasury Secretary also floated an income limit — possibly excluding households earning over $100,000 — but stressed those details remain under discussion. More recently, Bessent acknowledged a trade-off between using tariff revenue for checks versus paying down the federal debt.

2 weeks ago - Some Americans may get rebate checks in 2026. The amount could be up to $2,000 per household. The plan is linked to tax refunds and possible tariff money. Congress still has to approve it.

2 weeks ago - Trump has floated a payment of $2,000 to most Americans in the form of a so-called tariff dividend, to be paid out from fees levied on foreign goods. He has offered $12 billion in relief to farmers reeling from the trade war he started.

August 12, 2025 - The proposed tariff rebate checks would function similarly to the economic impact payments, colloquially referred to as the COVID-19 stimulus checks, passed in 2020 and 2021.

November 12, 2025 - While the proposal to send $2,000 stimulus checks to low- and middle-income Americans is “politically shrewd,” financially it is unrealistic, says William Dickens, university distinguished professor emeritus of economics and public policy.

2 weeks ago - And last month, the president posted ... Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News last month that the checks would likely go to households making less than $100,000....

2 weeks ago - Any form of stimulus payment issued by the U.S. government would have to be approved by Congress. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Nov. 12 that Trump is considering stimulus checks for families earning $100,000 or less.

2 weeks ago - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Nov. 12 that Trump is considering stimulus checks for families earning $100,000 or less. Trump continues to say that tariff dividend checks would be sent out in 2026.

2 weeks ago - Appearing on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett reiterated the president's plan to dispatch tariff rebate checks to working-class families.

1 month ago - Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend ... the payments would not be issued before the holidays this year, but rather sometime in 2026, before the midterms....

1 month ago - 2. Trump first floated the idea in a Truth Social post Nov. 9. He has suggested that it would be a dividend of at least $2,000 for those of moderate income and that it would be distributed sometime in the middle of 2026.

1 month ago - Trump has been talking about the dividend rebate since July, saying revenue from tariffs could lead to "a little rebate, but the big thing we want to do is pay down debt." In November, Trump predicted the checks would be issued "probably in the middle of next year," amounting to "thousands of dollars for individuals of moderate income, middle income."

October 18, 2025 - resident Donald Trump has announced that he is considering sending stimulus checks worth $1,000 to $2,000 to Americans, using money collected from tariffs as the source of funding.

December 5, 2025 - President Donald Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate plan could cost $600B yearly, double the revenue tariffs generate. President Donald Trump remains adamant that Americans will receive a "nice dividend" check from the success of tariffs sometime in 2026...

December 2, 2025 - Despite obstacles, administration officials remain confident the checks will be sent out, possibly in mid-to-late 2026. Whether you're cautiously optimistic or an outright nonbeliever, confusion surrounding President Donald Trump's $2,000 tariff ...