ByZachary Folk,
Forbes Staff.
The Trump administration and the president himself have promised $2,000 payments to Americans as a direct windfall of increased tariff revenue, but details about the proposed checks remain scarce, and it is unclear if the move has support in Congress, despite Republican control of both the House and Senate.
Since earlier this month, Trump has repeatedly promised $2,000 tariff dividends directed to working class and middle class earners, without naming a specific income threshold for eligibility.
Despite the confidence of Trump administration officials, Congress has the power of the purse, meaning the legislative branch has the final say over whether Trump’s tariff checks will materialize.
