The president also torched his tariff opponents as "fools."
The payments were offered days after Trump attended another Mar-a-Lago dinner party
Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before
President Donald Trump said he is considering a $2,000 payment back to Americans for the tariff revenue. But such an idea would need Congress.
President Trump has pitched the idea of using tariff revenues for a $2,000 “dividend” payment. But there are big obstacles, including that Congress hasn’t approved it.
Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend plan faces legal hurdles, unclear funding; experts doubt tariff revenue will cover costs.
President Donald Trump refloated the idea of tariff rebate checks over the weekend, but experts say such a plan is unlikely to become policy.
“The numbers just don’t check out,″ said Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.