Are $2,000 Stimulus Checks Coming? Trump’s Tariff ‘Dividend’ Plan, Supreme Court Risks, and What Michiganders Should Know (Nov. 11, 2025)
Updated November 11, 2025 Quick takeaways What exactly did Trump propose? Over the weekend and again on Monday, President Trump promoted the idea of paying Americans a $2,000 per-person “dividend” funded by tariff receipts, with high‑income earners excluded. He also said remaining proceeds would help reduce the national debt. The message came first in a Truth Social post and then in Oval Office remarks. The Washington Post+1 Can the White House send checks without Congress? Short answer: No. Tariffs are taxes paid by importers to U.S. Customs and then deposited into the Treasury’s general fund; Congress must appropriate money before