Donald Trump is once again making headlines with a promise that has Americans both intrigued and skeptical. In his latest declaration, the president announced that nearly every U.S. citizen could soon receive a $2,000 “dividend,” supposedly funded by revenue from his administration’s tariffs.
The statement, delivered in classic Trump fashion on Truth Social, was bold, vague, and immediately polarizing. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote. The claim set off a wave of excitement — and a larger wave of confusion.
Because while the idea of a spontaneous $2,000 payment sounds tempting, the question remains: is it remotely realistic?
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