Trump says he'll issue $2,000 tariff dividend to all except 'high-income people'

So what this means is there will be no $2000 check. It will just be "hidden" relief that is almost impossible to actually see and verify. Cool cool cool

These are all measures which reinforce some negative aspects of US economy, apart from social security taxes.

Great, so the four people who can itemize tips will benefit.

They want to let us deduct our auto loans? I haven't heard that one yet. My car payment is crazy high though lol

I’ll bet money that he’s going to actually try to do this.

Remember when Congress voted to send Americans assistance checks during the pandemic — and Trump plastered his name all over those checks for shameless political points?

This guy 100% wants to send out “Trump” checks again.

Revenue

Because in theory that's just what news outlets should be doing. He says something and they should bring that to the people. Whether or not it is a lie or the public considers it a lie is not news YET. We're better of receiving this information even if we know it to be a lie because we should be up to date of whatever the turd is saying.

and that's supposed to pacify them?

Every single MAGAt will instantly forget any complaints the second they have a check in hand.

Hello, let me introduce you to capitalism

why not steal it from other rich people and give to the actual people.

Welcome to the game they all taught us not to play.

choco rations increased to twenty grams a week

When you’re that rich, $2000 and $0 are basically the same. It’s a pittance for what they see as an underclass of poors.

It also won't make up for the small businesses that went under because their margins disappeared.

Technically, If the Supreme Court rules that his tariffs were illegal to begin with, he will be expected to reimburse everyone affected. That may be all this is. He's just trying to spin it as spontaneous generosity, rather than a court ordered obligation.

I was just about to, but you interrupted me!

remember his 1500% reduction in medications, we never heard of it again after he mentioned it.

He won't remember any of this by tomorrow, much less when or if SCrOTUS does anything.

Because he can say this and it won't happen.

He's just doing what Republican administrations have had to do over the past 20 years and bribing people with cash payments right near the end of their term after wrecking the economy.

The Trump 2 week chicken taco timeline.

He started with "solving crime in Chicago in 1 day"

Then they had a Medicare plan just a week away, but he learned that that was too close for the right wing spin machine.

2k would save me rn.

$2k is a whole lot of money, especially if you consider that most people will immediately spend it, so other people will earn it. a dollar goes much further than only one dollar if it moves through many hands.

also, what do you think is the total cost that tariffs have cost you since january?

He has concepts of a dividend.

"I pay $1,000 more a month per rent than when trump first took office, pay 20% more taxes but he did send me a one time check for $2000"

Also the news should compare it to similar promises like "free fertility treatment" that he abandoned as soon as the news cycle was over.

I donated mine 50/50 to Planned Parenthood and SPLC. I don't want his blood money.

It'll probably work, too, if he does it a month before midterms.

Yeah, I'm on SSD and don't even make enough to pay taxes to begin with, nor can I drive. If I have to shop around for insurance to replace Medicaid I'll just get denied for pre-existing conditions

Explanation: he's lying.

He's lying, but also between healthcare costs, tarrif-driven inflation, grocery costs, and now cutting off food to millions of Americans $2000 doesn't mean shit.

Sure, we are dumb cattle animals. Free range chicken that think we are free. We pay them to keep it this way because real genuine human life is just way too scary. This $2000 will fund us dumb ass animal Americans to go on a spending spree to feel the freedom of escapism-lifestyles specifically marketed to us to keep us stupid to our true genuine human capabilities.