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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 “dividend” payments from tariffs to US citizens would require congressional approval.

“We will see,” Bessent said Sunday on Fox News. “We need legislation for that.”


Trump, who has touted the billions raised in US tariff revenue this year, has talked about the checks as public frustration mounts over the cost of living. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Friday, Trump said the checks would go out sometime next year to “everybody but the rich.”

finance.yahoo.com/news/bessent-says-trump-2-000-16…

1 week ago | [YT] | 549



@Sharingyaan

TACO as usual 🤣

1 week ago | 33

@trevorbraun2574

When they want to get it done, laws be damned. When they want to WANT to get it done… there’s a process for that.

1 week ago | 43

@GurrdevSiingh

Let me encapsulate this scenario. So, essentially, it’s like taking money from the left pocket and throwing it into the right one 😂 This way, both pockets are happy, and the whole credit is taken up by the troublemakers

1 week ago (edited) | 6

@skeptick6513

Would advise not holding your breath on this one

1 week ago | 8

@Rex_erat_magnus

You can’t roll back tariffs and promise the money that was “generated” from these rolled-back tariffs at the same time.

1 week ago | 8

@joeldavis5815

They are insulting our intelligence, acting as if we are nothing more than dumb children who need to be appeased so we'll shut up and get ready for beddy-bye time. This is pathetic state of affairs we are now in.

1 week ago | 14

@humblebee367

They can take our benefits anytime but have to vote to give us something? I see how this works.

1 week ago | 20

@RosemarieStars

So Bessent is now confirming the tariffs are a tax and Trump wants to give people a tax refund. How bout get rid of the tariffs instead?

1 week ago | 95

@bossahmed4085

Hes trying to buy the public just like he does with everything else. Release the Epstein reports!

1 week ago | 13

@mbaktari8194

WE BRING Y'ALL DOWN 2026 MID-TERM.......SEEE YA

1 week ago | 24

@chillaxindestin

Absolutely terrible administration

1 week ago | 52

@stevebartholomew3172

I guess you don't need any congressional approval to tear down part of the fucking White House though do you?

1 week ago | 6

@smar5812

TRUMPS $2K check another pipe dream, Just like the $5K DOGE checks, Lower Prices, lower inflation, higher wages and more manufacturing jobs. Trump has failed miserably across the boards and still pushes lies like Gas is down, groceries are down and Jobs are everywhere!!! Get real Yahoo or is it PRAVDA

1 week ago | 24

@tbm1-q8w

The money isn't there, not nearly enough.

1 week ago | 6

@FEARLESSL1T3R

Oooo... Just what I need!!! Another advance on my tax refund!!! What am I? A schmuck on wheels? 😆😆

1 week ago | 5

@DividendGod

Pay down some debt bro, come on

1 week ago | 3

@god6384

People will pull their money from bank accounts. Credits will not be payed back. Banks will collapse. The central bankers will print more money to bail them out. Some insiders get really rich. Everything becomes more expensive for the average man. The cycle continues

1 week ago | 12

@supermutant

See congress won't let me do it.

1 week ago | 1

@TonyStárks01

2000 dollars from the Tarrifs 😅😅

6 days ago | 0

@Syaa665

So it will never happen and Republicans lied again😂

1 week ago | 2