Trump’s $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ post is likely to fuel the stimulus check rumor mill for months

Every time a public official suggests sending money to Americans, a deluge of online content designed to induce clicks and raise false hopes follows.

With his tariff policies potentially under threat from the Supreme Court, President Trump over the weekend took to Truth Social to float the idea of doling out a $2,000 “dividend” to every person in America who is not high income.