As of January 2026, no solid plans have been enacted to bring the checks to fruition. In February 2025, Trump also said he would consider a plan to issue $5,000 stimulus checks to taxpayers in the form of a “DOGE dividend” during a summit in Miami.

Rumors claiming President Donald Trump will issue $2,000 stimulus checks before the end of the year continue to circulate. But the truth is, that is highly unlikely to happen. Stimulus checks are direct payments the federal government sends to Americans ...

Trump proposed $2,000 stimulus checks funded by tariff revenue for low and middle-income Americans. Payments are unlikely to arrive before Christmas 2025 due to legislative requirements. Distribution may align with November 2026 midterm elections.

President Trump proposed a $2,000 stimulus payment per person funded by tariff revenue collected from imports. The U.S. government has collected over $200B in tariff revenue but would need roughly $326B to fund the payments. Congress must pass legislation ...

A fresh batch of Covid stimulus payments will be issued this week, the Biden administration announced Monday, including paper checks and debit cards for those whose bank information is not on file with the government. Some of these payments are being sent ...

Have you heard rumblings about another stimulus check heading your way? Over the past few months, rumors about stimulus checks have been making the rounds on the news and social media. Stimulus checks are direct federal payments the U.S. government has ...

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President Donald Trump's proposal to send households up to $2,000 a year from tariff revenue is being sold as a simple way to turn trade policy into cash in people's pockets, but the money would not go to everyone. The plan hinges on an income cap that ...