2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Well, in typically bullish fashion, the 79-year-old recently doubled down on his promise to ensure that an eye-watering amount of US citizens get the promised $2,000. On Monday (November 24), Trump shared an update revealing he is confident the tariffs will soon increase dramatically, thus accounting for the expansive gap in funding.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump insisted that the ‘full benefit of the Tariffs had not yet been calculated’.
With warehouses now running low on stock, however, Trump is banking on companies being forced to pay the full amount to continue operating their businesses, thus swelling the amount raised by the tariffs.
The president actually predicted the amount payable to the US would “skyrocket over and above the already historic levels of dollars received”.
Now, $2,000 per person sounds almost too good to be true, and there are those who remain skeptical as to its feasibility. Not to mention the fact that inflation in the US has been rising since January (according to the Consumer Price Index).
Where do you stand on the promised checks? Let us know in the comments box.
