Trump shares new update about $2,000 checks he promised to almost everyone in America

January 9, 2026 by salah

So, when can you expect these checks? And who qualifies? Here’s the latest.

Trump’s big announcement

During the Cabinet meeting on December 2, Trump claimed that the U.S. has been collecting “trillions of dollars” from tariffs, and that a portion of this revenue would be returned to citizens in the form of dividend refund checks, potentially as soon as 2026, according to FOX News.

“Next year is projected to be the largest tax refund season ever, and we’re going to be giving back refunds out of the tariffs,” Trump said.

He added:

“We’re going to be giving a nice dividend to the people in addition to reducing debt. We, as you know, inherited a lot of debt, but it’s peanuts compared to the kind of numbers we’re talking about. So, we’re going to be making a dividend to the people.”

 

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