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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Isabel Keane

‘The numbers just don’t check out’: Economists rip Trump’s $2,000 tariff revenue plan

President Donald Trump has promised Americans that they’ll receive a $2,000 check from revenue generated by his controversial tariffs — but financial experts say the numbers just don’t add up.

“A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform, while touting his tariff plan.

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