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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Brendan Rascius

Trump floated $2,000 tariffs rebate checks for Americans. The odds of that happening by 2026 are now just 2 percent

President Donald Trump wants to send $2,000 checks to Americans, arguing they could be funded by the sweeping tariffs that have become a cornerstone of his administration’s agenda - but oddsmakers don’t see it as likely to happen.

“A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” he announced on Truth Social in early November.

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