A resurfaced exchange from a January interview is drawing renewed attention to President Donald Trump's unfulfilled promise of $2,000 (£1,504) tariff dividend checks for Americans. During an Oval Office interview on 11 January, when asked about his pledge to send rebate checks funded by tariff revenues, Trump initially appeared to draw a blank — responding, 'I did do that? When did I do that?'
He eventually walked back his hesitation, telling correspondents Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager: 'The tariff money is so substantial. That's coming in, that I'll be able to do $2,000 sometime. I would say toward the end of the year.' When asked whether he would need Congressional approval, Trump replied: 'No, I don't believe we do. We have it coming in from other sources.'
