WASHINGTON – Former President donald trump announced November 9, 2025,โ a plan to implement a roughly $2,000 tariff dividend โto most American households,โ funded by revenues generated from โฃtariffs imposed on imported goods. Teh initiative, โunveiled during a rally in Ohio, aims to directly offset the increased costs consumers may face due to the tariffs, and is being pitched as a โbenefit โขfor the middle class.The proposed dividend would be distributedโค on a household-by-householdโค basis, with the exact amount varying depending on family size and income. Trump stated the program will beโ fully funded by tariff revenue, ensuring it does not โขadd to the national debt. The plan’s feasibility hinges onโค continuedโฃ high levels of tariff โcollection and efficient distribution mechanisms, and faces potential challenges from legal scrutiny and logistical hurdles. Implementation is expected to begin โwithin six months of the nextโ presidential inauguration, should Trump win the 2024 election.
Trump framed the tariff dividend as a way to “make America rich again,” arguing โthat the tariffs are โnecessary to protect American jobs and industries. “We’re going to take in billions and billions of dollarsโ from countries thatโ have been โคripping us off for years