PATRIOT BRIEF
- What Happened: President Trump announced he could send $2,000 tariff rebate checks to Americans without needing congressional approval.
- Why It Matters: Trump is finding ways to put money directly into the pockets of low and middle-income Americans while making foreign countries pay through tariffs.
- Bottom Line: The president is using tariff revenue to reward hardworking Americans and pay down the $38 trillion national debt.
President Donald Trump just promised to put $2,000 in your pocket, and he is not waiting around for Congress to approve it.
During a White House briefing Tuesday, Trump announced he could bypass the usual red tape to send tariff rebate checks directly to Americans. "I don't think we'd have to go the Congress route, but you know, we'll find out," Trump said.
The president wants to send $2,000 checks to low and middle-income Americans, subject to a reasonable income limit he has not yet specified. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested the checks could go to those earning less than $100,000 a year.
"We will be able to make a very substantial dividend to the people of our country and I believe we can do that without Congress," Trump declared. He also said he would use the remaining tariff revenue to pay down the $38 trillion national debt that Joe Biden left behind.
This is classic Trump. While politicians in Washington argue over bills that never pass, the president is finding creative ways to get money directly into the hands of working Americans. He is using tariffs to make foreign countries pay their fair share instead of letting them rip us off, and he is giving the profits back to you.
The wealthy do not get a dime. Trump made it clear these checks are for the middle class, the people who actually work for a living and keep this country running.
Trump made tariffs a centerpiece of his second term agenda. In April 2025, he imposed import taxes of at least 10 percent on every U.S. trading partner. Critics screamed that it would hurt Americans, but Trump knows better. He is leveling the playing field after decades of terrible trade deals that shipped our jobs overseas.
A group of states and small businesses challenged the tariffs in court, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case on an expedited basis. A ruling is expected before June. But Trump is not backing down.
He promised to put America First, and that is exactly what he is doing. Foreign countries will finally pay their fair share, American workers will get $2,000 checks, and the national debt will start going down.