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Trump doubles down on $2K tariff checks — even as Bessent seems to throw cold water on idea
New York Post·2025-11-11 05:22

President Trump renewed his pitch to send 2,000tariffrebatecheckstoAmericancitizens–evenasTreasurySecretaryScottBessentseeminglythrewcoldwaterontheidea.InapostonTruthSocialonSunday,Trumpsaidthefundsraisedfromtariffswillbeusedtosenda2,000 tariff rebate checks to American citizens – even as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seemingly threw cold water on the idea.In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the funds raised from tariffs will be used to send a 2,000 “dividend” to Americans, “not including high income people.”But later in the day, during an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Bessent tempered those claims – explaining that the “dividend” could come via the tax cuts ...