President Donald Trump has been touting $2,000 rebates funded by tariff revenue for months. The timing of when those checks could be available has remained vague. Will the oblivious establishment media finally learn its lessons in 2026?

On Nov. 17, Trump said the dividend checks would go to “individuals of moderate income” sometime before the 2026 midterms. He emphasized that tariff revenue makes the idea possible and that the administration also intends to pay down part of the national debt.

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Famed Shark Tank investor Kevin O’leary just rejected the case for stimulus checks, citing inflation as his main reasoning. His response was triggered by President Trump’s November post on TruthSocial that Americans would receive money back from the government’s tariff revenue.

Millions of Americans could be getting stimulus checks of $2,000 or more, according to President Donald Trump. While the new stimulus checks are not official, they could serve as relief for higher prices and macroeconomic uncertainty and also serve as ...