By Peter.
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his aggressive tariff strategy, promising a “dividend” of at least $2,000 per person to most Americans from the surging revenues it has generated—while blasting critics and the Supreme Court in a fiery Sunday morning barrage on Truth Social.
In his lead post, Trump painted a rosy portrait of the U.S. economy under his watch: “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER. We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion. Record Investment in the USA, plants and factories going up all over the place. A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
The pledge comes amid escalating legal heat on Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs—broad levies slapped on imports from nearly every trading partner since April, which the Treasury reports have raked in $215.2 billion for fiscal year 2025 alone, up sharply from prior months. While the windfall is real, experts note it’s a fraction of the $37 trillion national debt Trump referenced, and the “trillions” figure appears aspirational rather than current.
Four minutes later, Trump followed up with a curt reminder: “WITHOUT TARIFFS, WE HAVE NONE OF THE FOLLOWING (JUST POSTED) TRUTH!!! President DJT.”
Less than an hour on, he unleashed on the Supreme Court, which heard arguments this past week in two cases questioning the legality of his tariff impositions. Justices appeared skeptical of his broad authority, prompting Trump’s outrage: “So, let’s get this straight??? The President of the United States is allowed (and fully approved by Congress!) to stop ALL TRADE with a Foreign Country (Which is far more onerous than a Tariff!), and LICENSE a Foreign Country, but is not allowed to put a simple Tariff on a Foreign Country, even for purposes of NATIONAL SECURITY. That is NOT what our great Founders had in mind! The whole thing is ridiculous! Other Countries can Tariff us, but we can’t Tariff them??? It is their DREAM!!! Businesses are pouring into the USA ONLY BECAUSE OF TARIFFS. HAS THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT NOT BEEN TOLD THIS??? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON??? President DJT.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking on ABC’s This Week Sunday, clarified that the $2,000 “could come in lots of forms, in lots of ways”—potentially through tax cuts, Social Security boosts, or other mechanisms already in play, rather than direct checks. Implementing outright payments would require congressional approval, which remains uncertain given the partisan divide over tariffs’ inflationary risks and trade war potential.
The announcement reignited Trump’s long-standing tariff evangelism, crediting them for factory booms and market highs, though economists warn of downstream price hikes for consumers. A decision from SCOTUS could reshape his trade agenda, with oral arguments signaling a tough road ahead.
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