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PRM-013 · Promise · Prices & economy

$2,000 tariff dividend for most Americans

Broken

Promised as president on 9 Nov 2025; due 30 Jun 2026. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.

“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”

Donald Trump, 9 Nov 2025, Truth Social post

What happened

No law was passed and no checks were sent by mid-2026, the timing Trump gave in November 2025. The Supreme Court struck down much of the tariff program in February 2026.

Sources

  1. ADN/AP, Nov 11 2025
  2. Axios, Nov 17 2025
  3. CNBC, Feb 23 2026

Cite this promise

Public Trust Tracker. "$2,000 tariff dividend for most Americans" (PRM-013). Last checked 18 Oct 2026. https://publictrusttracker.org/promise/prm-013-2-000-tariff-dividend-for-most-americans/

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