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President Donald Trump hints at when Americans can Expect a $2,000 duty rebate check He’s been promising for the past few months – they won’t happen anytime soon.
Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of sending cash to Americans, claiming it was possible because Revenue generated from his trade tariffs.
President asked for update on inspection schedule extensive interviews and New York Times, He initially responded: “I did? When did I do that?” According to the transcript.
“The tariff money is so huge,” he said after being pressed further. “Coming soon, I’ll be able to make $2,000 at some point. I’d say at the end of the year.”
Trump previously told reporters that the checks would be distributed “probably in the middle of next year, a little bit later.”
In follow-up questions, Trump was pushed the times On whether he needs Congress to approve the checks.
“No, I don’t believe we’re going to do that,” he said. “We got it from other sources.”
Trump also reiterated in the interview False claim The $1,776 “warrior bonus” paid to service members before Christmas was paid for through customs revenue.
The payments to the military come from housing subsidies approved by Congress — money they were already set to receive — as part of Trump’s “One Great Beauty Act” passed in July 2025.
The White House has yet to announce specific plans for the $2,000 checks, and administration members and Trump allies expressed varying degrees of confidence when asked about them.
“We’ll see. We need legislation for this,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant told Fox News Sunday morning futures Mid-November. besant Later told ABC News Tariff revenue could come in many forms — suggesting it may not necessarily be a paycheck similar to the Trump administration’s first stimulus checks.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told reporters in November There is enough customs revenue “to pay for these checks and not go into the rest of the budget”.
A major factor in whether a duty refund check is feasible is A decision on how the Supreme Court will rule on Trump’s tariff case is expected within days. If the court upholds Trump’s attempt to impose sweeping tariffs through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, the president could move forward with one-time inspections.
Trump warned on Monday that if the Supreme Court ruled against his tariff policies, the United States would be “done!”
Ariana Baio contributed reporting