President Donald Trump's proposal to deliver huge stimulus checks to many American households is the latest bit of fiscal fantasy to emerge from the White House.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump promised checks of $2,000 to low- and middle-income Americans, supposedly to be funded out of tariff revenue. It's not the first time Trump has floated the idea of a "tariff dividend," but the latest announcement comes as the administration grasps wildly for a solution to Americans' perceived "affordability" issues.
