Trump recently revived his proposal to provide a $2,000 payment to some U.S. taxpayers. He’s framing it as a fair share of the revenues generated by sweeping tariffs he’s implemented on imported goods since the start of his second term as president.

Trump said Monday that Americans should start seeing $2,000 tariff stimulus checks hit their accounts around mid-2026, locking in a date for a payout he’s floated for weeks now. Speaking from the White House,