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Podcast: The College Investor Audio Show
Episode: Trump Wants $2,000 Dividend Checks For Most Americans
Description: President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that his administration plans to send “a dividend of at least $2,000 per person” to most Americans, excluding high-income households. The payments would allegedly be financed entirely by tariffs collected on imported goods, rather than through borrowing or new taxes.Trump described the initiative as both a payment to everyone and a tool to reduce the national debt, now approaching $37 trillion. This post comes after a tough week for Trump at the Supreme Court, where his tariffs faced skepticism from multiple Supreme Court Justices.