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Trump, he reminded viewers, holds the power to use Sections 232, 301, and 338 of U.S. trade law — powerful provisions allowing tariffs in the name of national security or to counter abusive foreign trade practices.
Pressed on what that means for everyday Americans, Lutnick turned to the headline that has electrified voters since November.
“One of the ways to prove to the American people how great tariffs are is to have them share in a part of one year’s income from these tariffs and that’s $2,000 a head for people who need the money,” he said.
This is the bold plan President Trump teased on November 9, a $2,000 “tariff dividend” targeting low- and middle-income earners. The former president has even floated the idea that checks could start going out by mid-2026, depending on how quickly the legal battle resolves.
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Tariff Revenue Is Exploding
Lutnick’s confidence isn’t coming out of nowhere. Treasury data shows Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs — launched in April — have generated an avalanche of revenue.
• May: $23.9 billion
• June: $28 billion
• July: $29 billion
By the end of fiscal 2025, total tariff revenue hit a massive $215.2 billion. And the trend is accelerating. The government collected $40.4 billion in just the first month of fiscal 2026.
In other words… there is more than enough money available to send relief directly to the American people without raising taxes, printing cash, or sparking another Washington spending spree.
Administration: The Checks Will Not Trigger Inflation
Predictably, critics rushed to claim the payout would “overheat” the economy. But Trade Representative Jamieson Greer shut that down immediately.
“This is not some kind of ongoing new welfare program or something that would exacerbate inflation,” Greer told “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
While he acknowledged families would welcome the help, he added that he does not expect the one-time checks to shift the overall economic landscape.
Greer’s statement matches what economists have long said: a one-off payment using existing revenue doesn’t increase long-term inflation — and certainly not compared to the trillions Democrats injected into the economy under Biden.
America First Tariffs Are Coming Full Circle
What Lutnick revealed is simple. Trump promised tariffs would protect American workers, punish foreign cheaters, and strengthen the country’s industrial backbone. Now the numbers show the strategy is working — and the money collected may be heading straight back into the pockets of working families.
Washington insiders may hate it. Globalists may panic over it. But millions of Americans struggling under Bidenflation won’t complain about a $2,000 check funded by foreign imports instead of their own paychecks.
If the Supreme Court sides with Trump, the tariff revolution could become one of the largest America First economic victories in decades.
