Trump’s $2,000 tariff ‘dividend’ post is likely to fuel the stimulus check rumor mill for months

President Trump’s latest tariff-related claim is already rippling through the news cycle: a $2,000 “dividend” for Americans who aren’t high-income. The idea appeared in a weekend Truth Social post, but even his own treasury secretary says he’s unaware of any such plan. Experts note the math doesn’t come close to adding up, yet the suggestion is likely to fuel another surge of rumors, click-bait timelines, and false hopes—echoing the stimulus-check frenzy that once dominated the early pandemic years. Christopher Zara with Fast Company has the full story.