Donald Trump has proposed distributing $2,000 tariff rebate checks to American households starting in 2026 as a "dividend of at least $2000 a person" funded by revenues from broad import tariffs. He claims tariff revenues, which reached $195 billion so far this fiscal year, are sufficient to support both deficit reduction and direct relief to middle-income earners. However, this plan faces strong opposition from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who raise concerns about increased borrowing amid the $38 trillion national debt and question the fiscal impact of the proposal.