Stimulus Check 2025: Will it Actually Happen, and What's Trump's Angle?

Generated Title: Trump's $2,000 Tariff Fantasy: A Stimulus Check Scam for 2025?

So, Trump's at it again, huh? Floating the idea of handing out $2,000 "stimulus checks" – or, as he calls it, a "dividend" – funded by tariff revenue. Give me a break. It's like watching a rerun of the same bad sitcom, only this time, the laugh track's broken. And the jokes just aren't funny anymore.

The Math Ain't Mathing

Let's be real. This whole thing smells fishier than week-old sushi. According to the Treasury Department, we hauled in $195 billion in customs duties in the first three quarters of the year. Sounds like a lot, right? Wrong. Erica York from the Tax Foundation crunched the numbers, and even if we only gave the checks to adults making under $100k, we're looking at a $300 billion price tag. And that's before you factor in the kids. John Arnold from Arnold Ventures throws out an even scarier number: $513 billion.

Where's all that extra cash gonna come from? Magic? Unicorn farts? Offcourse, it's gonna come from more debt. And who's gonna be stuck paying that tab? You guessed it.

And let's not forget that consumers are already getting hammered with an 18% tariff rate – the highest since 1934. So, basically, Trump wants to give us some of our own money back, after he's already squeezed us dry with these tariffs. It's like a pickpocket offering to buy you a cup of coffee with the money he stole from your wallet.

Déjà Vu All Over Again

This ain't the first time Trump's pulled this stunt. Remember the DOGE dividend nonsense with Elon Musk? The promise of $5,000 checks based on the savings from the "department of government efficiency"? Yeah, that never happened. Turns out, the national deficit increased. Shocker.

And now he's back with the tariff rebate checks, which never materialized beyond some vague promises and a bill introduced by Senator Hawley that went nowhere. It's the same song and dance, folks. Promises, promises, and then... nothing. Or worse, things get even more expensive.

Rep. Ro Khanna proposed a $2,000 stimulus check for families making under $100,000. At least someone is thinking about the impact of these tariffs. Recent reports indicate Are stimulus checks being sent out? Latest news on claims of 2025 payments are circulating, adding fuel to the fire.

The Supreme Irony

And here's the kicker: The Supreme Court is actually questioning the legality of Trump's tariffs. I mean, seriously? We're talking about handing out billions of dollars based on revenue generated from something that might be illegal? You can't make this stuff up.

But wait, are we supposed to believe the Supreme Court is suddenly going to protect the working class? It’s a weird thought...

It's a Shell Game, Plain and Simple