The payments were offered after Trump attended another Mar-a-Lago dinner party
President Donald Trump promised to pay many Americans $2,000 as he touted his tariff plan in a Sunday morning Truth Social posting spree.
As part of his multi-post rant touting tariffs, the president promised: “ A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
It’s not immediately clear when that payment would come or who qualifies as “high income.” The president mentioned no other details about the payment.
The announcement comes a day after Trump attended a lavish dinner party at Mar-a-Lago as the longest-ever government shutdown drags on. As many Americans turn to food banks during the shutdown, the event Trump attended featured a three-course menu of beef filet, truffle dauphinoise, pan-seared scallops and a trio of desserts, including “Trump chocolate cake.”
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s are Highest EVER,” Trump wrote Sunday morning.
