Treasury Secretary Says Trump’s $2,000 Dividend Proposal May Come Through Tax Cuts

The ‘$2,000 dividend could come in lots of forms, in lots of ways,’ Bessent said.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the $2,000 tariff revenue dividend proposed by President Donald Trump could come in the form of lower taxes.

Trump said in a Nov. 9 statement on Truth Social that many Americans could get a dividend of at least $2,000, as he praised tariffs that he imposed on other countries starting earlier this year.