Trump Says Americans Could Get Dividends From Tariff Revenues

President Donald Trump floated the idea of giving dividends to some households as tariff collections reached $28 billion in July.
Trump Says Americans Could Get Dividends From Tariff Revenues
President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., on Aug. 1, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters
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President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his administration could distribute dividends from tariff revenues to Americans with certain income levels.

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Trump said that a distribution of dividends to selected U.S. households is possible, even as the government works to pay down the national debt.