President Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images
Moderate- to low-income Americans should expect to see $2,000 tariff dividend checks sometime after mid-2026, President Donald Trump announced at a press briefing on Nov. 17.
Trump narrowed the check arrival window after saying on Nov. 14 that the checks would reach taxpayers next year.
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