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riversedge

(78,344 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:25 AM Oct 3

Trump is says he will give Americans $1000 or $2000 in dividends because he's making so much money from the tariffs. [View all]

I see it as buying votes.

Ron Smith @Ronxyz00
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Trump is says he will give Americans $1000 or $2000 in dividends because he's making so much money from the tariffs.

Sorry folks, you're gonna be waiting this like the DOGE checks.

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Trump is says he will give Americans $1000 or $2000 in dividends because he's making so much money from the tariffs. [View all] riversedge Oct 3 OP

That will go a short way to offset the cost of my new car. dem4decades Oct 3 #1

So, you're deigning to give us back a portion of OUR money you've usurped from us through Executive Decree? AZJonnie Oct 3 #2

Well darn, markodochartaigh Oct 3 #3

Will be forgotten in a week. Mike Niendorff Oct 3 #4

Robs from the poor and then gives back a little. Emile Oct 3 #5

What was the point of the tariffs again? Wiz Imp Oct 3 #6

As long as you don't mention Epstein or his tiny hands or his Buddyzbuddy Oct 3 #7

He's worried about JustAnotherGen Oct 3 #8

Right after the DOGE checks hit our mailboxes, right, Fuckstick? hatrack Oct 3 #9

Yeah, it was $5K for DOGE and $5K for tariffs. Who's skimming the profits? TheBlackAdder Oct 3 #16

Well, isn't that special? Especially considering it was our money in the first place. Vinca Oct 3 #10

Giving Americans a check and just lumping it into the national debt Takket Oct 3 #11

Mob behavior jayschool2013 Oct 3 #12

Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions kerouac2 Oct 3 #13

Yep. $2000 is maybe a couple months of groceries and gas for a family of four. tanyev Oct 3 #19

Jesus. So now we're shareholders of our own government? Iris Oct 3 #14

The stupid is so thick at this point Cosmocat Oct 3 #15

Adding more inflation to the big beautiful Trump stagflation dalton99a Oct 3 #17

They took in $200 billion. 150,000,000 checks would be $150 billion or $300 billion. Revenue? Deficit? Debt? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 3 #18

Your math is off maxrandb Oct 3 #20

No. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 3 #21

Our family has decided just to draw names. We all get one present and seems fair to all. riversedge Oct 3 #30

$1000 or $2000? Which is it? Liberal In Texas Oct 3 #22

1000 for registered Ds; 2000 for everyone else Iris Oct 3 #24

ha ha. You probably are spot on! riversedge Oct 3 #31

The check's in the mail.... Bristlecone Oct 3 #23

Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion? Johonny Oct 3 #25

Tax credit jonstl08 Oct 3 #26

Fucking nutz Botany Oct 3 #27

Yeah, tell me another fairy tale, Donny DinahMoeHum Oct 3 #28

Returning a quarter of what we're paying for the dumb tariffs Prairie Gates Oct 3 #29

He leaned a lesson from 2020. There was talk of another COVID supplemental payment underpants Oct 3 #32

I'm getting mine... lame54 Oct 3 #33

*give a bribe. Fixed it for you Arazi Oct 3 #34

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis Oct 3 #35

If I Rebl2 Oct 3 #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom Oct 3 #37

That will pay for ASA health care increases for one month, or two. applegrove Oct 4 #38