Trump Slams Tariff Critics as 'Fools,' Proposes $2,000 Dividend for Working Americans

President Donald Trump is once again defying the globalist orthodoxy and this time, he’s proposing a $2,000 dividend for everyday Americans, funded by the record-shattering revenue generated from his tariffs.

In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump had a blunt message for critics of his America First trade agenda:

“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.”

Trump didn’t just defend the tariffs he laid out a bold plan: use the profits to fund dividend checks of at least $2,000 per person, with the exception of high-income earners.

While career politicians have spent decades exporting American jobs and caving to foreign manufacturing powers, Trump is now flipping the script: make global competitors pay to support American citizens.

Since announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, tariff revenue has exploded:

• May 2025: $23.9 billion

• June 2025: $28 billion

• July 2025: $29 billion

• FY2025 total: $215.2 billion

• FY2026 to date: $35.9 billion since Oct. 1

These figures come straight from the Treasury Department’s Customs and Certain Excise Taxes report, confirming that Trump’s policies are generating real results for the American economy not theory, not speculation, but hard revenue.

And what does Trump want to do with that windfall? “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone.”

This is economic populism in action. While Washington elites wring their hands over “global markets,” Trump is finding ways to return wealth directly to the American worker the people who’ve been ignored by both parties for decades.

In addition to his dividend pledge, Trump said that his trade policies are helping to rebuild American manufacturing, leading to “record investment” in U.S. factories and plants.

He also noted that with rising revenues, the U.S. will soon begin “paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT,” now north of $38 trillion.

That’s no small claim especially in contrast to the Biden-Harris administration, which added trillions in spending while producing record inflation and weakening the dollar.

Trump’s bold plan comes as his trade policies face legal challenges, with the Supreme Court now hearing arguments on whether Trump exceeded his authority by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

A lower court ruled in August that Trump overstepped, suggesting Congress not the president holds that power. But the White House isn’t backing down.

“We look forward to ultimate victory on this matter with the Supreme Court,” said White House spokesperson Kush Desai.

This case isn’t about constitutional nuances. It’s about the establishment’s fear of an outsider using presidential power to benefit working Americans instead of Wall Street and multinational lobbyists.

Trump’s tariffs have restored leverage, rebuilt industries, and now they may put real money back in the hands of American citizens. That’s what leadership looks like.

And for the critics still clinging to the myth of “free trade,” Trump has a message:

“People that are against tariffs are FOOLS!”

Share this article or subscribe to our newsletter for more updates like this.