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riversedge

(78,090 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:25 AM 13 hrs ago

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 13 hrs ago OP

That will go a short way to offset the cost of my new car. dem4decades 12 hrs ago #1

So, you're deigning to give us back a portion of OUR money you've usurped from us through Executive Decree? AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #2

Well darn, markodochartaigh 12 hrs ago #3

Will be forgotten in a week. Mike Niendorff 12 hrs ago #4

Robs from the poor and then gives back a little. Emile 12 hrs ago #5

What was the point of the tariffs again? Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #6

As long as you don't mention Epstein or his tiny hands or his Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #7

He's worried about JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #8

Right after the DOGE checks hit our mailboxes, right, Fuckstick? hatrack 10 hrs ago #9

Yeah, it was $5K for DOGE and $5K for tariffs. Who's skimming the profits? TheBlackAdder 9 hrs ago #16

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

Giving Americans a check and just lumping it into the national debt Takket 10 hrs ago #11

Mob behavior jayschool2013 10 hrs ago #12

Doesn't cover individual costs most are paying for his actions kerouac2 9 hrs ago #13

Yep. $2000 is maybe a couple months of groceries and gas for a family of four. tanyev 9 hrs ago #19

Jesus. So now we're shareholders of our own government? Iris 9 hrs ago #14

The stupid is so thick at this point Cosmocat 9 hrs ago #15

Adding more inflation to the big beautiful Trump stagflation dalton99a 9 hrs ago #17

They took in $200 billion. 150,000,000 checks would be $150 billion or $300 billion. Revenue? Deficit? Debt? Bernardo de La Paz 9 hrs ago #18

Your math is off maxrandb 8 hrs ago #20

No. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 8 hrs ago #21

Our family has decided just to draw names. We all get one present and seems fair to all. riversedge 6 hrs ago #30

$1000 or $2000? Which is it? Liberal In Texas 8 hrs ago #22

1000 for registered Ds; 2000 for everyone else Iris 7 hrs ago #24

ha ha. You probably are spot on! riversedge 6 hrs ago #31

The check's in the mail.... Bristlecone 8 hrs ago #23

Isnt the 2025 deficit going to be well over 1 trillion? Johonny 7 hrs ago #25

Tax credit jonstl08 7 hrs ago #26

Fucking nutz Botany 7 hrs ago #27

Yeah, tell me another fairy tale, Donny DinahMoeHum 7 hrs ago #28

Returning a quarter of what we're paying for the dumb tariffs Prairie Gates 7 hrs ago #29

He leaned a lesson from 2020. There was talk of another COVID supplemental payment underpants 6 hrs ago #32

I'm getting mine... lame54 6 hrs ago #33

*give a bribe. Fixed it for you Arazi 6 hrs ago #34

Trump's full of shit, as usual. oasis 6 hrs ago #35

If I Rebl2 6 hrs ago #36

trump lies often and a lot. republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #37