Math illiterate Trump stumped by how refund checks and tariffs work: report [View all]

By Nicole Charky-Chami
Published November 10, 2025 5:57 PM ET

President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from.

The 79-year-old president promised to send rebates to "low and middle income" U.S. citizens funded by his tariffs, The Daily Beast reported.

“All money left over from the $2000 payments made to low and middle income USA Citizens, from the massive Tariff Income pouring into our Country from foreign countries, which will be substantial, will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Monday.

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Trump's tariffs are expected to raise $217 billion annually, and Trump's $2,000 check would cost $300 billion.

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That's a deficit s**t for brains............about 83 billion short..............then what program are you going take from to balance that deficit, s**t for brains ..............SNAP.............oh yeah your already shorting kids, seniors, disabled from getting SNAP...........