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BumRushDaShow

(158,581 posts) Mon Aug 4, 2025, 06:46 AM Aug 4

Trump says there could be distribution of money from tariff revenues [View all]

Source: Reuters

August 3, 2025 8:25 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago

Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said some Americans could get some kind of dividend or distribution of money as a result of tariffs being imposed on U.S. trading partners.

"There could be a distribution or a dividend to the people of our country, I would say for people that would be middle income people and lower income people, we could do a dividend," Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One after leaving his golf club in New Jersey.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-there-could-be-distribution-money-tariff-revenues-2025-08-04/

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Trump says there could be distribution of money from tariff revenues [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 4 OP

Oh I'm certain that there will be a distribution...right into his pocket! Hope22 Aug 4 #1

That carrot will rot off the stick Marthe48 Aug 4 #2

"There could be a distribution" BOSSHOG Aug 4 #3

Cut out the middle man. surfered Aug 4 #4

Robbing Peter to pay Peter ... eppur_se_muova Aug 4 #5

Not dead yet. twodogsbarking Aug 4 #6

THAT'S SOCIALISM! Chasstev365 Aug 4 #7

Epstein! speak easy Aug 4 #8

Here's an idea: Stop scamming us, stop charging tariffs, drop this nonsense, and prices will come back down FakeNoose Aug 4 #9

Let's just call it what it is a Ponzie Scheme jgmiller Aug 4 #10

I see, you'll take $100 from me, and give me back $10... boy, am I happy now 😵‍💫 ashredux Aug 4 #11

Exactly right FakeNoose Aug 4 #15

What's really sad, is that the stupid bastard still thinks the foreign countries actually pay a tariff.... ashredux Aug 4 #12

Willful ignorance is indistinguishable from stupidity (nt) William Seger Aug 4 #17

I won't hold my breath. Ritabert Aug 4 #13

Just like there was going to be a distribution because of the DOGE savings. It's all B.S. John1956PA Aug 4 #14

More autographed checks of our own money to fool the rubes. travelingthrulife Aug 4 #16

In plain English: Not a chance in hell of a "dividend." Paladin Aug 4 #18

Distribution all right! 50% in his off shore accounts, 25% in his direct deposit, 15% in his slush fund, PortTack Aug 4 #19

Reuters lies! El Mimbreno Aug 4 #20

So now the prick is trying to buy the people's support with KPN Aug 4 #21

He also just said he would use tariff revenue to pay down the debt. Midnight Writer Aug 4 #22

LOL. "there could be distribution" PSPS Aug 4 #23