The promise was bold. The silence is deafening. As 2026 begins, millions of Americans are still waiting for the $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks Donald Trump vowed would flow from “trillions” in tariff revenue. The numbers don’t add up, Congress is stalling, and the clock on his signature populist pledge is quietly runn… Continues… Trump’s promise was simple: tariffs on foreign goods would finally pay off for ordinary Americans, not just Washington. But behind the rally lines and viral soundbites lies a grim spreadsheet. Tariff revenue hit about $195 billion in 2025—far short of the roughly $300 billion needed to fund...
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