[Trump Proposes $2,000 Tariff 'Dividend' for Each Individual] U.S. President Trump has proposed distributing at least $2,000 in tariff 'dividends' to American citizens, stating that high-income groups will be excluded. U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent mentioned during an interview on ABC's This Week program that this proposal could be implemented through the tax reduction measures passed earlier in Trump's landmark economic policy bill. Trump had previously posted related content on social media, mocking opposing views on tariffs.