President Trump issues $2,000 tariff checks to Americans — 2020 Bitcoin stimulus will be worth $18,900

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration wants to send $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks to Americans, citing record revenues from trade tariffs and a strong U.S. economy.

“Those who oppose tariffs are idiots! We are now the richest and most respected country in the world, with almost no inflation and stock prices at record levels,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

“Everyone (except high-income earners!) will receive a dividend of at least $2,000 per person,” the president said, explaining that this dividend is a benefit from the trillions of dollars raised through tariffs.

This is not the first time Trump has floated the idea of ​​sharing tariff revenue directly with Americans.

President Trump’s announcement comes as the Supreme Court considers whether the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs were legally imposed. The justices reportedly expressed skepticism about his authority during oral arguments last week.

Earlier today, President Trump posted, “All the money left over from the $2,000 payments to low- and middle-income Americans from the significant amount of tariff revenue coming into our country from abroad will be used to significantly pay down the national debt.”

Despite legal uncertainty, President Trump has focused on toughening trade policy and touted record stock prices, an all-time high 401(k), and what he calls a “national manufacturing boom.”

Will President Trump’s stimulus plan affect Bitcoin?

The move prompted comparisons to pandemic-era economic stimulus payments and the incredible profits the payments would generate for those who invested in Bitcoin.

If you bought Bitcoin with your $1,200 stimulus check in April 2020, you would now have about $18,940. That’s more than a 1,400% gain. At the time, Bitcoin was trading at around $6,600. Currently, the price is hovering above $105,000.

For someone who received all three stimulus payments ($1,200 in 2020, $600 in January 2021, and $1,400 in March 2021) and invested a total of $3,200, their holdings could exceed $50,000, depending on the timing of each purchase and sales (if necessary).

Although we cannot predict the future, it is safe to assume that buying $2000 worth of Bitcoin will give you higher profits in the future. This comparison highlights Bitcoin’s long-term performance as a hedge against government spending and inflation, themes that remain central to President Trump’s economic rhetoric.

Details of eligibility and payment schedule for the new “tariff checks” remain unclear, but President Trump’s posts signal a populist economic push aimed at directly rewarding Americans amid record federal revenue.

The post President Trump floats $2,000 tariff checks to Americans — 2020 Bitcoin stimulus checks now worth $18,900 was originally published in Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mika Zimmerman.