Bessent Says Trump’s $2,000 ‘Dividend’ May Come Via Tax Cuts

Bessent Says Trump’s $2,000 Tariff ‘Dividend’ May Come Via Tax Cuts

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By Kate Sullivan

November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Americans may receive a tariff “dividend” of at least $2,000 could come via the tax cuts passed in his signature economic policy bill earlier this year.