Here's all the free money Trump's talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands

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Trump has promised bonuses to certain government employees and floated checks for certain Americans throughout his second term.

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Trump wants to issue $2,000 tariff checks. He can't do that by himself.

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Both the House and the Senate would need to approve any tariff-based checks from the government. Many in the GOP have already said they're opposed.

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Don't believe the hype about tariff rebate checks just yet

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GOP senators have dismissed the idea of sending tariff revenue checks to Americans, with one saying it's "the dumbest idea I've ever heard."

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Trump is dangling the idea of government checks to get people to donate to his campaign

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Trump hasn't actually committed to sending DOGE checks or tariff rebate checks to Americans. He's still using it in fundraising emails.

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