The attention on stimulus checks picked up after a Nov. 9 post by Trump on Truth Social in which the president raved about the success of American tariffs and wrote that a "dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone."

Without approval from Congress or the Internal Revenue Service, no payment can be issued. $2,000 stimulus checks have not been confirmed and are unlikely to arrive in December 2025. People should take any news or notifications that claim otherwise with caution, as they are fraudulent.

Stimulus checks are not approved for 2025. Here’s the latest on $2,000 payment rumors, Trump’s tariff dividend plan, and what’s confirmed.

If you haven’t heard by now, the U.S. government has another economic stimulus package up its sleeve. President Trump in all his strategizing has unveiled a plan to return the revenue generated by his controversial tariff program to every American,

In July, Trump said he was “thinking about” a $600 tariff rebate, an idea that was then introduced in a bill by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri called the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025. However, it did not make it out of committee.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week estimated that Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law this past summer, will help translate into between $100 billion and $150 billion in tax refunds next year. Bessent said that could mean refunds of $1,000 to $2,000 per household.

Rumors claiming President Donald Trump will issue $2,000 stimulus checks before the end of the year continue to circulate.

Questions about the validity of President Donald Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff dividend checks continue to circulate on social media.