Who Would Qualify for the $2,000 Payments?
Trump has suggested that high-income earners will not qualify, although he has not provided a specific income threshold. In a recent post on Truth Social, he wrote:
“A dividend of $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
The U.S. Treasury has reported that tariff revenue during Trump’s second term has generated over $220 billion. However, more than 163 million Americans filed tax returns in 2024, according to the IRS, meaning universal $2,000 checks would total roughly $326 billion—exceeding tariff revenue collected so far.
Trump has argued that remaining funds could also contribute toward reducing the nearly $40 trillion national debt, writing:
“All money left over … will be used to substantially pay down national debt.”
I’m a widow on SSI I have no dependents and no other income I guess I won’t qualify because I don’t file income tax that is really wrong it should be like the stimulus payments were when covid hit direct deposit and checks through the mail it shouldn’t matter if we file income tax or not if that’s the case senior citizens and people on SSI and ssdi veterans benefits are among the lowest income levels and we don’t file taxes so where does this leave us? I’m already near homeless and can barley afford grocerys I can only eat about once a day already
thats a big help for us the $2000 stimulus assistance like during covid time GOD BLESS US ALL
I’m 67, retired but working part time. Do I qualify?
Thank you for your offer. Being a widower and only living on Social Security it’s not easy. The money could help in paying on my daughter’s federal student loan. But with GOD’s help, HE’LL see what I need, not what I want.
God Bless you,
We are in our 80’s and would love to have the stimulus check. It would help us a lot.