Treasury Secretary Says Trumps $2,000 Dividend Proposal May Come Through Tax Cuts

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFPTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the $2,000 tariff revenue dividend proposed by President Donald Trump could come in the form of lower taxes.Trump said in a Nov. 9 statement on Truth Social that many Americans could get a dividend of at least $2,000, as he praised tariffs that he imposed on other countries starting earlier this year.