Trump-Backed $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payment Requires Legislation, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Oct. 22, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 tariff payments to certain U.S. residents would require legislation, while he believes the Supreme Court