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riversedge

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4. Trump: "When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries."

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:29 AM

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Nov 15, 2025
President Trump on his $2,000 tariff check for Americans:

"When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries.”

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Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?" Trump: "I did do that? [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

I assume MS NOW and other media are already compiling video evidence of every time he promised highplainsdem Yesterday #1

Here is Trumps Truth post that he posted about the 2T $$ checks ..... riversedge Yesterday #11

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #2

Professional Grade Liar Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3

I don't think he was lying there. He apparently actually forgot. Dementia Don. highplainsdem Yesterday #5

Igor... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

Trump: "When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries." riversedge Yesterday #4

When "I" pay each American $2000 per is not him but money that we tax payer put into the US coffers being returned to us efhmc Yesterday #7

President Urkel underpants Yesterday #6

What a shame if he doesn't come through. Totally Tunsie Yesterday #8

Typical Trump fuzzy math Jarqui Yesterday #9