In a recent Oval Office interview, President Donald Trump appeared to forget a previous promise to issue $2,000 payments to most Americans, a plan he had tied to revenue from tariffs.
The moment became awkward when Katie Rogers of The New York Times reminded him of the pledge.
Trump, who had earlier suggested the checks would be sent out before the 2026 midterm elections, seemed puzzled and asked, “I did do that? When did I do that?”
After a brief pause, he explained that he had been thinking of a different initiative—the $1,776 bonus for service members.
Even so, Trump maintained that the $2,000 payments were still likely to go out later in the year, citing the large amount of tariff revenue he expects the government to collect.
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