<div id="readability-page-1">President Trump's promise of a fresh round of relief, framed as $2,000 payments tied to his tariff policy, has shifted from campaign-style slogan to a concrete, if uncertain, policy debate for 2026. A senior Trump adviser now says those checks are still on the table, but only if Congress signs off and the tariff math...</div>

<p>A senior Trump adviser states that $2,000 stimulus checks, tied to Trump's tariff policy, are still possible in 2026. However, this is contingent on Congress's approval and the tariff calculations.</p>

Trump adviser says a $2,000 stimulus check is still possible in 2026