New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Trump administration is considering sending Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenues, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested on Tuesday (November 18), while also encouraging recipients to save rather than spend the payments to avoid potential inflationary effects.

"Maybe we could persuade Americans to save that," Bessent told Fox News, discussing President Trump's proposal for a so-called "tariff dividend."

In an effort to mitigate inflation, the administration plans to launch "Trump accounts" for children born between 2025 and 2028. Each account would be seeded with $1,000 from the US Treasury, with parents able to contribute up to $5,000 annually.

Bessent explained, "One of the things that's goi...