The only thing standing between the president and his plan to send checks to Americans? Lawmakers, cabinet members and deficit math.
Bloomberg’s Nancy Cook joins Sarah Holder on the Big Take podcast to unpack Trump’s latest strategy to help bring affordability to Americans.
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Under new pressures over inflation and affordability, President Donald Trump has been talking up a plan to share tariff revenues with Americans, in the form of $2,000 checks. But there are several major problems with this plan — and he’s lacking support among some of his most ardent allies. On today’s Big Take episode, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg senior national political reporter Nancy Cook and US Treasury reporter Dan Flatley to discuss how Trump’s latest proposal fits into the economic debate that could define midterm elections – and how the Supreme Court, the Republican party and Trump’s own cabinet could throw a wrench in his plans. Read more: Trump’s $2,000 Tariff ‘Dividend’ Marks Throwback to Covid Checks Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Check Idea Draws Republican Resistance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
