But it was not clear whether it was a serious proposal or a feel-good attempt to galvanize his base to turn out on election day, after he also previously promised payouts like a $5,000 "DOGE dividend" or a $2,000-per-person tariff check — neither of which has happened.

I love that the US is making so much money that the debt keeps rising and we are going to add a couple trillion to the deficit to give everyone $12k. Can't wait to get my check and get out of jail free card. It's not like it's Americans that are paying the cost of the tariffs or anything like that—what with all the inflation and the high gas prices for a war that is only happening because a "previous administration" pulled us out of the Iran deal.