Questions about the validity of President Donald Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff dividend checks continue to circulate on social media.

Whether you're cautiously optimistic or an outright nonbeliever, confusion surrounding President Donald Trump's $2,000 tariff rebates continues to spread. His administration's stance, however, hasn't budged.

On Nov. 9, Trump wrote on social media that his tariff plan will benefit working-class people and those who oppose the tariffs are "FOOLS!"

The American Worker Rebate Act, sponsored by Josh Hawley, never materialized. President Donald Trump says he wants those payments sent out, and NBC reports the White House is looking at ways to get it done without a vote from Congress. But a local economist worries the extra cash could be bad for the economy.