President Donald Trump floated the idea of giving every American taxpayer a “dividend” check worth $1,000 to $2,000, funded directly from tariff revenues. “Brilliant move, using tariffs to fund stimulus checks puts America first and stimulates the economy without printing more money,” wrote Patel. SponsoredSponsoredLegal and Political Hurdles Face Echoes of 2021 Stimulus RalliesFor the crypto community, the bigger story lies in the potential downstream effect. Many remember 2021, when US stimulus checks coincided with a massive retail-driven surge in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and meme coins. “…the last time the US gave its citizens stimulus checks.. Bitcoin and stocks rallied hard!” Rufas Kamau, a financial markets expert, noted.