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United States President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using import tariff revenue for another stimulus package, signaling a potential tailwind for crypto markets, alongside the ongoing government shutdown. Trump said he is considering giving Americans up to $2,000 in stimulus checks funded by revenue generated from import tariffs, according to an interview on the One America News Network published on Thursday. While the revenue from tariffs is just “starting to kick in,” they will ultimately generate “over a trillion dollars a year,” said Trump during the interview, adding that another part of the revenue will be used to pay the nation’s $37 trillion federal debt. The proposed “dividend” plan would distribute between $1,000 and $2,000 per individual, pending congressional approval. President Trump’s interview with One American News Network. Source: YouTube The US government has collected about $214 billion in tariff revenue so far in 2025, according to data from the Treasury Department reviewed by Fox Business. US tariff revenue. Source: Department of the Treasury, Fox Business Related: French central bank’s deficit is ‘great’ for Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes Stimulus checks could serve as liquidity catalyst Paired with the uncertainty of an ongoing government shutdown, the potential stimulus package may signal another catalyst for the crypto market, akin to the 2020 market cycle. The development may act as an “additional liquidity catalyst,” according to analysts from Bitfinex exchange, who pointed to a similar situation after the COVID-19 stimulus checks brought new retail investor liquidity that catalyzed Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally during the pandemic. “A similar dynamic played out following the COVID-era stimulus, which injected substantial liquidity into both traditional and digital markets, contributing to Bitcoin’s explosive rally at the time,” the analysts wrote in a research report released Tuesday. In March 2020, Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package to combat…

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