Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Americans could soon receive direct cash payments funded by skyrocketing tariff revenues—a signal that his hardline trade strategy might evolve into an economic stimulus tool ahead of the 2026 midterms. Has The U.S. Government Raised Revenue From Tariffs? Yes The U.S. Treasury amassed a stunning $267.7 billion in tariff revenues during the second quarter alone ...