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Trump says there could be distribution of money from tariff revenues

Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said some Americans could get some kind of dividend or distribution of money as a result of tariffs being imposed on U.S. trading partners.
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US Presidential inauguration epa08951593 U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One during a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2021. Biden won the 03 November 2020 election to become the 46th President of the United States of America. EPA-EFE/STEFANI REYNOLDS/ POOL

"There could be a distribution or a dividend to the people of our country, I would say for people that would be middle income people and lower income people, we could do a dividend," Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One after leaving his golf club in New Jersey.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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