Did You Know? Every U.S. Resident Got a No-Strings $1,000 During Trump Era!

A widely shared video in a Facebook post from December 3 falsely says that the U.S. government has approved a $1,000 stimulus payment for every person, with no limits.

In the video, the narrator calls the supposed payment a “unprecedented move” that is meant to get the economy going right away. The words “every U.S. resident qualifies” are written there. To get their money, users are told to “tap the link below” and fill out a short poll.

“This new Giveback scheme won’t last,” says the caption that goes with the video. Get it now, before it’s gone for good. More than 200 people have shared the post in just two weeks, which has helped spread the false information.

Fact Check: There is no such thing as a stimulus payment.

The claims made in the video are not backed up by any proof. However, Congress has not agreed to this payment, and the website mentioned in the post is not connected to the U.S. government.

No more stimulus money since 2021.

Federal politicians have not recently passed any laws that would give everyone in the U.S. a $1,000 stimulus payment. While the COVID-19 pandemic was going on, more than three years ago, the last round of stimulus payouts took place.

The latest bailout payment came from the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March 2021. It gave $1,400 to each person or $2,800 to a married couple.

During former President Donald Trump’s first term, there were earlier rounds of stimulus payments:

• In March 2020, people making less than $75,000 a year were given a $1,200 bonus.
• A second payment of $600 was sent to each person in December 2020.

There have been no more direct aid payments approved by Congress or announced by the Treasury Department or the IRS since then.

Surveys and websites that give false information

The Facebook post has a link to a non-government website that asks people for personal information by saying they are joining a $1,000 contest. This is a bad sign. Legitimate stimulus payments are given out based on who is eligible, not through races or polls. Giving out personal information on these sites could lead to identity theft or other scams.

Trump Video Taken Out of Its Original Setting

The video uses video of Trump from a campaign event in New Mexico on October 31, 2016. The post’s claims are even less likely to be true because in his speech at that event, he doesn’t talk about a new aid payment.

How to Keep False Information Away

Remember these things to stay away from scams like this:

• Official government news will only be spread through trusted routes, like statements from the Treasury Department or the IRS.
• Government websites always end in.gov, so stay away from links that take you to third-party sites that you can’t trust.
• Be wary of claims that you can get money in trade for personal information or taking a survey.

People can protect themselves from false information and possible scams by being careful and checking information from reliable sources.

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