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Over 1.4 million active duty U.S. service members received holiday bonus checks in the amount of $1,776 from the U.S. government.

1776 is the year the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. Independence Day in America is celebrated on the 4th of July.

President Trump announced the bonus holiday checks for active duty military members when he addressed the nation from the Oval Office last week.

Actually, the bonus checks began hitting bank accounts even before Trump’s speech.

Service members took to social media to celebrate their bonus checks on Friday, December 19.

Critics who said the troops would never see their $1,776 checks are silent now that the money is hitting bank accounts.

Americans are happy to see the troops celebrating their unexpected windfall. But whatever happened to the $2,000 tariff rebate checks that Trump promised?

The Trump administration said the $2K tariff checks will begin rolling out at the start of the new year. The checks will be funded from billions of dollars in tariff revenue.

In a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, “The Administration is committed to putting the federal government’s historic tariff revenue to good use for the American people.”

On Nov. 17, Trump announced $2,000 dividend checks for “individuals of moderate income,” defined as households earning $55,820 to $167,460 annually.

In addition to the $2,000 tariff checks, Trump is expected to announce $3,000 tariff checks in 2026, likely before midterms.

The Trump administration also announced a $12 billion bailout fund for farmers earlier in December, Yahoo Finance reported. Trump said the farmer bailout “would not be possible without tariffs.”

Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill, Americans earning less than $15,000 don’t have to file a tax return in 2026.