US EditionWhite House says it will use tariff money to fund nutrition program amid shutdown
The Trump administration is redirecting tariff revenue to maintain food assistance for nearly 7 million low-income women and children during the shutdown, a temporary funding measure.
- The White House plans to use tariff money to fund a nutrition program for women, infants, and children during the federal government shutdown.
- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides assistance for nearly 7 million people from low-income families but is running out of funds due to the lack of a federal budget.
- The Trump administration said it will use tariff funds to keep the WIC program afloat until Congress approves a federal spending package for fiscal year 2026.
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White House blames Dems for potential WIC lapse, announces 'creative solution' to keep program running
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces Trump's plan to use Section 232 tariff funds for WIC after accusing Democrats of forcing the government shutdown.
The Trump administration said Tuesday it will use tariff funds to keep afloat a federal food assistance program serving nearly 7 million pregnant women, new mothers and young children during the government shutdown. The program, known as WIC, was expected to run out of money soon because Congress has yet to pass a federal spending package for fiscal year 2026, which began Oct. 1. The National WIC Association had projected that the program’s fund…
White House says it will use tariff money to fund nutrition program amid shutdown
(The Hill) – The White House said Tuesday it will use money from tariff revenue to fund a supplemental nutrition program facing a funding shortage amid the ongoing government shutdown. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that President Trump and the White House had identified the "creative solution" to shift tariff funds to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, whi…
Tariffs to Fund Women and Infants Nutrition Program During Shutdown: White House
The Trump Administration will use tariff revenue to continue funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) while the federal government remains shuttered. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the news on X on Oct. 7, stating, “President [Donald] Trump and the White House have identified a creative solution to transfer resources from Section 232 tariff revenue to this critical program.…
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