White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters during the third day of government shutdown at the White House on Oct. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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.”
