Trump Administration Redirects Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC Amid Government Shutdown
Trump Administration Redirects Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC Amid Government Shutdown The Trump administration announced Tuesday a controversial plan to utilize tariff funds to sustain the federal food assistance program WIC, which serves nearly 7 million pregnant women, new mothers, and young children, during the ongoing government shutdown. The move comes as Congress has failed to approve a federal spending package for fiscal year 2026, which commenced on October 1, leaving the vital program on the brink of exhausting its…