Tariffs to Fund Women and Infants Nutrition Program During Shutdown: White House

Section 232 tariff revenue comes from the 50 percent tariff imposed on aluminum and steel imports.

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.”