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Trump Admin Redirects Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC as Shutdown Drags On

The funds will go toward three weeks of child nutrition benefits for nearly 7 million recipients.
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Trump Admin Redirects Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC as Shutdown Drags On
A New York grocery store that accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for SNAP and WIC purchases on Oct. 30, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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As the federal government shutdown reaches its 35th day, the Trump administration has transferred $450 million from tariff windfalls to a nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

The funds, taken from a fund for agricultural commodity and disaster aid, were sent to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on Oct. 31, according to White House Office of Management and Budget records.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.