White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just announced that President Trump has found a way to save vulnerable women and children with food aid, which would have run out this week because of Chuck Schumer’s shutdown.
And he’s doing it with tariffs.
Here’s the news:
The Democrats are so cruel in their continual votes to shut down the government that they forced the WIC program for the most vulnerable women and children to run out this week.
Thankfully, President Trump and the White House have identified a creative solution to transfer resources from Section 232 tariff revenue to this critical program.
The Trump White House will not allow impoverished mothers and their babies to go hungry because of the Democrats’ political games.
The Democrats are so cruel in their continual votes to shut down the government that they forced the WIC program for the most vulnerable women and children to run out this week.
Thankfully, President Trump and the White House have identified a creative solution to transfer… https://t.co/tj9Xt7f4yQ
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) October 7, 2025