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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

White House claims tariffs will keep food program for moms and babies running during shutdown — raising serious legal questions

A federally funded food program that supports more than 6 million mothers and children in low-income families is at risk of significant disruptions during a prolonged government shutdown.

But Donald Trump’s administration now says that revenue from the president’s sweeping tariff agenda will keep the program afloat, raising serious legal questions about how the White House is unilaterally making decisions about imposing taxes and then choosing what they fund.

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