Trump’s tariff revenue could help keep the government open. Why isn’t that happening?
- Posted on October 6, 2025
- By CNN
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Trump’s tariff revenue could help keep the government open. Why isn’t that happening?

Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Core functions, including many food and drug inspections, are suspended because Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on funding the government.