Fact-check · Aug 24, 2026 · Donald Trump
“More than 30,000,000 children who drink whole milk in school”
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What the record shows
National School Lunch Program serves approximately 30 million children total. Whole milk was prohibited 2012-2026; now permitted but not required. No data on actual whole milk consumption by students.
Sources
- Whole Milk Back in the National School Lunch Program | Beginning Farmer Center
- USDA Makes Whole Milk Available in All School Meal Programs | Civil Eats
- The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-69) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
- USDA Clears Path for Whole Milk in Schools - NMPF
- Whole milk now allowed in school lunches as Trump signs bill reversing limits | CNN
- Efforts To Return Higher-Fat Milks To The US School Lunch Program – Analysis
From: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Event, Aug. 24, 2026
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