news Trump tariffs hit Antarctic islands inhabited by no humans and many penguins

[GraceRandolph]

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance. The Heard and McDonald Islands, known for their populations of penguins and seabirds, can only be reached by sea.

 

Trump announced the countries now subject to tariffs in a Wednesday press conference, using a poster as a prop. Additional countries—including the Heard and McDonald Islands, which are, incidentally, not countries—were listed on sheets of paper distributed to reporters.

One of the sheets claims that the Heard and McDonald Islands currently charge a "Tariff to the U.S.A." of 10 percent, clarifying in tiny letters that this includes "currency manipulation and trade barriers." In return, the sheet says that the US will charge "discounted reciprocal tariffs" on the islands at a rate of 10 percent.

 

Full: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-tariffs-antarctic-islands-heard-mcdonald/

[Dear Reader]

I'm sorry @penguintim 

[fememeist]

Poor @penguintim

[NewStanner]

Animal abuse

 

Also, **** these tariffs. As an European, even though I often use eBay, I always make sure to avoid the US and the UK cuz those additional costs are hell

Edited yesterday at 12:12 AM by NewStanner

[Achilles.]

Sad! Feet 

 

[BeenTheShit]

Now this is exactly what America voted for! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...I want off this ride. 

[getBusy]

[spree]

it's a deflection.

[50thStateofMind]

now why are the penguins catching strays

[Smarticle]

 

[Mike91]

We done ****** up now.

 

[EnigmaticAndroid]

We live in a farce 

[jadeabove]

That will show them.

[Touchdown]

[qurl]

someone explain to me why a set of island with no population were hit with tariffs but one of the few countries not on the list was Russia

 

i am aware that the sanctions on Russia have stifled trade with them , but we've still purchased things like fertilizer from the last year alone … where's the media covering this ?

[Princess Aurora]

The penguins when they realize Trumpet is sanctioning them.

Edited yesterday at 06:51 AM by Princess Aurora

[The7thStranger]

PETA will not stand for this injustice.

[Gesamtkunstwerk]

7 hours ago, qurl said:

someone explain to me why a set of island with no population were hit with tariffs but one of the few countries not on the list was Russia

 

You know why

[pride4jc1222]

8 hours ago, Touchdown said:

There must be a (frightened) Baby Luigi in there somewhere.

Edited yesterday at 01:01 PM by pride4jc1222

[mathekr]

it's because the penguins are woke!!

[blackoutbaby]

[katara]

The penguins are gonna win the trade war because they are significantly smarter than Drumpf 

 

It's gonna be an Australia losing the war to Emus tea all over again