US EditionAdam Kinzinger taunts Donald Trump for, yes, imposing tariffs on penguins
- On Wednesday, President Trump announced tariffs on imports from about 60 countries during an event called "Liberation Day".
- Trump argued the tariffs, including reciprocal actions, would rejuvenate the declining manufacturing sector and correct unfair treatment.
- Trump wielded a poster-sized chart, shared by the White House on X, listing countries and tariffs, including 10% on Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Dana Bash quoted, "No one is safe from President Trump’s new tariffs – not even penguins," referencing tariffs on uninhabited islands.
- Economists warn these tariffs will likely increase prices for American consumers, while other countries announce retaliatory tariffs.
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Trump Dragged After Imposing Steep Tariffs On Two Uninhabited Islands Near Antarctica
Donald Trump invited widespread mockery after imposing tariffs not just on some of America's biggest trading partners—but on uninhabited islands as well, namely the Heard and McDonald Islands, which had 10% tariffs levied against them despite having no actual human populations to speak of.Trump, in his tariff announcement on Wednesday, declared April 2 as the day American industry "will be reborn," heralding what he called a "golden age of Ameri…
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der Standard DEAntarctica instead of Vienna: Trump government calls for tariffs on penguins
The registered office of an Austrian company for recycling plants was falsely stated as an island near Antarctica. The customs requirements there only meet penguins
Trump's latest target? Pingu - as he slaps tariffs on an island populated only by Penguins
Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on an island of Penguins. The sweeping tariffs, brought in on what he has coined ‘Liberation Day‘, have sparked fears of a global trade war. Trump announced a 10% ‘baseline’ tariff on imports to the US, however 60 countries will face much higher tariffs of up to 50%. The UK is facing a 10% tariff, whilst the EU is set at 20%. Hilariously though, he has imposed 10% tariffs on both Heard Island and McDonald Is…
Heart and McDonald, the memes about the 'penguin revolt' on the deserted island hit by Trump's tariffs
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are also at the center of the US trade war with the rest of the world. On Australian territory (but closer to the Antarctic) you haven't seen a human being for almost ten years
Trump's trade war targets island full of penguins, Russia faces no new tariffs
Aside from climate change and pollution, penguins are now facing one more threat from humanity: President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump on Wednesday announced expansive tariffs on more than 180 countries and regions to retaliate against what he characterized as unfair trade practices by other countries. While Vladimir Putin’s Russia was left out of the long list, Trump slapped 10% tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a mostly barren, ti…
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