Tariffs Imposed On Islands Only Inhabited By Penguins

The Guardian reports:

A group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica, covered in glaciers and home to penguins, have been swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war, as the US president hit them with a 10% tariff on goods.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which form an external territory of Australia, are among the remotest places on earth, accessible only via a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia’s west coast. They are completely uninhabited, with the last visit from people believed to be nearly 10 years ago.

Nevertheless, Heard and McDonald islands featured in a list released by the White House of “countries” that would have new trade tariffs imposed. The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said on Thursday: “Nowhere on earth is safe.”

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He tariffed penguins but not Russia. Got it https://t.co/Yq3Bp2BEO7

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The penguins have been ripping us off for years pic.twitter.com/984itnzxay

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