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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands

Posted by pmags |10 months ago |12 comments

duxup 10 months ago[1 more]

We have always been at war with the penguins!

defrost 10 months ago

Australia's Christmas Island still harbours a Red Menace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbpvWsBpr4E

_ncyj 10 months ago[2 more]

"The president said there will be a "baseline" tariff of 10% on all imports" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-reciprocal-tariff-chart-20545...

The islands aren't actually on the list, just covered by the baseline afaik

jethronethro 10 months ago

The administration just didn't want anyone to feel left out, I guess.

kazinator 10 months ago[1 more]

If you don't list this location, perhaps it could be used for helping American buyers evade tariffs. The shipment just wouldn't mention Australia, and somehow slip through the cracks.

pmags 10 months ago

C'mon US administration, April fools was yesterday!