Donald Trump has slapped a 10% tariff on imports from Antarctic islands – and yes, you read that right, penguins are now feeling the heat!
It seems no one, not even the animal kingdom, is safe from Trump’s latest round of tariffs. The POTUS has recently rolled out taxes on nearly every country, though Mexico and Canada are off the hook – they’re already tangled up in their own trade war with the U.S.
Trump’s goal? To “Make America Wealthy Again” by enforcing these new taxes, but it looks like both U.S. citizens and people worldwide will feel the financial sting.
And here’s the kicker – it’s not just humans who will pay the price. Trump seems determined to be the first president in history to make animals foot the bill too!
In the long, very long list of places now hit with new tariffs by Trump is the Heard Island and McDonald Islands, an isolated Australian territory in the Antarctic.
The Trump administration has imposed a 10% tariff on this remote region—described as one of the most desolate spots on Earth. The catch? The islands have no imports, no exports, and, most importantly, no people. The only residents? Penguins and seals.
The move has left many scratching their heads, wondering why Trump would bother taxing an area that’s barely bigger than Philadelphia, according to Business Insider.
Naturally, people have been quick to poke fun at the bizarre decision, questioning the logic behind it and making light of the situation.
The internet has been having a field day with this news. One person joked, “Those penguins have been mooching off the U.S. for long enough. Their reign of terror has come to an end.”
Channeling JD Vance’s famous comments to President Zelenskyy during his ill-fated White House visit, another Reddit user quipped, “Did the penguins say thank you even once?”
A third user couldn’t resist the Wallace and Gromit reference, writing, “Now Trump will have penguins angry at the United States? No one wants penguins angry with you. Look at what happened with Wallace and Gromit.”
Some took it a step further, saying, “Why stop at tariffs? I’m thinking war against the penguins.”
And, of course, one person pretended to channel the president himself, saying, “Look, I love penguins. Everybody loves penguins. They’re wearing little tuxedos – very classy, very sharp. But here’s the thing – they’re not paying their fair share. Nobody talks about it!
“They’re down there in Antarctica, sliding around, eating all the fish – our fish, by the way – and what are they giving back? Nothing. Not even a handshake! So I said, maybe it’s time we put a tariff on penguins.”
Hats off to the Redditors for keeping the laughs coming!