Paul Hosford: Not even the penguins escape Trump's tariffs

Even the uninhabited Antarctic territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is named in Donald Trump's list of tariff targets
The territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic is not inhabited by any humans, so it is uncertain what products it could export to the US that could attract any of Donald Trump's new suite of tariffs. File picture: Jerome Viard/UKAHT/PA

The territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic is not inhabited by any humans, so it is uncertain what products it could export to the US that could attract any of Donald Trump's new suite of tariffs. File picture: Jerome Viard/UKAHT/PA

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 - 20:45
Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor

Penguins aren't known for their trading capabilities.

They generally focus on more immediate concerns, like catching fish, or gifting stones to prospective mates. 

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