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LiberalArkie

(19,320 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:56 PM Apr 2025

There is a 10% reciprocal tax on Heard and McDonald Islands.

I had to look this up to make sure it was real.

There is a 10% reciprocal tax on Heard and McDonald Islands.

These are islands that form part of the Australian territory.

Heard Island in fact has Australia’s active volcano and tallest mountain.

Both islands …. are uninhabited lmao.

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There is a 10% reciprocal tax on Heard and McDonald Islands. (Original Post) LiberalArkie Apr 2025 OP

They've got penguins, though. I heard (ha, ha) it's where Feathers McGraw came from. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #1

Trump hates Penguins. They look better in a tuxedo than he does. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3

I love the Feathers McGraw reference!! Coventina Apr 2025 #8

Brits should chage full shot for Deigo Garcia Historic NY Apr 2025 #2

He has imposed a 10% tariff on the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes Diego Garcia muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #4

Could be worse. He's charging 50% on products from Saint Pierre and Miquelon muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #5

Quite a few places I do not know Raven123 Apr 2025 #6

He heard those Emperor and King Penguins are living large! nt Princess Turandot Apr 2025 #7

Those penguins have been ripping us off for decades! 0rganism Apr 2025 #9

muriel_volestrangler

(105,579 posts)

1. They've got penguins, though. I heard (ha, ha) it's where Feathers McGraw came from.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:57 PM

Apr 2025

And you know he's nasty.

Irish_Dem

(79,882 posts)

3. Trump hates Penguins. They look better in a tuxedo than he does.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:00 PM

Apr 2025

Coventina

(29,172 posts)

8. I love the Feathers McGraw reference!!

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:29 PM

Apr 2025

Historic NY

(39,662 posts)

2. Brits should chage full shot for Deigo Garcia

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:00 PM

Apr 2025

right now the British taxpayers pay the full shot.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,579 posts)

4. He has imposed a 10% tariff on the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes Diego Garcia

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:03 PM

Apr 2025

There's gratitude for you.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,579 posts)

5. Could be worse. He's charging 50% on products from Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:18 PM

Apr 2025

https://www.investopedia.com/how-much-reciprocal-tariff-will-be-for-each-country-trump-trade-11708072

I'm wondering what happened for someone to single them out. Did one of Musk's incels claim they had a girlfriend from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and everyone laughed?

Raven123

(7,559 posts)

6. Quite a few places I do not know

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:23 PM

Apr 2025

Maybe it’s just a part of the bluster to embellish the tariff program. He claims “everyone “ takes advantage of the USA. Needs a lot of fluff to fill out that list

Princess Turandot

(4,906 posts)

7. He heard those Emperor and King Penguins are living large! nt

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:28 PM

Apr 2025

0rganism

(25,474 posts)

9. Those penguins have been ripping us off for decades!

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:35 PM

Apr 2025

And don't get me started on the seals and their cheap under-regulated manufacturing sector, just dumping tons of fragile saltwater kitsch into dollar stores across America.

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