The penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands have been caught in US President Donald Trump’s tariff struggle and at the moment are purported to pay a ten per cent tariff.
These subantarctic islands, technically an exterior Australian territory, are inhabited by solely penguins, which has led to a meme feast on the Web.
Hilarious memes displaying a colony of penguins allegedly protesting the tariff have surfaced on social media. Some even present these aquatic, flightless birds waddling away from the island as they ask, “Is THIS what you voted for?”
A social media consumer sarcastically stated, “I can not imagine these penguins have been charging us 10% for our exports. It is solely honest we cost them 10% for theirs.”
“I hope they do not begin vandalising Teslas now,” he added, in gentle of protests in opposition to Elon Musk-owned Tesla.
US Senator for California Adam Schiff additionally took a second to roast Donald Trump on X as he used the case of a child penguin named “George”.
“What did George ever do to Donald Trump?” requested the Senator.
A number of netizens additionally highlighted that the Trump administration was okay with imposing tariffs on uninhabited land however not Russia.
“If you happen to’re OK with tariffs on penguins however not on Russia, you then’re within the dumbest cult in world historical past,” a consumer stated.
“The penguins have been ripping us off for years,” a consumer quipped sharing Donald Trump’s image.
A netizen additionally highlighted that this 10 per cent tariff would make the penguins the “first nonhuman in historical past” to enter a commerce struggle with the US.
“The Trump regime has put a ten% tariff on the Heard Island and McDonald which is inhabited solely by Penguins. The majestic Penguin has develop into the primary nonhuman in historical past to enter a commerce struggle with the USA,” the consumer stated.
Nevertheless, a MAGA (Make America Nice Once more) supporter claimed that the tariff is supposed to shut any loophole that Australia might use as leverage.
“What’s humorous is how everyone seems to be listening to MSM and never doing their very own analysis. The tariffs on Heard and McDonald island have been put there to shut a loophole so Australia couldn’t cheat the tariffs,” the consumer stated.
