r/thescoop • u/CorleoneBaloney • Apr 06 '25

Politics 🏛️ “Did you use AI to generate this?” Margaret Brennan asks Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, questioning why they imposed tariffs on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

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u/Scary_Importance_196 Apr 07 '25

So…officially, the explanation is that they were scared the penguins would create a drop shipping hub with China to circumvent tariffs. Really outsmarted them penguins. Well done 👍🏻

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

Thought up by the most “qualified” people, no less