‘We Are Not Kidding!’ CNN’s Dana Bash Roasts Trump for Slapping Tariffs on an Arctic Island Inhabited Solely By Penguins

CNN’s Dana Bash on Thursday poked fun at President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on Arctic islands inhabited by penguins and not people.

The day before, Trump’s “Liberation Day” involved a multitude of tariffs on U.S. trade partners. The plan has proven to be exceptionally polarizing, with the stock market responding with sharp declines across the board.

As part of his presentation, Trump held up a lengthy chart detailing the supposed tariffs that other countries have on the U.S., and his proposed “reciprocal” tariffs on them. Among the list was Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, a group of islands owned by Australia near Antartica. According to the chart, the Islands have a 10% tariff on the U.S.

The problem with that is the fact that no humans actually live there. There have been a handful of expeditions to the islands over the last several decades, but only permanent residents are seals, penguins, and other seabirds.

Bash pointed out the tariffs on Thursday’s episode of Inside Politics when she said:

No one is safe from President Trump’s new tariffs — not even penguins. A remote island near Antarctica that is home to mainly penguin — no humans — is now subject to a 10% American tariff. This is not a joke. We are not kidding. These penguins, who do not trade goods or services with the United States as far as we know, are on the receiving end of a new tax.

Watch above via CNN