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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Penguin ‘protest march' against Trump's tariffs coming this week
Despite a 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffs, economic turmoil persists following Donald Trump's antics, and the penguins aren't happy about it. In case you missed it, Trump somehow managed to slap 10 per cent tariffs on an Australian territory with no human inhabitants: the Heard and McDonald Islands, home to penguins and seals. Just penguins and seals. As reported last week, the penguins from the islands have mounted a resistance in the form of a social media account and a trending hashtag #PenguinsAgainstTrump. Now, not willing to stop flipping the bird in Trump's direction, a new phase of the resistance begins. A non-profit has declared that penguins will be having a 'protest march' on Wednesday 16 April against Trump's tariffs. There are some sentences you don't expect to write, but there we are. It's come to this and we're here for it. To prove they're very serious, Penguins International - an organisation dedicated to penguin conservation and research, who consider penguins the 'true sentinels of the health of our planet' - have released this campaign video: Penguins International will livestream the Antarctic penguins' annual migration from the ocean to their breeding grounds, calling the event the 'Protest March of the Penguins' - a cheeky reference to the stunning 2005 French documentary by Luc Jacquet. David Shutt, the non-profit's executive director, said: 'Wild penguins, like those that inhabit the Heard and McDonald Islands, face threats that are far more real than the tariffs that were imposed. Today, nine of the 18 species of penguins that exist are either listed as vulnerable or endangered of becoming extinct.' He added: 'We're grateful to be able to use the unexpected attention on the Antarctic penguins to shine a light on the species as a whole, and to turn this news story into an opportunity to protect them for the greater good of the planet.' Ice-solutely amazing. Apologies. We'll do better. The protest march will be livestreamed on the non-profit's YouTube channel on Wednesday 16 April. Oh, and a timely reminder while we're at it: World Penguin Day is on 25 April.
Euronews
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Penguin ‘protest march' against Trump's tariffs coming this week
ADVERTISEMENT Despite a 90-day pause on 'reciprocal' tariffs , economic turmoil persists following Donald Trump's antics, and the penguins aren't happy about it. In case you missed it, Trump somehow managed to slap 10 per cent tariffs on an Australian territory with no human inhabitants: the Heard and McDonald Islands, home to penguins and seals. Just penguins and seals. As reported last week , the penguins from the islands have mounted a resistance in the form of a social media account and a trending hashtag #PenguinsAgainstTrump. Now, not willing to stop flipping the bird in Trump's direction, a new phase of the resistance begins. A non-profit has declared that penguins will be having a 'protest march' on Wednesday 16 April against Trump's tariffs. There are some sentences you don't expect to write, but there we are. It's come to this and we're here for it. The protest continues Penguins International - YouTube To prove they're very serious, Penguins International - an organisation dedicated to penguin conservation and research, who consider penguins the 'true sentinels of the health of our planet' - have released this campaign video: Penguins International will livestream the Antarctic penguins' annual migration from the ocean to their breeding grounds, calling the event the 'Protest March of the Penguins' - a cheeky reference to the stunning 2005 French documentary by Luc Jacquet. No they won't Penguins International - YouTube David Shutt, the non-profit's executive director, said: 'Wild penguins, like those that inhabit the Heard and McDonald Islands, face threats that are far more real than the tariffs that were imposed. Today, nine of the 18 species of penguins that exist are either listed as vulnerable or endangered of becoming extinct.' He added: 'We're grateful to be able to use the unexpected attention on the Antarctic penguins to shine a light on the species as a whole, and to turn this news story into an opportunity to protect them for the greater good of the planet.' Ice-solutely amazing. Apologies. We'll do better. The protest march will be livestreamed on the non-profit's YouTube channel on Wednesday 16 April. Oh, and a timely reminder while we're at it: World Penguin Day is on 25 April.
The Independent
08-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
PenguinsAgainstTrump: Tariffs on remote island spark online movement
Donald Trump's tariffs on a group of barren, uninhabited islands is facing an unlikely online resistance from the penguins who live there, according to a whimsical viral trend. Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which form an external territory of Australia in the southern Indian Ocean, are among the most remote places on Earth – and are inhabited only by penguins and seals. Despite having no human inhabitants or imports or exports, last week the US president hit the territory with a 10% tariff on goods bound for the US. The islands, which are accessible only by a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia's west coast, are believed to have last been visited by people 10 years ago. The news has since sparked playful resistance online, with the hashtag #PenguinsAgainstTrump trending on social media. A viral account on the platform Threads, which has more than 79,000 followers so far is also gaining traction online. The account called 'Penguins Against Trump' claims to be run by a group of the flightless birds living on the Heard and McDonald Islands. Some of the posts written include digs at Vice President JD Vance and the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth and the recent Signal chat scandal. 'Remember folks, not only has he tariffed penguins, but his Defense Secretary spilled the krill on top-secret military operations,' one post read. 'Even the penguins are aware of it.' Another read: 'JD Vance is just mad he can't mock us for not wearing a suit or tux,' in a jibe at the vice president's remarks during President Volodymyr Zelensky' recent visit to the White House. The account has also thanked former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz 'for noticing the struggles of the average penguin', after the Minnesota governor joked that Mr Trump has 'picked an adversary he thinks he can beat: an island of penguins'. Another standout post reads: 'What are you gonna do, deport us? We've been dealing with ICE for centuries.' Meanwhile on X, formerly Twitter, a number of posts using #PenguinsAgainstTrump show images and videos of penguins preparing to fight back. These include a picture of a penguin with a rifle and another with a machete, while one image shows a penguin teaching fellow birds its war plan. The US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick defended the country's decision to the impose tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, saying it was to close loopholes to stop countries from shipping through the islands to the US. 'If you leave anything off the list, the countries that try to basically arbitrage America go through those countries to us,' Mr Lutnick told the BBC. 'The president knows that, he's tired of it, and he's going to fix that.' Mr Trump, who announced import tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% last Wednesday, said the move would allow the US to flourish economically.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
PenguinsAgainstTrump: Tariffs on remote island spark online movement
Donald Trump's tariffs on a group of barren, uninhabited islands is facing an unlikely online resistance from the penguins who live there, according to a whimsical viral trend. Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which form an external territory of Australia in the southern Indian Ocean, are among the most remote places on Earth – and are inhabited only by penguins and seals. Despite having no human inhabitants or imports or exports, last week the US president hit the territory with a 10% tariff on goods bound for the US. The islands, which are accessible only by a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia's west coast, are believed to have last been visited by people 10 years ago. The news has since sparked playful resistance online, with the hashtag #PenguinsAgainstTrump trending on social media. A viral account on the platform Threads, which has more than 79,000 followers so far is also gaining traction online. The account called 'Penguins Against Trump' claims to be run by a group of the flightless birds living on the Heard and McDonald Islands. Some of the posts written include digs at Vice President JD Vance and the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth and the recent Signal chat scandal. 'Remember folks, not only has he tariffed penguins, but his Defense Secretary spilled the krill on top-secret military operations,' one post read. 'Even the penguins are aware of it.' Another read: 'JD Vance is just mad he can't mock us for not wearing a suit or tux,' in a jibe at the vice president's remarks during President Volodymyr Zelensky' recent visit to the White House. The account has also thanked former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz 'for noticing the struggles of the average penguin', after the Minnesota governor joked that Mr Trump has 'picked an adversary he thinks he can beat: an island of penguins'. Another standout post reads: 'What are you gonna do, deport us? We've been dealing with ICE for centuries.' Meanwhile on X, formerly Twitter, a number of posts using #PenguinsAgainstTrump show images and videos of penguins preparing to fight back. These include a picture of a penguin with a rifle and another with a machete, while one image shows a penguin teaching fellow birds its war plan. The US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick defended the country's decision to the impose tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, saying it was to close loopholes to stop countries from shipping through the islands to the US. 'If you leave anything off the list, the countries that try to basically arbitrage America go through those countries to us,' Mr Lutnick told the BBC. 'The president knows that, he's tired of it, and he's going to fix that.' Mr Trump, who announced import tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% last Wednesday, said the move would allow the US to flourish economically.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Penguins targeted by Trump tariffs now have a (viral) social media account
Economic turmoil. Spooked markets. A new era of financial uncertainty. Donald Trump's slate of massive tariffs, some of which went into effect Saturday, has sent shockwaves through global markets. And through the world of aquatic flightless birds. Indeed, in his infinite wisdom, Trump has slapped a 10 per cent tariff on an Australian territory with no human inhabitants: the Heard and McDonald Islands, two of the most remote places on Earth which are only accessible by a two-week boat trip from Perth. The islands are home to penguins and seals. Just penguins and seals. Unless the films Batman Returns, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers and Happy Feet were all stealth documentaries, we're pretty sure that penguins are incapable of carrying out exports. As for seals, the jury's out, but we're guessing they're as trade-challenged as their Spheniscidae neighbours. Regardless, the penguins from the islands are mounting a resistance, in the form of a trending hashtag #PenguinsAgainstTrump on X. This has led some to get creative: There's even a new social media account @PenguinsAgainstTrump on the platform Threads, with a description that reads: 'A group of penguins living on the Heard and McDonald Islands - Not sure why we're being tariffed - We love fish and hate fascists.' And wouldn't you know it, the penguins have a sense of humour. One of their standout posts reads: 'What are you going to do, deport us? We've been dealing with ICE for centuries.' That's worth a flipper salute. "Brilliant. Whoever wrote this should be responsible for monetary policy," commented one X user. The account - which currently has 76.5K followers - has also reached out to former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz 'for noticing the struggles of the average penguin', after the Minnesota governor joked that Trump has 'picked an adversary he thinks he can beat: an island of penguins'. The account has also put forward an explanation for the tariffs levelled against the Heard and McDonald Islands... Holds up. Moral of the story: Penguins are not to be messed with and, if evidence is to be believed, they will participate in the "Tesla takedown" protests... Flippers up!
