Lutnick says Trump tariffs on small islands are strategic closing of trade 'loopholes'

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that the tariffs against the Heard Island and McDonald Islands were intentional.

The two island territories were hit with 10% tariffs on Saturday. They were among 86 countries that met the same fate, yet other countries are facing additional higher tariffs on April 9 in response to their tariffs on U.S. goods. Heard Island and McDonald Islands are largely populated by penguins and uninhabited by people, which has prompted jeering online.