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The tariff policy of U.S. President Trump has sparked a penguin meme craze, as almost no region in the world is exempt, including uninhabited islands near Antarctica. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross stated in an interview with CBS that the Trump administration's philosophy is to exclude no place. The host expressed doubts about the uninhabited island facing a 10% tariff, to which Ross countered that this is to prevent any part of the Earth from becoming a loophole to evade tariffs.

The tariff policy of the American president has sparked a series of penguin memes. Last week, the Trump administration announced reciprocal tariff measures that affected almost all regions, with only a few countries exempted. The most discussed topic was that even some uninhabited islands near Antarctica were taxed, despite these islands only being home to animals such as penguins and seals, leading to a "penguin meme wave" on social media, where users created a large number of meme images.

During a media interview, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce was asked about this matter. He emphasized that the Trump administration's belief is to "leave no place excluded." During the program, a host criticized Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, questioning why Australia's uninhabited islands—Heard Island and McDonald Island—faced a 10% tariff despite not exporting products to the U.S., only housing animals like penguins, and having no human visitors for nearly a decade.

In response to this query, the Secretary of Commerce downplayed the issue and denied using AI to set tariff targets, stating that this was done to ensure that no place on Earth could be excluded. He stressed that the U.S. is tired of being deceived by other countries and is working hard to become stronger, thus not allowing any part of the world to become a "loophole" for avoiding tariffs.

• Even uninhabited islands being taxed surprised the Australian Prime Minister.
• China's policies have also raised questions due to the Taiwan issue.
• Although Trump's reciprocal tariff policy imposed rates on many uninhabited islands, a few countries were still granted exemptions.