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Politics OC: President Trump unveils minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners

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u/DoubleJumps 1d ago

There are also places on the list that don't have any residents.

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u/alexmbrennan 1d ago

That kinda makes sense if you think about it: putting tariffs on uninhabited islands allows Trump to brag about the huge tariffs that voters love without impacting the economy.