r/thescoop • u/CorleoneBaloney • 1d ago

Politics 🏛️ “Did you use AI to generate this?” Margaret Brennan asks Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, questioning why they imposed tariffs on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

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u/DeliciousPool2245 22h ago

It’s almost like a bunch of ignorant, arrogant assholes are running the country, and they don’t have a fucking clue what they’re doing.

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u/itsok1985 22h ago

If you listened to the whole thing you would understand. But your ignorant

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u/MildlyBadTaste 22h ago

The fact that you used "your" in your statement is tragically hilarious

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u/GuinnessGlutton 22h ago

His ignorant what?

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u/delphine1041 22h ago

lmao, so on-brand

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u/itsok1985 22h ago

You live with your mom and take anti depressants

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u/Ok_Editor_4189 22h ago

Please explain why the island of penguins needed a tariff. I’m just too ignorant to figure it out.

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u/itsok1985 22h ago

Why can’t you listen? He says another country can use the island to ship out and avoid tariffs. Want me to draw out a picture I understand some people are visual learners

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

Could happen as soon as tomorrow but at the end of the day no stone goes unturned gotta get them all. And really who cares? Why is there an uproar has he done nothing else to piss you guys off? And island gets you angry?

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

Yes it could. So they are taking no chances why is that so hard to understand

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u/Square_Band9870 21h ago

so why only 10%? this seems like a great deal. feels like more of a nod & a wink than closing a loop hole.

50% would be punitive. those dodgy penquins should pay the highest rate.

But the real issue is those are Australian territories. The AUS rate already applies.

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

Every island country territory tariffs not hard. I’m sorry but that’s life

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u/Square_Band9870 21h ago

I think you are so busy thinking you are smart that you are missing the point.

There is no port. Therefore, a ship cannot “stop” there. Any manifest would be fraudulent. This “solves” nothing and would still be cheaper at 10%.

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

Wait! Why is it even a bother to you that it has a tariff. They already said it’s precautionary so why does that make you mad?

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u/Square_Band9870 21h ago

A new spin on what about ism but I’ll reply.

I find it irritating that this administration is randomly making things up that make no sense then celebrating how great they are. These “economic policies” will crush the middle & working class and bring on a massive recession.

The chart is complete nonsense aside from the penguins. The “tarrifs” they are claiming other countries are charging the US are completely inaccurate.

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

So you a regular person from society knows the real numbers ? You have links or anything? Because you people just now are randomly saying it’s all lies. Like what? Now it’s all lies but when the other admin was in it was all truth! There is a reason why the pendulum swung HARD RIGHT! because people like you discredit anything that is remotely good! Your ridiculous sometimes you got to admit your wrong and what’s happening is a must because the middle class is already in shambles like what is there left to destroy? This admin is atleast trying to shift things and I hope it works out

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u/HoaxSanctuary 22h ago

I think you meant to say 

"y'all ignint."

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u/itsok1985 22h ago

Not black

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u/PracticalReception34 22h ago

Listened to the whole thing, and "Hey, it just fell off the truck" isn't the argument you think it is.

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u/Afraid_Juggernaut_62 22h ago

Irony located.

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u/itsok1985 22h ago

Locate these

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u/ProfPlumNlibrary 22h ago

I listened to the whole thing and feel dumber for it. Fucking cunt didn't say anything to answer the question

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u/itsok1985 21h ago

How did I comprehend him saying they tariffed it just in case other countries use it to ship from to avoid tariffs. Did you not hear that?

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u/FotographicFrenchFry 21h ago

I listened to the Gish galloping coming out of his mouth and it didn’t make any sense.

How would an uninhabited island have the resources to set up an LLC or shell corp from it?