Haphazard tariffs
- Last updated: July 18, 2025 | 20:14
Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Reuters
The haphazard tariffs of President Trump have gone from strange where the penguins of Heard Island made the tariff list, to random with Indonesia hitting the list at 19%.
There are a number of possible explanations for the range of tariffs including how much President Trump likes them or their leader, the ratings of 'The Apprentice' there, or even the temperature for the day but there is one other possibility.
This could be a massive game of Bingo with a new number issued every few days and played by either the world leaders or the White House office workers. The first to get a full Bingo card gets either a reduced tariff or a gold Trump phone. Who will be the winner when the next 3 am tweet comes out?
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia