Rollins Dodges On “Penguin” Tariffs: “Whatever!”

CNN HOST JAKE TAPPER: “President Trump laid out with a giant graphic of all the countries where tariffs were going to be, what he called reciprocal tariffs, were going be imposed. And you’re imposing a 10% tariff on the herd in McDonald Islands. The McDonald Islands have zero human inhabitants. They have zero exports, they have zero imports. They do have a lot of penguins. Why are you putting import tariffs on islands that are entirely populated by penguins?”

BROOKE ROLLINS: “Come on, whatever! Listen, the people that are leading this are serious, intentional, patriotic — the smartest people I’ve ever worked with. I did not come up with the formulas. I’m the Ag Secretary. I studied agriculture at Texas A&M. I was in a lot of conversations to make sure our farmers and our ranchers were part of that. The president recognized the importance of inputs. We are unleashing a new golden age and we will see an economy that will benefit not just every corner of America but our farmers and our ranchers and the people that have been left behind for far too long by both Republicans and Democrats.”

Watch Jake Tapper completely embarrass Trump Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins moments ago on CNN:

“You’re imposing a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald islands… Why are you putting import tariffs on islands that are entirely populated by penguins?”

Her response is just… pic.twitter.com/biSDWxZ0HL

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 6, 2025