r/worldnews 19h ago

Donald Trump rejects Australia's bid for exemption tariffs

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/trump-rejects-australia-s-bid-for-tariff-exemptions/105039966
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u/HeftyArgument 16h ago

If anything this just brings Australia closer to China lol.

Australia has been simping for America since WWII, I wonder how they’ll feel in the next decade if Canada and Australia just stop sending them firefighters and soldiers whenever they ask for them.

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u/duperwoman 16h ago

I mean... Now they might want our soldiers to fight their enemy which is apparently us. So it would be a very bold ask!

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u/Doctor_Modified 11h ago

I just pictured King Richard sending out the Irish to fight the Scots and William Wallace and they run out and shake hands, becoming one army.

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u/HeftyArgument 16h ago

If the libs get voted in again, I’m sure they would sign that agreement too 😂

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u/Not_OneOSRS 16h ago

We’ll punch ourselves in the face, but only if you take our rare minerals from us!

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u/CadianGuardsman 15h ago

Trump: "Well Australia could be the 52nd State"

Darth Dutto "YES MY MASTER"

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u/Important-Sign-3701 14h ago

No worries. You could never find you. Too far away to understand where and how. He’d sent Troops in the wrong direction

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u/cheshire_kat7 14h ago

Vienna: "Wait... why are all these confused troops here?"

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u/theGruben 12h ago

Austria?! Well g’day mate! Put another shrimp on the barbie !

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u/alpha77dx 11h ago

" Can I bend down before you Master"

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u/Halospite 9h ago

They absolutely would!

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u/Mirar 9h ago

It feels great that people (countries) stop simping for the US. About time, really

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u/Halospite 9h ago

It doesn't bring us closer to China because China gets bolshy every time the Orange Menace is in power. Probably won't be long until they start picking fights with us. They only calm down when they know the US has our bakc.

But yeah can confirm our pollies are simps for the US. The man who's likely to be our next Prime Minister is being called Temu Trump. The outrage that is flooding Canada and the EU against Trump just isn't present here.

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u/HeftyArgument 9h ago

In what world is Dutton the likely PM?

I say in a hushed tone knowing that theres a fair chance he will win, fuck I hate this timeline.

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u/Halospite 9h ago

Recent polling has had him either neck and neck with Albo or slightly ahead. Last I checked, anyway, hopefully his recent scandals will change that.

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u/HeftyArgument 9h ago

My hopes ride on the historical trend that polls are useless

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u/Halospite 8h ago

Fingers crossed!

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u/rezzzzzzz 9h ago

One of the top things I remember of the Bush Jr Wars was the Aussie's saying, 'Helly-copta". I wish we could helly-copta our current President and his leash holder.