Good article, but it doesn’t really answer the headline question beyond

Australian trade minister Don Farrell told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the tariffs were “clearly a mistake”.

“Poor old penguins, I don’t know what they did to Trump, but, look, I think it’s an indication, to be honest with you, that this was a rushed process.”

A theory I heard that’s just stupid enough to seem plausible with this administration,