Trump continues to rage against wind turbines: ‘They’re killing us’ – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump, during a trip to scotland, strongly condemned wind turbines, declaring that no new windmills would be allowed to be built in the United States. He criticized wind energy as destructive to natural landscapes and scenery, calling it the most expensive and ineffective form of energy. Trump described wind energy as a “con job,” citing the need for subsidies and pointing to Germany’s experience as evidence of it’s failure. Addressing European leaders, he urged them to stop installing wind turbines, claiming it was damaging their countries. This stance came amid a recently announced U.S.-EU trade deal involving significant investments in the energy sector.
Trump continues to rage against wind turbines: ‘They’re killing us’
President Donald Trump was firm on Sunday that he would not allow any more wind turbines to be built in the United States, calling them “very destructive.”
Trump made his comments during a four-day trip to Scotland, where he just announced a trade deal with the European Union. As he took questions from reporters alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, he directed his ire at wind turbines, some of which he saw while playing golf at his course in Turnberry.
“We will not allow a windmill to be built in the United States. They’re killing us. They’re killing the beauty of our scenery, our valleys, our beautiful plains,” Trump said, before describing what he saw in Scotland.
“Today I’m playing the best course, I think, in the world, Turnberry. Even though I own it, it’s probably the best course in the world, right? And I look over the horizon and I see nine windmills. I said, isn’t that a shame? What a shame you have the same thing all over all over Europe, in particular, you have windmills all over the place.”
.@POTUS spits facts: “We will not allow a windmill to be built in the United States. They’re killing us. They’re killing the beauty of our scenery … It’s the most expensive form of energy. It’s no good. They’re made in China.” pic.twitter.com/5Rv7VDUBDs
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Trump also trashed wind energy more broadly, calling it a “con job.”
“The whole thing is a con job. It’s very expensive, and in all fairness, Germany tried it and wind doesn’t work. You need subsidy for wind, and energy should not need subsidy. With energy, you make money, you don’t lose money,” the U.S. president said.
While seated next to von der Leyen, Trump had some advice for European leaders who have embraced wind energy.
“I say two things to Europe. Stop the windmills. You’re ruining your countries. I really mean it. It’s so sad,” he said.
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The trade deal struck with the EU earlier on Sunday includes large investments in the energy sector.
Under the current framework, the EU will purchase $750 billion worth of American energy, as well as increase its investment in the U.S. by more than $600 billion above its current levels.
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