President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump rails against windmills: 'I never understood wind' Trump faces pivotal year with Russia on arms control Bolton says he doesn't think Trump admin 'really means it' on stopping North Korea nukes MORE lashed out again at wind farms on Saturday, claiming that the production of wind turbines causes a large carbon footprint.
During a speech to the conservative student group Turning Point USA, Trump told attendees that he "never understood" the allure of wind power plants, according to a report from Mediaite.
“I never understood wind,” Trump said, according to Mediaite.
“I know windmills very much, I have studied it better than anybody.
Trump also claimed during his speech that wind power plants are responsible for killing birds, including bald eagles.
“After a certain number, they make you turn the windmill off, that is true.
But why is it OK for windmills to destroy the bird population?”. »