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Trump Criticizes UK Wind Power, Advocates Offshore Drilling

5/23/2025

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President Donald Trump slammed the UK's dependence on wind turbines, calling them "unsightly" and expensive. He urged a shift towards offshore oil drilling, clashing with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's vision of wind power as key to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Trump's disdain is rooted in how turbines spoil the views from his Scottish golf course.

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President Donald Trump slammed the UK's dependence on wind turbines, calling them "unsightly" and expensive. He urged a shift towards offshore oil drilling, clashing with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's vision of wind power as key to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Trump's disdain is rooted in how turbines spoil the views from his Scottish golf course.