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Trump Misattributes Image to Critique Wind Energy

12/31/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized wind energy on social media, claiming the bird under a turbine was a bald eagle.
The bird is actually an Israeli falcon killed eight years ago at a wind farm in Israel.
The White House amplified the post, misrepresenting the image.
Authorities acknowledge wind turbines in Israel threaten bird populations.
Trump continues opposing wind energy, halting permits for new projects over bird-death concerns.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized wind energy on social media, claiming the bird under a turbine was a bald eagle.
The bird is actually an Israeli falcon killed eight years ago at a wind farm in Israel.
The White House amplified the post, misrepresenting the image.
Authorities acknowledge wind turbines in Israel threaten bird populations.
Trump continues opposing wind energy, halting permits for new projects over bird-death concerns.