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Trump's Wind Energy Rant Sparks Laughter from Irish PM

3/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump launches into a tirade against wind energy at a St. Patrick's Day event, prompting Micheál Martin, Irish Prime Minister, to laugh.
Trump criticizes windmills as expensive, harmful to the environment, and ineffective.
Trump falsely asserts that China does not use wind energy, though it is the largest producer.
Trump's disdain for windmills dates to Scotland, where he opposed nearby wind turbine installations at his golf course.

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U.S. President Donald Trump launches into a tirade against wind energy at a St. Patrick's Day event, prompting Micheál Martin, Irish Prime Minister, to laugh.
Trump criticizes windmills as expensive, harmful to the environment, and ineffective.
Trump falsely asserts that China does not use wind energy, though it is the largest producer.
Trump's disdain for windmills dates to Scotland, where he opposed nearby wind turbine installations at his golf course.