Trump takes aim at windmills again calling any country with them ‘a loser’

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4 Aug 2026 • 4:46 AM MYT
The Independent
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Trump takes aim at windmills again calling any country with them ‘a loser’

  • President Donald Trump has declared any country using wind turbines a 'loser' in his latest rant against windmills.
  • Speaking from the Oval Office on 3 August, he continued his criticism of wind power, which he has previously labelled 'monstrosities'.
  • Trump has also voiced concerns about the impact of wind turbines on tourism.
  • In 2012, he lost a legal battle concerning the construction of 11 turbines near his Aberdeenshire golf course.
  • The United States accounts for 14% of the world's wind energy capacity, with 166 countries and areas globally utilising wind turbines.

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