“I never understood wind.”Trump began a wind-energy criticism by professing not to understand wind.
Transcript location: Remarks on wind power
Student Action Summit speech · 2019-12-21
Turning Point Summit: Trump Claims to Have Studied Wind Better Than Anybody
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Trump criticized wind turbines, claimed unusual personal expertise in wind energy, and warned of bird deaths and property-value losses.
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The personal claim of expertise and dramatic statements about wind power were presented without supporting evidence in the remarks.
“I’ve studied it better than anybody I know.”Trump immediately claimed superior personal study of the subject.
Transcript location: Remarks on wind power
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