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"Stop the windmills" - Donald Trump delivers scathing assault on wind farms in the countryside

US President Donald Trump said solar wind farms are 'destroying' the beauty of fields, farms, and surrounding landscapes. Does he have a point?

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
President Trump said: "When you look up and see windmills all over the place, it is a horrible thing. These windmills are very destructive and environmentally unsound. Windmills should not be allowed."
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President Trump said: "When you look up and see windmills all over the place, it is a horrible thing. These windmills are very destructive and environmentally unsound. Windmills should not be allowed."

US President Donald Trump has delivered a scathing assessment of solar farm infrastructure and how it has 'ruined' the countryside and why countries should look at other ways of producing clean energy....

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