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Summary

Donald Trump criticized the U.K.’s wind energy policies in a Truth Social post, urging them to “get rid of Windmills” while opposing the country’s windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers.

The tax aims to fund renewable energy projects as part of a transition away from fossil fuels.

Trump’s disdain for wind turbines, which he refers to as “windmills,” traces back to a long-standing dispute with the Scottish Parliament over a wind farm near his Aberdeen golf course.

His post also referenced U.S. firm APA Corp’s planned exit from the North Sea.

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuck, I cannot believe Americans can be this God damn stupid.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

Rest of us can. They've been like this for decades.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Or president-elect, the ever Quixotic Don, once again tilting at windmills

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 81 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Donald Quichote on his way to his next fight

[–] superkret@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Don Quixote fought for justice, and a better world. He's the opposite of Trump.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago

completely unsurprising that he and all his cronies are too stupid to make the connection

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

The difference is that Quixote actually read enough books to fuel his delusions. We’re renaming Teslas “Rocinantes.”

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The difficult child has thrown another tantrum. News at 11...

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

But is there ketchup on the wall?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe Gramps needs more nap time and a recalibration of the Adderall and/or cocaine?

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 day ago

It's all gone. Don Jr. came back home for the weekend.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

his head is just completely fucked.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago

Because he's fucking nuts!