As President, Trump Claimed Wind Turbines Cause Cancer

Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Spring Dinner on April 2, 2019, in Washington, DC.Mother Jones; Jim Watson/AFP/Getty

As Donald Trump campaigns to be a dictator for one day, he’s asking: “Are you better off now than you were when I was president?” Great question! To help answer it, our Trump Files series is delving into consequential events from the 45th president’s time in office that Americans might have forgotten—or wish they had.

Donald Trump has all sorts of odd grievances. He’s complained about low water pressure and toilets, magnetic elevators, a lack of Christmas cheer in advertisements, tiny windows, tiny fish, Abraham Lincoln’s negotiation skills, “the world” generally, and more. But perhaps his favorite thing to hate? Wind turbines.

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