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Trump’s Bizarre Rants Over Wind Power Are More Ominous Than You Think
(newrepublic.com)
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Trump doesn't give a shit about oil and gas. It's just one drum he's forced to beat in order to carry out his self-aggrandizing power fantasies. This distinction is largely semantic and therefore doesn't change anything meaningful. However, it bothers me to see someone state that he cares about anything other than himself.
He most likely doesnt like wind power because it stopped his scottish golf course.
Edit: and because he's being told not to like it