‘The Days of Stupidity Are Over in the USA!’ New Trump Tirade Takes Aim at Longtime Nemesis
Colby Hall Aug 20th, 2025, 10:36 am
President Donald Trump blasted renewable energy on Truth Social Wednesday morning, declaring wind and solar power “THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY” and accusing states that rely on them of facing “RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS.”
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It’s a familiar refrain from the president, who has long treated wind turbines as both an aesthetic blight and a political punching bag. But when it comes to hard numbers, the evidence doesn’t support his sweeping claim.
According to a recent analysis by Energy Innovation , states that have leaned heavily into wind and solar — like Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico — have actually seen