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LOSING IT

Trump, 80, Accidentally Roasts Himself With Windmill Rant

The president’s jab backfired spectacularly.

Vic Verbalaitis

Daniel Dale speaks on CNN.
FULL OF HOT AIR

CNN Fact-Checker Hits Trump With a Brutal Reality Check

The president has been telling “completely made-up” stories that make no sense, according to CNN.

Janna Brancolini

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin tries not to laugh during presser with Donald Trump.
BLARNEY STONED

Trump Goes on Wild Rant as Irish PM Struggles Not to Laugh

President Donald Trump reignited one of his favorite grievances, and the Irish prime minister could barely stifle his laughter at the absurdity.

Annabella Rosciglione

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BRIGHT IDEA

Pollster Reveals MAGA Is Splitting From Trump on Key Issue

A majority of Trump-aligned voters support solar power.

Martha McHardy

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026.
FULL OF HOT AIR

Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Bizarre Crusade Against Windmills

The president escalated his war against wind power in December.

Janna Brancolini

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City.
GONE WITH THE WIND TURBINES

Trump’s War on ‘Windmills’ Is Hitting Red States Hardest

The president’s loathing for the wind energy industry threatens jobs in Republican states like Iowa in particular.

Ewan Palmer

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a state visit in Britain, September 18, 2025.
BIRD-BRAINED

Trump, 79, Rambles About ‘Windmills’ and Fried Birds

The president has made no secret of how much he hates wind farms and green energy.

Ewan Palmer

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WORLD WAR WINDMILL

Trump Totally Loses It Over ‘STUPID AND UGLY WINDMILLS’

The president has reignited his war on windmills.

Tom Sanders

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to press near the Rose Garden after returning to the White House the White House, on July 29, 2025, in Washington D.C., after returning from a five-day trip to Scotland. Trump visited his golf resorts in Turnberry and Aberdeenshire and held meetings with British and EU officials. (Photo by Mehmet Eser / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MEHMET ESER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
SPIRALING

Scotland Trolls Trump With Huge Wind Farm on His Doorstep

“Stop the windmills! You are ruining your countries,” Trump ranted days earlier while on a visit to the country.

Leigh Kimmins

A close-up of President Donald Trump in the Oval Office announcing his plans for a "golden dome" defense system.
BIG BEAUTIFUL OIL RIGS

Trump Rails Against Another Country’s ‘Unsightly Windmills’

The president urged the United Kingdom to ditch its windmills and drill for oil in the North Sea.

Janna Brancolini

 A helicopter flies over the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
FALL FROM GRACE

Martha’s Vineyard Takes Blow From Clean Energy Blade

The wind energy’s screw up could hurt the whole industry, which already faces criticisms from fossil fuel supporters like Donald Trump and financial headwinds.

Josephine Walker

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