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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 09:43 PM Mar 2019

Trump on wind energy: 'I know a lot about wind'

President Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his criticism of wind-based renewable energy, saying that the wind does not always blow.

"If it doesn't blow, you can forget about television for that night," he said at a rally in Michigan.
"Darling, I want to watch television.' 'I'm sorry! The wind isn't blowing.' I know a lot about wind," he added.

According to the Department of Energy's website, The U.S. power grid is set up to handle such variability.

Trump made similar comments in a Wednesday interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity as well as last week while speaking at a factory in Ohio.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/436408-trump-on-wind-energy-i-know-a-lot-about-wind

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Trump on wind energy: 'I know a lot about wind' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 OP
The wind from his backside. CentralMass Mar 2019 #1
Hahahahahhaha malaise Mar 2019 #4
Me, too. :) trev Mar 2019 #12
And the wind from his front side, which is even more toxic than KFC grease fumes. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #18
Of course he does. But is he talking about being a windbag, or having gas? highplainsdem Mar 2019 #2
Park him in front of one of those wind turbines and he could power a major city The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #3
He said the same "funny" thing at his last rally. BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #5
Oy vey. madaboutharry Mar 2019 #6
Have you noticed how people talk in Trumpworld? SCantiGOP Mar 2019 #7
A windbag knows his wind !! at140 Mar 2019 #8
"Big winds come from empty caves" - one of the greatest lines ever from an bullwinkle428 Mar 2019 #9
What a stupid fuck. Blue Owl Mar 2019 #10
Well Donnie, Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #11
Oh, he knows a lot about wind all right coolsimo Mar 2019 #13
Guess he's still never heard of batteries. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #14
face it don, you don't know shit about anything. spanone Mar 2019 #15
I realize that this is redundant Hobo Mar 2019 #16
a lot about wind yet nothing about batteries 0rganism Mar 2019 #17
Frequently gets winded, always breaks wind. Mc Mike Mar 2019 #19
Does he think it's cute to be this stupid? smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #20

BigmanPigman

(51,585 posts)
5. He said the same "funny" thing at his last rally.
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 09:49 PM
Mar 2019

Is he running low on new material to lie to his cult about? I guess it got a response he liked so he will say it over and over and over...Hell, I expect to hear it on the campaign trail too.

Why isn't anyone say the obvious replies to a loaded statement like that one?
He is full of hot air.
What about all the wind that comes out of his ass?

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
6. Oy vey.
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 09:54 PM
Mar 2019

When will this nightmare be over?

I want a president who speaks like a person in possession of their sanity.

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
7. Have you noticed how people talk in Trumpworld?
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 09:54 PM
Mar 2019

“Darling, I want to watch television.”
“Sir, thank you so much sir for bringing all of our jobs back.”

Is that how your friends/family talk?

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
9. "Big winds come from empty caves" - one of the greatest lines ever from an
Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:07 PM
Mar 2019

All in the Family" episode!!

I still use that quote to this day when the occasion calls for it!

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
14. Guess he's still never heard of batteries.
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 07:31 AM
Mar 2019

He is, honestly, the most ignorant person I have EVER seen. He literally knows nothing about anything.

Hobo

(757 posts)
16. I realize that this is redundant
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 10:38 AM
Mar 2019

But Trump is an idiot! Now, he is an engineer. Stay in your lane bro.

Hobo

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