Wind energy is 'driving the whales crazy' View image in fullscreen Offshore wind turbines stand off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on 29 June 2020. Photograph: Steve Helber/AP Continuing on the aquatic theme, Trump’s first month in the most powerful office on the planet also included a bizarre tirade against offshore wind energy for its supposed impact upon whales. “At this point, there is no scientific evidence that noise resulting from offshore wind site characterization surveys could potentially cause whale deaths,” the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration states. Clean, beautiful coal View image in fullscreen Donald Trump departs after speaking at the UN general assembly in New York on 23 September 2025. Only use the words ‘clean, beautiful coal’.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2025 11:01 UTC