In Edinburgh, Scotland, Donald Trump made an appearance in an
inquiry in to producing a wind farm to aid Scotland’s attempts to pursue green energy. If Donald Trump was the only opposition, though, proponents of the
movement have nothing to fear. Trump claims that his interests, namely a $1.2
billion dollar golf course in Scotland,
will be damaged by installing the turbines within view of it.
Using Ireland, Scotland’s longstanding rival,
Trump made serious assaults on the idea
of the wind farm. “Scotland,
if you pursue this policy of these monstrous turbines, Scotland will
go broke,” he said. “They are ugly, they are noisy and they are dangerous. If Scotland does this, Scotland
will be in serious trouble and will lose tourism to places like Ireland, and
they are laughing at us.” When asked to substantiate these serious claims with
proof, he continued, “I am the evidence, I am a world class expert in tourism.”
The public
gallery in which the hearing was being held exploded in to mirthful laughter.
If only all opposition to green energy could be so easily dismissed, our
international fight for green energy would be a lot easier. It is to be said to
his benefit, however, that Trump’s ineffectual blustering has caused attention
to be drawn to this important Scottish advance. In the end, ironically, Trump’s
objections only served to aid the publicity and support of the wind farms.
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