US President Donald Trump, second left, cuts the ribbon at the official opening ceremony of the Trump International Golf Links Aberdeen golf course near Aberdeen, Scotland, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Trump opened the second course at his sprawling golf estate in eastern Scotland, publicly endorsing one of his high-profile properties after meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and hammering out a trade deal with the European Union. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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During a recent meeting, President Donald Trump criticized wind farms in Scotland, calling wind energy a “con job” and repeating several familiar claims. During the charged press conference, Trump said, “They’ve destroyed the ocean with these windmills all over the place, and they’re all in front of my golf course… I’m the one that got sued because I wanted to stop them. ”
He said offshore wind farms…


