Claims wind turbine noise causes cancer at NRCC dinner
Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee annual dinner, Trump made the baseless claim that wind turbine noise causes cancer. He stated: 'If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75 percent in value. And they say the noise causes cancer.' There is no scientific evidence linking wind turbines to cancer. The claim represented the culmination of Trump's years-long vendetta against wind energy, which began when he fought Scottish wind farms near his golf courses. Fact-checkers immediately debunked the claim as false.
“They say the noise causes cancer.” — NRCC annual dinner speech, April 2, 2019 Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryThis statement marked the most absurd escalation of Trump's anti-wind vendetta. What began as a personal grudge over views from his Scottish golf courses had evolved into federal policy disinformation. The cancer claim was immediately debunked by the American Cancer Society and medical experts, yet Trump never retracted it. This event demonstrates how personal grievances drove his energy policy positions.
Part of the 'War on Windmills' pattern: Trump's anti-wind obsession began with the Scotland fight (2011-2014) and escalated through his presidency to outright fabrication of health claims.