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April 4, 2019

Trump Falsely Claims That Windmills Cause Cancer
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President Trump is under fire for falsely claiming that windmills cause
cancer. Trump made the remark in a speech to the National Republican
Congressional Committee Tuesday, where he touted U.S. oil and gas
drilling while mocking renewable energy.

President Donald Trump: "If you have a windmill anywhere near your
house, congratulations. Your house just went down 75% in value. And they
say the noise causes cancer. You told me that one, OK? Whirr! Whirr!"

On Wednesday, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley called Trump's
remark "idiotic," adding, "I wish his staff would tell him I'm the
father and now the grandfather of wind energy tax credits."


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