Unlike the architectural magnificence of a coal-fired power plant, or the tranquil beauty of an area where surface mined coal has stripped huge areas of the landscape, Trump claimed that wind turbines had ruined the ancient beauty of Europe.

He said: “And you know, I was recently there and it’s not recognizable what they’ve done to their beautiful fields and those beautiful, beautiful scenic areas and they put those wind turbines all over the place and they’re chugging, chugging, chugging, not doing a damn thing.”