Trump blasts wind farms, migration during meeting with UK’s Starmer in Scotland

On July 25, US President Donald Trump used his visit to Scotland to revive his long-standing opposition to wind energy and sharply criticise Europe’s migration policy during talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Speaking to journalists at Prestwick Airport following private discussions with Starmer, Trump launched into an unprompted attack on Europe's use of wind power, calling on European nations to “stop the windmills” and accusing them of destroying the continent’s natural beauty and ecosystems, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

"I say two things to Europe: Stop the windmills. You're ruining your countries. I really mean it, it's so sad,” Trump declared.

“You fly over and you see these windmills all over the place, ruining your beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds, and if they're stuck in the ocean, ruining your oceans.”

Trump’s remarks, delivered in his trademark extemporaneous style, mark a return to a favourite grievance. In 2019, his firm, Trump International, lost a high-profile legal battle in the UK courts to block an offshore wind farm development near Aberdeen.

Trump had claimed the turbines would spoil the view from his luxury golf resort at Menie Estate.

During his appearance at Prestwick, Trump also used the opportunity to criticise Europe’s migration policies, warning of dire consequences if urgent reforms are not made.

“Stop the windmills, and also, I mean, there's a couple of things I could say, but on immigration, you'd better get your act together or you're not going to have Europe anymore,” he warned.

Details of Trump’s private meeting with Starmer were not disclosed by Downing Street, but aides described the encounter as “cordial but direct.” The Labour government has remained committed to renewable energy expansion across the UK, including wind power, a policy likely at odds with Trump’s own views.

By Aghakazim Guliyev