Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Trump falsely claims wind energy caused TV outage
Donald Trump recently spoke at the Environmental Protection Agency and made some false claims.
He said that wind energy caused a big television outage during a debate between him and Joe Biden.
He claimed that people couldn't watch the debate because the wind wasn't blowing.
But this isn't true.
Over 51 million people watched the debate, even in states like Texas, which uses a lot of wind energy.
Trump also called the Green New Deal a 'scam,' but Joe Biden never actually signed it.
Biden's goal is to have clean electricity by 2035, but not through the Green New Deal.
Donald Trump falsely claimed a massive television outage occurred due to wind energy failure during a debate.
Over 51 million people watched the debate, including in wind energy-producing states like Texas.
Trump referred to the Green New Deal as a 'scam' and criticized it during his speech.
Joe Biden targeted 100% clean electricity by 2035 but never signed the Green New Deal.
Trump's claims about the television outage and the Green New Deal were not supported by facts.
- Who
- Donald Trump
- What
- False claims about wind energy causing a television outage
- When
- During a speech at the Environmental Protection Agency
- Where
- Washington
- Why
- To criticize green energy initiatives
Trump's Claims
Factual Reality
Television Outage
Trump's Claims
Trump claimed a massive television outage occurred due to wind energy failure during a debate.
Factual Reality
No such outage occurred; over 51 million people watched the debate, including in wind energy-producing states.
Green New Deal
Trump's Claims
Trump referred to the Green New Deal as a 'scam' and claimed it would lead to energy failures.
Factual Reality
Biden targeted clean electricity by 2035 but never signed the Green New Deal, which aimed for 100% clean energy by 2030.
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Location
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington
- Debate Viewers
- 51 million
- Wind Energy State
- Texas
- Biden's Clean Energy Target
- 100% clean electricity by 2035