Fact-check analysisVerified as of July 8, 2025Curated by FactVerify
Mostly False

Trump: I asked Xi how many wind farms do you have? They don't have a lot. Very few. Wind is tremendously expensive and very ugly. If you want a house inside of a windmill, your house is worth than less half. And you hear noises.

Trump did make disparaging remarks about wind farms, including claiming China has very few and describing windmills as expensive, ugly, and damaging to property values, but these claims are factually inaccurate or misleading.

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What the Evidence Shows

The claim attributes to Donald Trump a statement where he says he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping how many wind farms China has, asserting that China has very few. Multiple sources confirm Trump has expressed strong negative opinions about wind turbines, calling them 'garbage,' 'very ugly,' and stating they reduce nearby property values by more than half. He also mentioned noise issues and environmental concerns such as whale deaths near offshore turbines.

However, fact-checking sources highlight that China is actually a world leader in wind energy with a large number of wind farms, contradicting Trump's claim that China has very few. The assertion about property values being cut by more than half is an exaggeration and not supported by broad evidence. Trump's comments have been widely criticized as inaccurate or misleading.

Therefore, while the quote reflects Trump's actual rhetoric, the factual basis of the claims within it is mostly false.

Primary trail

Verified Sources5

Donald Trump suggests policy where 'no windmills' are built

thehill.com
Open source

Trump says he's 'never seen a wind farm in China' - and gets instantly...

indy100.com
Open source

‘I never understood wind’: Trump goes on bizarre tirade against wind turbines

theguardian.com
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