Former U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of wind power, calling turbines “stupid and ugly” and asserting they are “killing New Jersey.” In remarks on 19 Aug 2025, Trump said energy prices in the state have risen 28 % this year and claimed there is now “not enough electricity to take care of the state.” Trump—who also dismissed scientific projections on climate change, saying sea levels would only rise one-eighth of an inch over 355 years—argued that public money spent on renewable energy should be redirected. He offered no evidence for his figures or for the alleged harm caused by wind farms.