Washington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act MORE (D) is fundraising for his 2020 White House bid on President Trump’s claim that the noise from wind turbines “causes cancer.”
“Last night, Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE said something truly wild. I know, that’s saying a lot, but let me break it down for you: He said, ‘They say the noise [from wind farms] causes cancer.’ Seriously,” Inslee said in an email sent to supporters Wednesday.
“In case you needed any more proof that we need a climate president, this is it. In case you needed any more proof we have got to make sure climate change is center stage at the debates, well — you’ve got it. Our president is now sharing conspiracy theories about the noise from wind farms causing cancer. I’d say it doesn’t get any worse than that, but you never know what could come next,” Inslee added.
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Trump made the unsubstantiated claim while delivering remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual spring dinner Tuesday night.
“If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75 percent in value. And they say the noise causes cancer,” he said.
Trump has previously voiced his disapproval of wind power. He said at a rally in Michigan last month that wind power doesn’t work because the wind doesn’t always blow.
Inslee, who has centered his campaign around combating climate change, has previously called Trump’s positions on climate initiatives “moronic” and “narrow-minded.”
The Washington governor has not disclosed his first quarter campaign donations yet, but indicated in his email to supporters that he had not surpassed the 65,000 donors needed to qualify for the Democratic presidential debates.
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