Summary
President Donald Trump mistakenly shared an image of a falcon, believing it was a bald eagle killed by a windmill, sparking online mockery. The image was actually from Israel, dating back to 2017, and depicted a falcon instead of an eagle. Trump's post and subsequent reactions highlight ongoing debates around the impact of windmills on bird populations.
Key Facts
- President Trump posted an image on Truth Social of a bird supposedly killed by a windmill.
- The bird in the image was a falcon, not a bald eagle.
- The image originated from Israel in 2017 and showed a falcon, not a U.S. bird.
- Governor Gavin Newsom mocked Trump for not recognizing America's national bird.
- Trump has criticized windmills for allegedly killing bald eagles before.
- A past claim by Trump that windmills kill thousands of eagles was proven false.
- ESI Energy was fined in 2022 for bird deaths, including eagles, at their wind energy sites.
- The U.S. Department of Energy's account mistakenly shared the image and later corrected it.
