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Donald Trump: 'Ugly Wind Turbines Destroyed Entrance to Palm Springs'
Trump tweeted Monday that wind turbines have ruined the gateway to Palm Springs in the east San Gorgonio Pass.
Donald Trump likes power, but he made it clear Monday he believes giant fans that harness wind-generated energy east of Redlands and Loma Linda are unsightly.
The New York-based celebrity businessman took to Twitter to air his view that wind farms "are ruining landscapes."
"Ugly wind turbines have destroyed the entrance to Palm Springs, CA," Trump tweeted Monday. "These monstrosities are ruining landscapes all over the globe--expensive & bad electric."
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The wind farms in the east San Gorgonio Pass are intended to harvest power from one of the primary wind corridors in Southern California.
What do you think about Trump's tweet? Politically motivated or is Trump sincere? Do environmentalists and conservationists welcome his view?
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