# Post ts_108863412604230694

- Post ID: `ts_108863412604230694`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-21T23:17:29.552Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108863412604230694
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108863412604230694/analysis
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## Post text

> RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/akaPR0B0SS/statuses/108854938278874245 Our Eagles, and all other birds, are being decimated by the Chinese built windmills. World’s most costly energy!

## Engagement

- Likes: 31,369
- Reposts: 17,294
- Replies: 1,799
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.437Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:27:17.927Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RT on Wind Turbines Killing Birds (2022-08-21)

This is a retweet of content claiming wind turbines ("Chinese built windmills") are "decimating" eagles and birds, calling wind energy the "world's most costly energy." This is a long-standing Trump talking point dating back years — wind turbines killing birds has been a recurring theme since at least 2012.

### Context
Posted at 7:17 PM ET (Trump likely at Bedminster, NJ in August 2022). Evening timing, consistent with personal posting but also aide window.

### Content Analysis
The post combines several classic Trump themes: anti-renewable energy, anti-China framing, and emotional appeal through patriotic symbol (eagles). The "Chinese built windmills" framing conflates energy policy with xenophobic messaging. "Windmills" rather than "wind turbines" is characteristic Trump vocabulary — he consistently uses the archaic term.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Eagles and birds are being decimated by wind turbines" | **Mostly False** | Wind turbines kill an estimated 140,000-500,000 birds annually in the US, including some eagles. However, cats kill ~2.4 billion, buildings ~600 million. 'Decimated' is gross hyperbole. |
| "Wind turbines are Chinese built" | **Mostly False** | While some components are manufactured in China, major US wind turbine suppliers include GE (American) and Vestas (Danish). The US has significant domestic wind manufacturing. |
| "Wind is the world's most costly energy" | **False** | Wind energy LCOE is among the lowest of any new electricity source at $25-50/MWh, cheaper than new coal or nuclear. |

Overall Veracity: 13%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Evening posting time (7:17 PM ET) is ambiguous
- RT/repost format common for both Trump and aides
- Use of 'windmills' is characteristic Trump vocabulary
- Brief commentary style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- displacement (neurotic)
- projection (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance
- patriotic symbol invocation

## Fact Checks (3)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Eagles and birds are being decimated by wind turbines

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Wind turbines kill an estimated 140,000-500,000 birds annually in the US, including some eagles. However, cats kill ~2.4 billion, buildings ~600 million. 'Decimated' is gross hyperbole.

Sources: US Fish and Wildlife Service; Audubon Society studies

> Wind turbines are Chinese built

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While some components are manufactured in China, major US wind turbine suppliers include GE (American) and Vestas (Danish). The US has significant domestic wind manufacturing.

Sources: American Wind Energy Association

> Wind is the world's most costly energy

**FALSE**

Wind energy LCOE is among the lowest of any new electricity source at $25-50/MWh, cheaper than new coal or nuclear.

Sources: Lazard LCOE Analysis; EIA data

Overall Veracity: 13%

## Tags

- anti-renewable (90%)
- anti-China (70%)
- displacement (60%)
- misinformation (80%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Raid Grievance Burns Hot at Night, Fades to Routine Kingmaker Posturing by Day**

Trump's day split into two distinct moods. The evening before featured a burst of genuine anger — attacking Bill Maher, savaging Mitch McConnell with a racially coded jab at his wife, and spinning a narrative that FBI rank-and-file secretly support him against their own leadership. By morning, the tone shifted to victory laps over Liz Cheney's primary loss and boasts that the Mar-a-Lago raid had backfired. The rest of the day was low-energy routine: endorsements, retweets, and a plug for a Jared Kushner interview on Fox.

Full digest for 2022-08-21: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 21). RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/akaPR0B0SS/statu... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108863412604230694
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/akaPR0B0SS/statuses/108854..." Truth Social, 21 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108863412604230694. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/akaPR0B0SS/statuses/108854...," Truth Social, August 21, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108863412604230694.

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