DAVID BLACKMON: Why Trump’s Wind Diatribe Caught Von Der Leyen By Surprise

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

President Donald Trump caught European Union President Ursula Von Der Leyen by surprise during a press event announcing the US/EU trade agreement Monday when he launched into a three-minute diatribe targeting the wind…

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