Overview
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that “Windmills are killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles!” alongside a picture of a dead bird under a turbine.
- The image is from a 2017 Haaretz report, credited to Hedy Ben Eliahou of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority, and shows a falcon, not a bald eagle, with Hebrew text visible on the turbine.
- The post was reshared by the White House Rapid Response account and the U.S. Department of Energy on X, drawing wide attention.
- X added a community note clarifying the photo’s origin, date, and species identification, citing Israeli media and visible Hebrew lettering.
- The episode triggered mockery from critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, and refocused scrutiny on the administration’s recent moves to pause or withdraw U.S. offshore wind projects, which have prompted lawsuits and a court setback.