Trump claims Germany's green energy push nearly led to national collapse

Donald Trump delivered a more than hour-long address at a campaign event in Tennessee, claiming that Germany’s energy transition has brought the nation close to collapse. He emphasized his opposition to wind farms and suggested that any country relying on green energy would become bankrupt. In the same speech, he referred to French President Emmanuel Macron as a “nice guy” and threatened steep tariffs on French imports if their pharmaceutical companies did not lower U.S. prices.

Trump also attacked Muslim politician Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Senate, calling him a radical jihadist. The remarks came ahead of the upcoming U.S. congressional elections, where a third of Senate seats and the entire House will be contested.