DES MOINES – Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley – a champion of the wind energy tax credit – said President Donald Trump's comments that wind turbines cause cancer were"idiotic" in a call with reporters Wednesday.
"I’m told that the White House respects my views on a lot of issues," Grassley said." comments on wind energy – not only as a president but when he was a candidate – were, first of all, idiotic, and it didn’t show much respect for Chuck Grassley as the grandfather of the wind energy tax credit.""If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75% in value," he said."And they say the noise causes cancer.
Iowa is a national leader in wind energy, and it was the first state to generate more than 30% of its electricity through wind power, according to the Iowa Environmental Council.On Wednesday, shortly after calling the president's comments"idiotic," Grassley's office sent out a news release trumpeting his bipartisan appeal for more federal wind energy funding. The appeal was co-signed by Oregon Democratic Sen.
Trump has been critical of wind turbines throughout his career as a politician and as a businessman, arguing they would obstruct the views from his golf course. Gov. Kim Reynolds, also a Republican, addressed Trump's remarks with reporters Wednesday as well and highlighted the important role wind energy plays in Iowa's economy. However, she declined to say whether she thinks Trump is wrong that wind turbines can cause cancer."You know how those things change," she said."One year, coffee’s good for you. The next year, coffee causes cancer.
Trump’s mental state deteriorates more and more everyday.