President Donald Trump’s latest rant against wind energy unraveled almost instantly after he posted a photo claiming turbines were killing “beautiful Bald Eagles.” The problem: the bird wasn’t a bald eagle at all, but a falcon — and the image wasn’t even from the United States. Social media users quickly noted Hebrew text on the turbine, and The Guardian traced the photo to a 2017 report from Israel. The blunder sparked widespread mockery online, drew a community note on X correcting the record, and even embarrassed the Department of Energy after it amplified Trump’s post. Critics seized on the episode as another example of Trump spreading misinformation with confidence — while misidentifying the nation’s most recognizable symbol.
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