German Foreign Ministry mocks Trump over his statement during debate
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US presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Germany's energy policy during the debate. Berlin mocked this criticism, according to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Twitter (X).
What Trump said
During the debates, Trump criticized Kamala Harris's push for a transition to renewable energy, stating that Germany had already attempted to do so but had failed to move away from fossil fuels.
Germany's reaction
Later, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Trump's statement.
"Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables. And we are shutting down – not building – coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest," the ministry stated.
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs also added "We also don’t eat cats and dogs," thus mocking Trump's false claim that immigrants from Haiti are eating pets in one of the cities in Ohio.
Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables. And we are shutting down – not building – coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest. PS: We also don’t eat cats and dogs. #Debate2024 pic.twitter.com/PiDO98Vxfo
— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) September 11, 2024
Trump and Harris debate
Today, September 11, a debate took place in the United States between presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. According to polls, Harris won the debate.
During the debate, Trump and Harris primarily discussed domestic issues. However, during the international segment, most of the time was devoted to Ukraine.
For more details on the debate in the US, see the RBC-Ukraine material.
