Former President Donald Trump took aim at Democrat for not having “any clue” before dropping confusing remarks about “electric planes” at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia on Friday.
“All they know is electric. They want electric army tanks, they want electric planes. What happens if the sun isn’t shining while you’re up in the air?” asked Trump, who has oddly warned about possible electrocution and the threat of sharks due to electric boats weighed down by batteries.
Trump: All they know is electric. They want electric planes. What happens if the sun isn’t shining while you’re up in the air? pic.twitter.com/jeywjeGcZD— Acyn (@Acyn) June 28, 2024
The remarks from the former president, who seemingly mixed up solar power and electricity, arrive one day after his CNN-moderated debate with President Joe Biden.
Social media users mocked Trump — a frequent critic of electric vehicles who has opposed Biden’s push for them — including James Fallows, former national correspondent at The Atlantic and President Jimmy Carter’s chief speechwriter.
“OK, we know he is an idiot. But every now and then you have to say, this is GODDAMN IDIOTIC,” wrote Fallows on X.
He continued, “Electric planes run ON BATTERIES. His question is like asking, ‘How can you use an iPhone if it’s dark outside.’ Oh, I forgot. I he ‘aced’ his dementia-screening test.”
OK, we know he is an idiot. But every now and then you have to say, this is GODDAMN IDIOTIC.
Electric planes run ON BATTERIES. His question is like asking, “How can you use an iPhone if it’s dark outside.”
Oh, I forgot. I he “aced” his dementia-screening test. https://t.co/0wnm7tICDC— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) June 28, 2024
Check out more reactions to Trump’s remarks below.
Dumb as a box of rocks. https://t.co/UOnDADG20j— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) June 28, 2024
Looking forward to the New York Times editorial board weighing in on this significant development. https://t.co/V8u8OewyYw— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) June 29, 2024
HE IS SO STUPID https://t.co/nr78G8o35n— Decoding Fox News (@DecodingFoxNews) June 29, 2024
“Sir, all of the media are talking about how bad Biden was last night and surfacing chatter of replacing him. I think you should do a rally today and say even more than your usual allotment of insane stuff to try to get the focus back on you.” https://t.co/6yP0rMIbHa— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) June 28, 2024
Electricity, a technology that famously does not work in the dark. https://t.co/Qd87LhU1TM— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) June 29, 2024
Unsurprisingly, Trump lacks a grasp of basic science. https://t.co/CtmhqXb2hq— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) June 28, 2024
Oh my god. Oh. My. God. 🤤🥴 https://t.co/6UYoT6Hgu3— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) June 28, 2024
Trump clearly doesn’t understand how solar energy is stored. He’s unfit.— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) June 28, 2024
Biden is old. This dude is a dangerous psychopath. https://t.co/wONRlBA82w— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 28, 2024
I often say to my friends that Donald Trump cured my imposter syndrome. https://t.co/BI5VkGJBlJ— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 28, 2024
