Claim: Trump said wind farms in the U.S. "kill more than 1 million birds a year." Reliable data are scarce, but current estimates range from 20,000 to 573,000 bird deaths per year. Trump also falsely claimed shooting an eagle leads to five years in prison.
Fact-check: Trump's Hot Air on Wind Energy - FactCheck.org
Verdict: trump said wind farms in the u.s. "kill more than 1 million birds a year." reliable data are scarce, but current estimates range from 20,000 to 573,000 bird deaths per year. trump also falsely claimed shooting an eagle leads to five years in prison.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Vanessa Schipani
Date published: 2016-06-02T20:56:59