Trump debate claims about Germany, Nord Stream are wrong, says Berlin - The Washington Post

"You believe in things like, we're not going to frack, we're not going to take fossil fuel, we're not going to do things that are going make this country strong, whether you like it or not," Trump said Tuesday night, referring to Harris. "Germany tried that, and within one year, they were back to building normal energy plants." 

Hours later, in an uncharacteristically direct statement, the German Foreign Ministry fact-checked Trump's claims on its English-language X account. 

"Like it or not: Germany's energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables," the ministry wrote. "And we are shutting down — not building — coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/trump-germany-energy-fossil-fuels/

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