Germany hammers Trump over debate barbs about Berlin’s energy transition

By Seb Starcevic, Gabriel Gavin, Jürgen Klöckner | 09/11/2024 12:42 PM EDT

“P.S. We also don’t eat cats and dogs,” said Berlin’s foreign ministry, taunting the Republican presidential candidate.

Germany’s foreign ministry hit back Wednesday at former President Donald Trump after he criticized the country’s energy policy at the presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump slammed Germany in his closing remarks, claiming Berlin regretted its decision to transition to renewable energy.

“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 to be strong, whether you like it or not,” he said, addressing Harris.

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“Germany tried that, and within one year, they were back to building normal energy plants,” he added.

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