Donald Trump dropped some confusing remarks about electric planes while criticising Democrats at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia.
“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 the Republicans’ presumptive presidential nominee, apparently referring to solar-powered aircraft.
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 comments by the former president, who has previously ranted about possible electrocution from electric boats, inspired mockery from social media users like journalist James Fallows, who served as a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter.
“OK, we know he is an idiot. But every now and then you have to say, this is GODDAMN IDIOTIC,” Fallows wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Electric planes run ON BATTERIES. His question is like asking, ‘How can you use an iPhone if it’s dark outside.’”
OK, we know he is an idiot. But every now and then you have to say, this is GODDAMN IDIOTIC.
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) June 28, 2024
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
Others reacted by calling Trump — a frequentcriticof electric vehicles who has opposed Biden’s push for them — “Dumb as a box of rocks,” among other things.
See what else they had to say in the tweets below:
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
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
I often say to my friends that Donald Trump cured my imposter syndrome. https://t.co/BI5VkGJBlJ
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 28, 2024
