Trump has launched an all-out assault on UK wind energy, attempting to portray himself as a guardian of the nation’s natural beauty spots. He has established a £10m fighting fund to bankroll anti-wind farm campaigners.

The move follows proposals for an 11-turbine test wind farm in Aberdeen Bay, the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). The billionaire believes the offshore structures will spoil the landscape surrounding his 1,200 acre complex on the Balmedie estate, near Menie.

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