“Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50 percent renewables,” the ministry wrote, “And we are shutting down — not building — coal and nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest.”
In reference to Trump’s debunked claim that undocumented immigrants were eating people’s pets in Ohio, the ministry added an eye-opening jibe: “PS: We also don’t eat cats and dogs.”
Despite pushback from Trump allies including his former ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, who accused Berlin of “blatant election interference,” the ministry doubled down on that combative approach.
Responding to Trump’s “disinformation” with “facts and humor” was the “right answer,” Anna Lührman, Germany’s Europe minister, wrote Thursday. “As democrats, we can no longer allow false statements to stand uncommented.”
“We have stopped using nuclear power and are burning less coal than we have since the 1960s. And our energy supply is and will remain stable,” she added.
Trump is currently in a knife-edge race for the White House against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, with polls across several battleground states showing the race is too close to call.