What a POS he is:
JD Vance compared Elon Musk with Swedish environmental crusader Greta Thunberg while launching a blistering attack on European leaders in a speech at a security conference in Germany.
The vice president berated European governments on free speech, immigration, and democratic values, insisting they should listen more to the voice of voters.
“And trust me, I say this with all humor,” he said. “If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunburg scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk.”
The crack was met with silence and Donald Trump’s running mate got muted applause as he demanded more from leaders at the Munich Security Conference to protect their borders while the United States handled the rest of the world.
Participants in the packed room were stunned as Vance departed from the usual security topics to launch a series of stinging criticisms against America’s European partners.
He started by saying: “While the Trump administration is very concerned with European security and it believes we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine and we also believe that it is important in the coming years for Europe to step up in a big way to provide for its own defense.”
But he went on to detail what he saw as a lowering of democratic values in Europe.
What he was most worried about in Europe, he said, was “not about Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I’m worried about is the threat from within.
“The retreat in Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values it shares with the United States of America.”
JD Vance compared Elon Musk with Swedish environmental crusader Greta Thunberg while launching a blistering attack on European leaders in a speech at a security conference in Germany.
The vice president berated European governments on free speech, immigration, and democratic values, insisting they should listen more to the voice of voters.
“And trust me, I say this with all humor,” he said. “If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunburg scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk.”
The crack was met with silence and Donald Trump’s running mate got muted applause as he demanded more from leaders at the Munich Security Conference to protect their borders while the United States handled the rest of the world.
Participants in the packed room were stunned as Vance departed from the usual security topics to launch a series of stinging criticisms against America’s European partners.
He started by saying: “While the Trump administration is very concerned with European security and it believes we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine and we also believe that it is important in the coming years for Europe to step up in a big way to provide for its own defense.”
But he went on to detail what he saw as a lowering of democratic values in Europe.
What he was most worried about in Europe, he said, was “not about Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I’m worried about is the threat from within.
“The retreat in Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values it shares with the United States of America.”
