Vice President JD Vance Roasts European Leaders At Munich Conference

Vice President JD Vance called out European leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.

Vance shared, “When I look at Europe today, it’s sometimes not so clear what happened to some of the Cold War’s winners.”

“And perhaps most concerningly, I look to our very dear friends, the United Kingdom, where the backslide away from conscience rights has placed the basic liberties of religious Britons, in particular, in the crosshairs,” added Vance.

The highlight of his speech was when Vance called out leaders for attacking Elon Musk.

Vance shared, “If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg’s scolding, you can survive a few months of Elon Musk.”

JD Vance just absolutely ROASTED the leaders of Europe for being a bunch of sniveling babies when it comes to Elon Musk:

"If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg’s scolding, you can survive a few months of Elon Musk."

😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TTIj0hyMWt

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 14, 2025

Here’s what Sky News reported:

JD Vance has taken aim at the UK and Europe over what he claimed was “backsliding” free speech and democracy.

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The US vice president held no punches when addressing European leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.

“When I look at Europe today, it’s sometimes not so clear what happened to some of the Cold War’s winners,” he said, during a speech that roamed across Europe targeting perceived infringes on free speech.

Speaking with unusual directness to some of the US’ closest allies, he added: “And perhaps most concerningly, I look to our very dear friends, the United Kingdom, where the backslide away from conscience rights has placed the basic liberties of religious Britons, in particular, in the crosshairs.”

Mr Vance criticised the country for the jailing of 51-year-old Adam Smith-Connor – who was imprisoned for breaching a safe zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth.

“After British law enforcement spotted him and demanded to know what he was praying for, Adam replied simply, it was on behalf of the unborn son he and his former girlfriend had aborted years before,” Mr Vance said.

JD Vance scolds Europe on its cries about "election interference" over Elon Musk's remarks about European democracy.

"If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk." pic.twitter.com/bpqnAnFMEz

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 14, 2025

Per The Hill:

Vice President Vance on Friday chided European leaders for their criticism of Elon Musk wading into their elections, comparing it to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg urging American leaders to take action on climate change.
In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, Vance accused European leaders of suppressing free speech and marginalizing populist voices in their political systems. And he offered a tongue-in-cheek response to those in Europe who have taken issue with Musk, the tech billionaire and Trump ally, getting involved in their politics.

“I believe that dismissing people, dismissing their concerns, or worse yet, shutting down media, shutting down elections or shutting people out of the political process protects nothing. In fact, it is the most surefire way to destroy democracy,” Vance said.
“And speaking up and expressing opinions isn’t election interference, even when people express views outside your own country and even when those people are very influential,” he continued. “And trust me, I say this with all humor. If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg’s scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk.”