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This has eroded the long-standing political trust between the US and Europe, undermining their perception of each other as value-based partners. As a result, tensions have increased not only in diplomacy but also in routine interactions, leading to further conflicts,
Dong said
U.S. Vice President Vance's cold shower to Europeans at the expense of freedom of speech and democracy in Europe is still echoing strongly in Munich,
she posted on social media
We have been saying since 2015 that mass illegal migration is a recipe for disaster ... We are not happy that time has proven us right, but we are happy that Hungary stayed out of this madness."
Posting on social media, he saidNo one is required to adopt our model, but no one can impose theirs on us,
he posted on social mediaThose few applauses in the hall were very eloquent, how Europeans listen and can hardly believe what they hear,
he said
JD Vance's speech in Munich was one of the best speeches in recent memory about the state of our world. We're so lucky to finally be able to be proud of the leaders of our nation. I remember seeing Joe & Kamala go abroad and just cringing for hours on end. America is back in business. The world knows!"
Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Friday
Vice President Vance stumbled on to the scene at the Munich Security Conference, delivering one of the most embarrassing performances we have ever seen from an American official. This was a major misstep by the Trump Administration."
Representative Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, posted on X on FridayIf your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn't very strong to begin with,
Vance said, challenging European leaders to trust their citizens rather than restrict debate
I heard his speech and he talked about freedom of speech. And I think it's true in Europe, it's losing...They're losing their wonderful right of freedom of speech. I see it. I mean, I thought he made a very good speech, actually, a very brilliant speech."
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday.jpg)
Today's Europe, within the EU's borders, is a bitter, feeble hag trying to disguise herself as a young and striking beauty. The era of such a Europe is irreversibly gone. It is weak, unattractive, and of little use to anyone—except itself."
Dmitry Medvedev, in his Telegram post, wroteBut instead, he harshly reprimanded the Europeans, who have completely lost themselves in recent years: your democracy is weak, your elections are garbage, and your rules, which violate basic human morality, are crap. And you don't even have freedom of speech
the Russian official said, characterizing the vice president's speechHe's actually a bold guy, even if still an inexperienced vice president. Moreover, he told the truth,
Medvedev saidThe organizers of this very conference have banned lawmakers representing populist parties on both the left and the right from participating in these conversations,
he notedEveryone expected the usual diplomatic courtesies,
he wroteWhat has seemed a little bit less clear to me, and certainly I think to many of the citizens of Europe, is what exactly it is that you're defending yourselves for? What is the positive vision that animates this shared security compact that we all believe is so important
asked Vance, as the majority of his European allies stared at him in dismay
The first third of the speech was littered with conspiracy theories, misinformation, and the demand that these misrepresentations be taken seriously,
she commentedThe president is now much more shielded. Vance's speech could have been written by Elon Musk,
she said, stressing
We are also fighting for your right to be against us,
the German defense minister Boris Pistorius said, in response to the US vice president's speech_2.jpg)
Regardless of what your decision may be, discuss it with us."
In his opening speech, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier seemed almost to plead with the US vice president when addressing him directly about the reduction of the US troop presence in EuropeA failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but it would also weaken the United States. It would intensify the challenges in the Indo-Pacific and threaten our shared interests,
she said