{"id":2402857,"date":"2025-02-14T16:12:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-you-can-hear-a-pin-drop-after-vance-humiliates-eu-leaders-for-following-greta-thunberg-foisting-her-on-the-rest-of-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T16:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:14:05","slug":"watch-you-can-hear-a-pin-drop-after-vance-humiliates-eu-leaders-for-following-greta-thunberg-foisting-her-on-the-rest-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-you-can-hear-a-pin-drop-after-vance-humiliates-eu-leaders-for-following-greta-thunberg-foisting-her-on-the-rest-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: You Can Hear a Pin Drop After Vance Humiliates EU Leaders for Following Greta Thunberg, Foisting Her on the Rest of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-you-can-hear-a-pin-drop-after-vance-humiliates-eu-leaders-for-following-greta-thunberg-foisting-her-on-the-rest-of-the-world%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the Munich \u2062Security Conference, Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized the importance of free speech in democracy, urging \u200cEuropean leaders to protect and tolerate diverse opinions. He criticized the use of \u200dterms like &#8220;misinformation&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-says-social-media-companies-should-cooperate-and-work-with-us-on-protecting-our-democracy\/\" title=\"VP Harris Says Social Media Companies Should &quot;Cooperate and Work With Us&quot; on &quot;Protecting Our ...&quot;\">suppress dissenting views<\/a>, arguing that such actions\u2064 threaten democracy. Vance pointed out that American democracy has faced meaningful challenges, yet\u200b it has endured, suggesting that Europe can <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">similarly withstand opposing opinions<\/a>.He expressed concern over the decline of \u2062free speech in \u200dEurope, referencing\u200c a case in the UK where a pro-life protester was arrested for praying near an abortion clinic. Vance contended that\u200c the greatest threat \u200bto Europe&#8217;s democracy comes from within, as it distances itself from basic rights. He also highlighted a recent \u200bincident in Romania, where an election was\u2064 annulled due \u200dto alleged Russian interference, questioning \u200cthe resilience of democracies that can be easily undermined by external \u2064influences. \u2062Vance&#8217;s \u2063message was a call to uphold free speech as a foundational element of democratic societies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice President J.D. Vance gave European leaders a free speech class on Friday, reminding those attending the Munich Security Conference that the messy rancorous business of democracy requires tolerating and protecting all opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Vance said European leaders are &ldquo;hiding behind ugly, Soviet-era words like misinformation and disinformation&rdquo; to muzzle people with contrary views, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/munich-jd-vance-zelensky-ukraine-russia-2031059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1890406579507167654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, Vance told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-eu-vows-us-tariffs-will-not-go-unanswered-will-trigger-tough-countermeasures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European leaders<\/a> that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-delegates-do-not-appear-happy-jd-vance-skewers-room-full-of-european-leaders-on-their-own-soil\/\" title=\"&#039;The Delegates Do Not Appear Happy&#039;: JD Vance Skewers Room Full of ... on Their Own Soil\">expressing opinions isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t election interference, even when people express views outside your own country, and even when those people are very influential.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunburg scolding, you can survive a few months of Elon Musk.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAc9X3KRda\">pic.twitter.com\/LAc9X3KRda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1890406579507167654?\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And trust me, I say this with all humor, if American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg&rsquo;s scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/6-years-since-greta-thunberg-warned-5-years-stop-extinction-humanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thunberg<\/a> is a 22-year-old Swedish activist who has been a leading voice in protests against climate change since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/greta-thunberg-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance then said no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/look-back-facebooks-censorship-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">democracy<\/a> can survive &ldquo;telling millions of voters that their thoughts and concerns; their aspirations; their pleas for relief are invalid or unworthy of even being considered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsweek noted that Vance said, &ldquo;shutting down&rdquo; unwelcome viewpoints &ldquo;is the most surefire way to destroy democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as the Biden administration seemed desperate to silence people for speaking their minds &hellip; the Trump administration will do precisely the opposite,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Washington, there&rsquo;s a new sheriff in town, and under Donald Trump&rsquo;s leadership, we may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it in the public square of agree or disagree.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance said free speech is &ldquo;in retreat&rdquo; in Europe, citing a case from Great Britain in which a pro-life protester was arrested on a charge of praying too close to an abortion clinic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Most concerning, I look to our very dear friends in the United Kingdom where the backslides away from &hellip; rights has placed the basic liberties of religious Britons in particular, in the cross hairs,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>Vance said nations that won the war for freedom are now its enemy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I look at Europe today, it&rsquo;s not clear what happened to some of the Cold War&rsquo;s winners,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The threat that I worry most about vis-&agrave;-vis Europe is not Russia, not China, it&rsquo;s not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Vance focused on a Romanian election that was canceled over allegations of Russian interference, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/munich-security-conference-updates-jd-vance-arrives-2025-02-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was struck that a former European Commissioner went on television recently and sounded delighted that the Romanian government had just annulled an entire election,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, as I understand it, the argument was that Russian disinformation had infected the Romanian elections, but I&rsquo;d ask my European friends to have some perspective,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can believe it&rsquo;s wrong for Russia to buy social media advertisements to influence your elections. We certainly do. You can condemn it on the world stage even, but if your democracy can be destroyed with a few $100,000 of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn&rsquo;t very strong to begin with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Vance delivered a lesson on free speech to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing that democracy necessitates the acceptance and safeguarding of diverse opinions. He criticized European leaders for using terms like &#8220;misinformation&#8221; and &#8220;disinformation&#8221; to silence dissenting voices. Vance asserted that expressing differing opinions is not election interference, regardless of their origin or influence. He humorously remarked that if American democracy can endure years of criticism from Greta Thunberg, Europe can handle a few months of Elon Musk&#8217;s views. He warned that dismissing voters&#8217; concerns undermines democracy and highlighted the dangers posed by internal threats rather than external ones like Russia or China. Vance also referenced a canceled Romanian election due to alleged Russian interference, arguing that if foreign digital ads could easily undermine democracy, then it was never robust in the first place<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2402858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JD-Vance-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50423,32657,23717,15469],"class_list":["post-2402857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eu-leaders","tag-greta-thunberg","tag-humiliation","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/JD-Vance-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402857"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402861,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402857\/revisions\/2402861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}