Vance Delivers Broadside to Europe, Fueling Growing Rift
- ‘There’s a new sheriff in town,’ Vance tells attendees
- Vice president scolds leaders over regulating social media
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Vice President JD Vance assailed leaders at the Munich Security Conference in an address that threatens to inflame growing rifts between the US and Europe and failed to quell concerns among allies already rankled by President Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine and impending tariffs.
“There’s a new sheriff in town,” Vance said of the US under Trump in a speech that directly challenged European leaders and saw him wade into some of the most contentious political issues roiling the continent.