In Speech to Europeans, Vance Signals Support for Far-Right Parties

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/14/world/russia-ukraine-war-trump

In Speech to Europeans, Vance Signals Support for Far-Right Parties

As an anxious Europe sought clarity on President Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance instead used a speech in Munich on Friday to signal support for far-right parties, including Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which Moscow has backed through misinformation campaigns.

Addressing European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, Mr. Vance scolded them for not sufficiently upholding democratic values — an accusation many of them have leveled at the Trump administration — and offered what amounted to White House political backing for Europe’s far right. He urged the Europeans to end their opposition to anti-immigration parties such as the AfD, parts of which have been classified as extremist by German intelligence, and said the effort to marginalize them and their radical ideas amounted to antidemocratic action.

Mr. Vance called the parties a legitimate expression of the will of voters angered by high levels of migration over the last decade. His words would appear to play into the hands of Russia, which researchers say is behind a torrent of disinformation that has flooded Germany ahead of a federal election this month.

Much of that campaign appears aimed at undermining trust in mainstream parties and bolstering the AfD. Elon Musk, Mr. Trump’s most high-profile adviser, has also supported AfD with posts on X, aligning with Russia’s strategic objective to destabilize Western democracies and support for Ukraine.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Beardo needs to be added to Orrex's morning post

[dalton99a]

3. Along with the South African Nazi parasite

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[SheltieLover]

4. Absofuckingloutely!

Great point!

[Lovie777]

2. shitehole musk republicans.....

want a world war.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Because we love Nazis and Fascists

[Solly Mack]

6. No surprise.

[JJJ123]

7. Danger from within jd?

Your State of Ohio, where a Sheriff's Office harassed opposition supporters, where your party tried to make a super undemocratic majority be required by voters on the abortion rights votes, where voting facilities and equipment are limited in certain areas to suppress the vote. How very "democratic" you are. Following thiel's autocratic rule blueprint.

[dickthegrouch]

8. I hope he actually has a diplomatic passport!

If not Germany might arrest him.
He doesn’t have quite the freedom of speech there as he does in the US.

[SamKnause]

9. Fucking evil scum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Diamond_Dog]

10. This useful idiot makes me embarrassed to be from the same state.