US vice president JD Vance drew flake after he compared Elon Musk with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. German defense minister Boris Pistorius slammed the president claiming that he “called into question democracy for the whole of Europe” German government’s spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit also warned Vance to refrain from foreign interference in Germany’s internal affairs. Vance’s speech came amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and European allies over defence spending, trade, and governance. He criticised European leaders for allegedly suppressing dissenting voices, saying, “We may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it in the public square. Agree or disagree.” The President even claimed that Europe suffers from a “big immigration problem” Vance urged European countries to “change course” on immigration. He linked his concerns to a recent attack in Munich, where a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker allegedly rammed a car into a crowd, injuring 36 people.
