US Vice President JD Vance has once again lashed out at Europe, claiming the west is risking “civilisational suicide” caused by censorship and open borders.
Speaking on the Inghram Angle on Fox News, Vance said he fears for the future of the continent, adding: “They are unable or unwilling – too many countries – to control their borders.
“You see them starting to limit the free speech of their own citizens even as those citizens are protesting against things like the border invasion that got [US President] Donald Trump and a number of European leaders elected.
“I want Europe to thrive. I want them to be an important ally. Part of that is going to be Europe respecting its own people, respecting its own sovereignty, and America can’t do that job for them.”
Vance said he fears for the future of the continent claiming they are “unable to control their borders”
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He also spoke about the European Christian values that led to the founding of the US, claiming the influx of immigrants are “totally culturally incompatible” with countries such as Germany.
He said: “Germany will have killed itself, and I hope they don’t do that because I love Germany, and I want Germany to thrive.”
It comes after the VP launched a series of attacks on European countries, including the UK, during the Munich security conference last month.
He claimed the continent is shifting away from democratic values, claiming the “basic liberties of religious Britons” are under threat.
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His comments sparked an emergency EU summit after Vance claimed European leaders would not take part in any Ukraine peace talks.
The VP later defended his comments in front of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
He said: “Look, I said what I said, which is that we do have, of course, a special relationship with our friends in the UK, and also some of our European allies, but we also know that there have been infringements on free speech that actually affect not just the British.”
Starmer replied, saying: “Well, we’ve had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom and it will last for a very, very long time.
The VP defended his comments in front of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office
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“Certainly, we wouldn’t want to reach across US citizens, and we don’t, and that’s absolutely right, but in relation to free speech in the UK, I’m very proud of our history there.”
The VP later landed in hot water again for appearing to refer to the UK as a “random country” that had not “fought a war in 30 or 40 years” while speaking about a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Angry veterans pointed out that 636 British troops died in Afghanistan and Iraq during military action after 9/11.
Vance was accused of “erasing from history” the sacrifice of British servicemen, with his comment labelled as “deeply disrespectful”.
The VP denied he was referring to Britain.
In response to these remarks, Starmer’s official spokesman said: “The PM and this country are full of admiration for UK troops who served in recent years in Iraq and Afghanistan alongside the US and other allies.”