Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) says, correctly, that “Vice President Vance’s presentation in Munich today was one of the most embarrassing moments I’ve ever seen from an American official, equal parts ignorant and condescending.”
“Well the Europeans are nothing if not polite and diplomatic. But privately, I think Vice President Vance didn’t burst on the scence, he stumbled onto the scene. It was an embarrassing presentation, maybe one of the most embarrassing moments I can remember at the Munich Security Conference from an American official. He showed consdescension and ignorance at the same time. He hasn’t got a clue about the democratic process and the political process here in Europe. I think it was a MAJOR misstep for the Trump administration in week 4…
I think it’s the Steve Bannons and the right-wing fringe that seems enamored with right-wing political movements here in Europe and in the United States. Imagine lecturing Europeans about being afraid of their own electorate when it is Trump and Elon Musk who are firing FBI agents because they dared to do their duty, who are having loyalty tests at the National Security Council, who are firing 10s of 1000s of federal employees because they consider them part of the ‘deep state’ and can’t be trusted. You’re going to lecture others about political tolerance of free speech? That’s a bit much…
I think it’s highly unusual and I think it’s also undesirable. It was completely uncalled for. It was based on enormous buckets of ignorance by the Vice President, who after all has two whole years of legislative experience before becoming vice president…”
Just disastrous on every level. And no, we really can’t survive four years of this; if it continues, America will be a pariah nation with no friends, nobody ever willing to trust us again, and with our national interest in tatters. Great job, Trump voters!
Vice President Vance’s presentation in Munich today was one of the most embarrassing moments I’ve ever seen from an American official, equal parts ignorant and condescending. pic.twitter.com/jmVLNXyZSj
— Gerry Connolly (@ElectConnolly) February 14, 2025
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