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geardaddy

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Wed Sep 18, 2024, 11:54 AM Sep 18

JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk's platforms [View all]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/jd-vance-says-us-could-drop-support-for-nato-if-europe-tries-to-regulate-elon-musk-s-platforms/ar-AA1qJCXB
JD Vance has suggested that American support for NATO should be predicated on the European Union not regulating Elon Musk and his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.

The Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio senator claimed in an interview with YouTuber Shawn Ryan that a top EU official had threatened to arrest the billionaire if he allowed former President Donald Trump back on X.

“The leader, I forget exactly which official it was within the European Union, but sent Elon this threatening letter that basically said, ‘We’re going to arrest you if you platform Donald Trump,’ who, by the way, is the likely next president of the United States,” Vance said in the interview published last week.
Trump’s running mate then suggested that US support for NATO should be used as a cudgel to get the Europeans in line.

Vance is nothing but a liar and a fan boy of billionaires like Musk and Thiel.
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Couchhumper was picked by Musk and Thiel. Kid Berwyn Sep 18 #1
Only if you slime-ball Republicans win in November, which you won't. sinkingfeeling Sep 18 #2
Trump & Vance have more loyalty to Elon Musk than to nations the U.S. has considered close allies for decades rollin74 Sep 18 #3
Trump wants to do destroy NATO because that will help Putin. His loyalty is to Putin, not America. Doodley Sep 18 #4
What a puppet newdeal2 Sep 18 #5
I don't doubt that Team Cheeto will put forth an amendment geardaddy Sep 18 #8
Next week's NATO excuse will be "if they keep making fun of our makeup" lindysalsagal Sep 18 #6
More proof Elon is a threat to our national security DBoon Sep 18 #7
J.D. Guy-Liner, "The leader, I forget exactly which official it was within the European Union, ... " Botany Sep 18 #9
Yes, that stood out to me as well. geardaddy Sep 18 #12
Dear Geardaddy can you wire me 10K? Botany Sep 18 #18
LOL geardaddy Sep 18 #20
Blackmail Diplomacy,... magicarpet Sep 18 #10
So world peace is dependent on coddling one man? notemason Sep 18 #11
Please proceed Mr. Vance tetedur Sep 18 #13
Trade NATO for Eloon, what a foreign policy bucolic_frolic Sep 18 #14
cf 45 has been calling him leon et tu Sep 18 #37
Could this guy be any more of a fascist? Hugin Sep 18 #15
Good thing he has no say in this. Nt Figarosmom Sep 18 #16
The UK has also said this for real, and they are not part of the EU ck4829 Sep 18 #17
I choose NATO and the European Union over Vance, Trump, Musk and the entire GOP. Solly Mack Sep 18 #19
Tim Walz: PLEASE bring this up at the VP debate! LeftinOH Sep 18 #21
Yes! geardaddy Sep 18 #22
Nitwit is in no position to threaten anything. marble falls Sep 18 #23
JD sucking up to money. republianmushroom Sep 18 #24
And Thiel's geardaddy Sep 18 #25
Does JD understand he would be taking an oath to the USA and not Musk? Freethinker65 Sep 18 #26
If Trump gets (s)elected, JD will be POTUS in no time flat. You can see him salivate. Hekate Sep 18 #27
So having elon upset is a deal breaker duncang Sep 18 #28
Except you're not going to be part of the next administration. MineralMan Sep 18 #29
Ok ok ok Macrophylla Sep 18 #30
Money and unrestrained power geardaddy Sep 18 #31
Vance admission that if elected they will use their office to do GoodRaisin Sep 18 #32
No..no you can't! A single sitting president can no longer withdraw NATO support. PortTack Sep 18 #33
Vance is a Thiel whore. dalton99a Sep 18 #34
Trump and Vance doing Putin's bidding IronLionZion Sep 18 #35
In ancient Greece the citizens could banish those who presented a threat to their democracy. LastDemocratInSC Sep 18 #36
Continues to demonstrate his unfitness Picaro Sep 18 #38
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