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

[geardaddy]

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.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Couchhumper was picked by Musk and Thiel.

He’s under orders on NATO and a lot of other things only Plutocrat pay level and above need be concerned about, citizen!

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Only if you slime-ball Republicans win in November, which you won't.

[rollin74]

3. Trump & Vance have more loyalty to Elon Musk than to nations the U.S. has considered close allies for decades

let that sink in for a moment

this cult of personality shit is very dangerous

[Doodley]

4. Trump wants to do destroy NATO because that will help Putin. His loyalty is to Putin, not America.

[newdeal2]

5. What a puppet

Musk is really getting his money’s worth.

[geardaddy]

8. I don't doubt that Team Cheeto will put forth an amendment

to repeal the part of the Constitution that says only natural-born citizens can become POTUS, so that Muskrat and Thiel can run, and possibly Putin.

[lindysalsagal]

6. Next week's NATO excuse will be "if they keep making fun of our makeup"

We'll leave NATO

[DBoon]

7. More proof Elon is a threat to our national security

He thinks he can dictate, through his proxies, how other nations are governed

[Botany]

9. J.D. Guy-Liner, "The leader, I forget exactly which official it was within the European Union, ... "

Aka I’m lying. Btw Guy-Liner you don’t get to tell the E.U. what they can or cannot do
and it’s highly doubtful that you will be Veep or that Donny will be POTUS and even then
your couch humping self will not be allowed to tell the E.U.what to do.

Btw Vance knows he is lying too because he can’t be that stupid.

[geardaddy]

12. Yes, that stood out to me as well.

This dude can't help but lie. It's his nature.

[Botany]

18. Dear Geardaddy can you wire me 10K?

And I promise a person I know but I don’t remember his name right now will send you back
$25,000 in gold bullion. Promise.

[geardaddy]

20. LOL

[magicarpet]

10. Blackmail Diplomacy,...

... is always such a good idea.

That is what JD is there for - to run enacting schemes to protect the financial interests of his ultra rich benefactors.

A hired gun - to circumvent any governmental regulations.

[notemason]

11. So world peace is dependent on coddling one man?

That's (should be) hilarious!

[tetedur]

13. Please proceed Mr. Vance

"Say one more stupid thing to me before the final nail is driven in" "Foot of Pride" Bob Dylan

Idiot wind, blowing like a circle around my skull
From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol
Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth
You're an idiot, babe
It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe "Idiot Wind" Bob Dylan

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Trade NATO for Eloon, what a foreign policy

[et tu]

37. cf 45 has been calling him leon

i guess elon is hard for him to pronounce
so that's what i'm calling him too, besides other things lol

[Hugin]

15. Could this guy be any more of a fascist?

Yeah, sure. Let's make national foreign policy and security decisions based on the whims of one specific private business.

Look, you hillbilly adjacent asshole, if you want people to stop calling you a Nazi, stop acting like a Nazi.

[Figarosmom]

16. Good thing he has no say in this. Nt

[ck4829]

17. The UK has also said this for real, and they are not part of the EU

[Solly Mack]

19. I choose NATO and the European Union over Vance, Trump, Musk and the entire GOP.

NATO is Pro-America. The GOP? Trump? Vance? Musk? Thiel? Not so much.

I choose to respect the sovereignty of the EU collectively and as individual nations and support them not being bullied by American assholes.

[LeftinOH]

21. Tim Walz: PLEASE bring this up at the VP debate!

[geardaddy]

22. Yes!

[marble falls]

23. Nitwit is in no position to threaten anything.

[republianmushroom]

24. JD sucking up to money.

I think we should take back Musk's American citizenship.

[geardaddy]

25. And Thiel's

[Freethinker65]

26. Does JD understand he would be taking an oath to the USA and not Musk?

Totally outrageous and disqualifying comment.

[Hekate]

27. If Trump gets (s)elected, JD will be POTUS in no time flat. You can see him salivate.

[duncang]

28. So having elon upset is a deal breaker

For keeping Europe safe from countries from Russia. Also NATO helps across the Middle East and Africa. By all means we don’t want the EU to cut into Elon’s money. He might not give tfg more money or support if we don’t kiss his ass. Support your local billionaire.

[MineralMan]

29. Except you're not going to be part of the next administration.

That's going to be Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. You are a loser in 2024. Of course, you appear to be a loser in General, too.

[Macrophylla]

30. Ok ok ok

We all get it.
Republicans work for putin and X is the propaganda outlet vital to the republican mission to support putin.

I still want to know why.

[geardaddy]

31. Money and unrestrained power

That's why.

[GoodRaisin]

32. Vance admission that if elected they will use their office to do

personal favors for their billionaire friends, including selling foreign policy favors. These people should not be allowed to get anywhere near the power of the POTUS.

[PortTack]

33. No..no you can't! A single sitting president can no longer withdraw NATO support.

[dalton99a]

34. Vance is a Thiel whore.

[IronLionZion]

35. Trump and Vance doing Putin's bidding

America last

[LastDemocratInSC]

36. In ancient Greece the citizens could banish those who presented a threat to their democracy.

We could use some of that today. Here's an Nat Geo article about the practice:

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/ostracism-ancient-greece/

[Picaro]

38. Continues to demonstrate his unfitness

Let’s make sure this intelligent arrogant fool gets nowhere near the levers of power available to the Executive branch. He can cause plenty of mischief as a Senator, but he can’t get anywhere near the Oval office. Or we’re doomed.

Remember the 25th amendment and Trump’s obvious mental infirmities as well as his age. The people that want to end democracy would be perfectly happy to put Vance into power.

In fact, that is probably why he was chosen as Trump’s running mate. He is Peter Thiel’s protege. Peter bought him a Senate seat after all.