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Donald Trump defends JD Vance’s claims Europe is ‘losing its freedom of speech’

Donald Trump defends JD Vance’s claims Europe is ‘losing its freedom of speech’
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Source: The Independent
Author: Lucy Leeson
Published: Feb, 14 2025 22:40

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The US Vice President used his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday (14 February) to say the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but “from within”.

President Donald Trump has defended comments made by Vice President JD Vance after he launched a scalding attack on European democracies.

Lucy Leeson | Friday 14 February 2025 22:40 GMT.

The address was met by silence in the hall, and later denounced by several politicians at the conference.

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