US Vice President JD Vance has become "the most popular American in Europe", according to political activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali, following his landmark speech at the Munich Security Conference.
The vice president's address, which challenged European leaders on issues of free speech and migration, has garnered significant attention across the continent.
"He's used his amazing platform, his office, to come forward and say these things. I think it's just fantastic," Hirsi Ali told GB News.
Hirsi Ali praised Vance for articulating what many Europeans have been thinking about "for at least two decades."
"It's a boost for European citizens that the American vice president is saying for them what they have been thinking about," she said.
The vice president used his platform at the conference to warn that threats to free speech and mass migration pose a greater danger to Europe than Russia.
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In his speech, Vance specifically singled out the UK, stating free speech was "in retreat" and Brexit voters had been betrayed by elites opening "the floodgates to millions of unvetted immigrants".
The Republican leader defended his remarks, telling The National Pulse: "We're simply telling them to respect the values on which our civilisation was founded."
He added that backlash from European leaders suggested "they've leaned too much into the censorship regime".
His comments follow revelations that hundreds of Britons have been charged with online "speech crimes" since 2023.
Addressing the broader political response to threats, Hirsi Ali delivered a stark criticism of leadership.
"They come out with normal platitudes. They say nice things about the victims but it's in their hands," she told GB News.
"They have the power to do something but they don't do anything. They don't take any steps to change the reality," she added, when asked if political leaders were taking the Islamist threat seriously enough.
Vance is set to reiterate his free speech concerns when he meets Sir Keir Starmer in Washington DC next week.
The vice president confirmed he would "certainly" stand by his comments during the British Prime Minister's upcoming US visit.
"When we talk about shared values, I think one of the most important shared values is that we ought to listen to our people," Vance said.
The Online Safety Act, which regulates online speech and can levy substantial fines on US tech companies, is expected to be a key topic of discussion.
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The vice president's address, which challenged European leaders on issues of free speech and migration, has garnered significant attention across the continent.
"He's used his amazing platform, his office, to come forward and say these things. I think it's just fantastic," Hirsi Ali told GB News.
Hirsi Ali praised Vance for articulating what many Europeans have been thinking about "for at least two decades."
"It's a boost for European citizens that the American vice president is saying for them what they have been thinking about," she said.
The vice president used his platform at the conference to warn that threats to free speech and mass migration pose a greater danger to Europe than Russia.
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In his speech, Vance specifically singled out the UK, stating free speech was "in retreat" and Brexit voters had been betrayed by elites opening "the floodgates to millions of unvetted immigrants".
The Republican leader defended his remarks, telling The National Pulse: "We're simply telling them to respect the values on which our civilisation was founded."
He added that backlash from European leaders suggested "they've leaned too much into the censorship regime".
His comments follow revelations that hundreds of Britons have been charged with online "speech crimes" since 2023.
Addressing the broader political response to threats, Hirsi Ali delivered a stark criticism of leadership.
"They come out with normal platitudes. They say nice things about the victims but it's in their hands," she told GB News.
"They have the power to do something but they don't do anything. They don't take any steps to change the reality," she added, when asked if political leaders were taking the Islamist threat seriously enough.
Vance is set to reiterate his free speech concerns when he meets Sir Keir Starmer in Washington DC next week.
The vice president confirmed he would "certainly" stand by his comments during the British Prime Minister's upcoming US visit.
"When we talk about shared values, I think one of the most important shared values is that we ought to listen to our people," Vance said.
The Online Safety Act, which regulates online speech and can levy substantial fines on US tech companies, is expected to be a key topic of discussion.
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