Vance passes on 2026 Munich conference where he torched European allies last year

Vice President JD Vance will reportedly pass on the 2026 Munich Security Conference after he rattled European leaders with a combative speech last year.

The speech, delivered early in President Donald Trump’s second term, established that the administration would be less friendly toward Europe.

“There’s a new sheriff in town,” Vance said at the time. He also criticized Europe for controlling online speech, canceling elections, and suppressing conservative voices.

The comments outraged many European officials. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius spoke after Vance and called his comments “unacceptable,” refusing any suggestion that Germany’s election system was disenfranchising voters.

“I strongly oppose the impression that Vice President Vance has created that minorities are being suppressed or silenced in our democracy,” Pistorius said.

Vance’s comments came directly after he met