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 Trumpback 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.

  • Eiri@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Oh god. I was so focused on Trump I forgot this dimwit came with him as a package deal.

    • Idontevenknowanymore
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      1 month ago

      Vance is smart. He says stupid shit for consumption by stupid people but don’t ever turn your back on him.