Vice President JD Vance defended Elon Musk at the Munich Security Conference, compared his influence to Greta Thunberg and accused European leaders of censoring populist voices.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 13th (local time), Merz stated, "We cannot overlook what happened during this election period," adding, "A response is needed, whether political or legal.

The vice president met with the leaders of all four major German political parties — including Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany.

Speaking at a conference in Munich, United States Vice President JD Vance contended Germany could stop worrying about Elon Musk and focused his vitriol on truly frightening things like a teenage environmental activist.