In just a few minutes, the behavior of Donald Trump and J. D. Vance created a brand new stereotype for America: not the quiet American, not the ugly American, but the brutal American. Whatever illusions Europeans ever had about Americans—whatever images lingered from old American movies,

I gathered two things from Vice President J. D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks in Europe. First, Europe was not doing enough militarily for Ukraine, its own defense

Vance created a brand-new stereotype for America: not the quiet American, not the ugly American, but the brutal American. Whatever illusions Europeans ever had about Americans—whatever images lingered from old American movies,

In recent days, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have created controversy from Munich to Kyiv.

Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s happening stateside. The Federal Communications Commission and

Vice President JD Vance shook up Europe by delivering a handful of inconvenient truths to the continent’s leaders during a speech in Munich.

The fight Vice President JD Vance recently picked with our European allies concerned much more than free speech.

Even Nigel Farage, Britain’s right-wing populist figure and a close ally of Trump, was left incensed by the vice president’s comment, which was seen as disrespectful of British soldiers.

On Fox News with Sean Hannity, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Biden administration for "throwing money and ammunition" at Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia in February 2022 and claimed that

Campaigning in Pennsylvania last September, JD Vance seemed to strike at an unlikely political foe: the besieged president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who’d spent most of the previous two years being hailed by Western leaders as a hero.

For the first time in modern history, the U.S. is actively alienating its closest allies, triggering an identity crisis within the Western alliance. Europe, which once relied on American leadership and protection, is beginning to reassess its position in the global order. This shift carries two major consequences.

Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.