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J. D. Vance: “In 2016, when the rest of Europe threw open its gates…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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LIVE: Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks in Budapest, Hungary

Published | Video Starts at 08:27

And you have drawn the attention of the American people, really people all across the world, because Hungary has been on the front lines of such foes. In 2016, when the rest of Europe threw open its gates, [Hungary] said no. When strange activists came to tell you to erase your heritage, you said no. And when a war erupted in your neighborhood, you were kind and generous. (08:27–08:34)

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Asserts that Hungary refused to open its borders during the 2016 European migrant crisis.

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