AdvertisementRubio addressed the conference a year after Vice President JD Vance stunned the same audience with a harsh critique of European values. But he and other European officials made clear that they will stand by their values, including their approach to free speech, climate change and free trade. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio today made a conciliatory but not uncritical speech to Europe at the Munich Security Conference. “And I’m here today to make it clear that America is charting the path for a new century of prosperity. President Donald Trump gives remarks to the troops in Fort Bragg, N.C., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
