New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- "If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg's scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk," said US Vice President JD Vance in an attempt to defend billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk at the Munich Security Conference on Friday.

This comes amid sharp disagreements between the United States and European allies over immigration, free speech, and populism.

Vance dismissed the allegations of election interference and Musk's influence on it, likening the tech billionaire to Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

While US President Donald Trump's supporters found JD Vance's speech "hilarious", several netizens thought that the VP's comparison was unfair and unequal.

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