JOE GROGAN: Europe’s Regulatory War On Free Speech And American Innovation Must End

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At this year’s Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a clarion call that should resonate on both sides of the Atlantic. Speaking to the European leaders in attendance, Rubio reminded them of the civilizational bonds that unite the West and the urgent need to defend the freedom and prosperity that made our alliance strong in the first place.

“We in America have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the West’s managed decline,” Rubio declared. His message about reclaiming sovereignty, resisting censorship, and rekindling economic vigor wasn’t just diplomatic rhetoric; it was a lifeline thrown to a continent drowning in its own regulatory excess.

Europe is collapsing under the weight of its own bureaucracy. And unless we act, it’s coming for us next. (RELATED: How Rubio Prepared Congress For US Campaign Against Iran)

The evidence is everywhere. In Berlin earlier this month, a court ordered Elon Musk’s X platform to hand over data related to Hungarian elections, yet another example of European governments wielding “disinformation” enforcement as a bludgeon against free expression. This court order follows the recent EU €120 million fine against X under its Digital Services Act, a vague regulatory framework that gives Brussels unprecedented power to police online speech. President Donald Trump called out the fine, stating, “That’s a nasty one…I don’t think it’s right,” and he’s not alone. American lawmakers are waking up to what Europe has become: not a partner in........

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