JD Vance slams AOC’s ’embarrassing’ foreign policy responses in Munich

Vice President J.D. Vance harshly criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for “embarrassing” moments in Munich, calling one of them “the most disturbing 20 seconds of television he’s ever seen.”

“Does anyone really believe that AOC has very thoughtful ideas about the global world order or what the United States should do about our policy in Asia or our policy in Europe? No,” Vance said.

Appearing on “The Story” on Tuesday, Vance discussed US military maneuvers against Iran, midterm elections and developments at the Munich Security Conference in a wide-ranging interview.

The vice president’s comments follow rumors that 2028 Democratic presidential candidate Ocasio-Cortez is facing backlash for her answers to foreign policy questions at the Munich Security Conference.

President Donald Trump called AOC’s responses “not a good look” for the country, while Vance accused her of “speaking slogans” written by someone else.

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While criticizing Trump’s capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Ocasio-Cortez mistakenly stated that Venezuela is south of the equator.

“This is not a statement about who Maduro is as a leader. He canceled the elections. He was an anti-democratic leader. This does not mean that we can kidnap a president and engage in acts of war just because the country is below the equator,” Ocasio-Cortez said. he said.

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Vance accused the Democratic lawmaker of toeing the lines rather than having his own understanding of key issues.

“This is a person who doesn’t actually know what he’s thinking,” Vance told Fox News host Martha MacCallum. “And I’ve seen this a lot with politicians in Washington, where they’re given promises and when you ask them to step outside the boundaries they’ve been given, they completely fall apart.”“

Ocasio-Cortez also appeared to stumble when asked whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China takes action.

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“Um, you know, I think it’s something, you know, it’s been a very long-standing policy of the United States, of course,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

“I think what we hope for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point, and we want to make sure that we act in all our economic research and global positions to avoid that kind of conflict and prevent that problem from arising,” he continued.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends the Munich Security Conference on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Munich, Germany. (Sven Hoppe via AP /dpa)

The vice president suggested that Ocasio-Cortez should become familiar with U.S.-China relations before addressing such issues on the international stage on behalf of the country.

“If I had given that answer I would have said, ‘You know what? ‘Maybe I should read a book about China and Taiwan before I step onto the world stage again.’ I hope Congressman Cortez has the same humility,” Vance said.

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Vance argued that Ocasio-Cortez’s performance in Munich underscored what he described as “weak” Democratic policy on key issues such as foreign policy.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office for comment.