When a leaked Signal chat exposed emoji-filled messages about a U.S.-led military strike on Houthis rebels in Yemen, one line cut through the noise: JD Vance is tired of “bailing Europe out.”

That same European skepticism fueled Vance’s speech last month on technology regulation at the Paris AI Summit, where he condemned efforts to crack down on U.S. technology companies and hinder the American presence abroad. The vice president rightly encouraged our once-strongest allies to see the bright side of the new technological frontier that is rapidly advancing before our eyes, but he also made it clear that we would not be tolerating their gamesmanship.

Europe recently announced that to comply with its Digital Markets Act, American technology titan Apple must give rival hardware makers — including those in Europe — access to their private features or face fines up to 10 percent of global revenue. For perspective, only 7 percent of Apple’s global App Store

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