Karoline Leavitt is asked for comment on Vice President JD Vance's comments in a leaked Signal group chat.
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00:00I've called on you.
00:03The Vice President seemed to express some frustration that Europe wasn't doing more
00:04police waterways in their backyard, noting in that signal thread that 40 percent of European
00:09trade goes through the Suez Canal.
00:12Does the President share that opinion and frustration?
00:15And then going forward, should the Europeans be responsible for policing that waterway?
00:19Well, the President was asked this question yesterday by the pool in the Cabinet Room,
00:23and he answered this question.
00:25He said yes.
00:26He believes that Europe has been, as the Vice President put it, freeloading on the
00:31backs of American taxpayers and off the backs of the United States of America, and he wants
00:36to ensure that Europe pays their fair share.
00:37He's always been very honest and upfront about that, and I think the Vice President shares
00:42those concerns with him as well.