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The response to Vance's remarks was swift and emotional. Kristoff Hoisin, the chairman of the Munich Security Conference and a former advisor to Angela Merkel, openly wept during Vance's speech, a move that many found emblematic of a leadership that is emotionally fragile and disconnected from the realities facing everyday citizens. His tearful reaction was framed by Hoisin as an indicator that Europe may be drifting apart from its traditional value base—a concerning reflection on the state of transatlantic relations.