Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Victor Davis Hanson provides commentary on the latest political and cultural news with an eye to the historical significance of our time. He is an author, historian, classicist, and contemporary analyst. Join him to learn about what's going on in your world.
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From Courtroom Protests to Belfast Riots: VDH on Race Politics, Immigration, and California’s Mail-In Machine
“ Had the roles been reversed, the whole Black community would be up in arms.
“They would say it was murder. But what I'm getting at is that America is so over that now.
“After the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ Michael Brown case—That was a complete lie. The Jussie Smollett case about MAGA people, that was a complete lie. The Duke lacrosse psychodrama, that was a complete lie. The Tawana Brawley rap
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Can’t Be Trusted, and Trump Turns the Tables on Kristen Welker
The FBI’s targeting of traditional catholics, updates on the U.S-Iran war, and the Left’s continued misuse of media; this is “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” As tensions with Iran continue to dominate news headlines, questions are growing about whether diplomacy can still deter the regime’s nuclear ambitions and aggression.
Victor Davis Hanson argues that recent events have exposed the f
Victor Davis Hanson: Raymond Ibrahim, Islamic History, and Western Decline
How has the West’s relationship with Islam shaped modern politics and culture?
Learn more on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Highlights:
On this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor speaks with historian and author Raymond Ibrahim about the historical relationship between Islam and the West, the rise of anti-Israel sentiment in American and Euro
Victor Davis Hanson: California Election Theft Happens With Mail‑In Ballots, Not Election Day
I can think of three races where Californian Republicans in purple districts clearly won on Election Day—they've even had victory celebrations.
And then it starts just like this. You start to see the mail‑in ballots and then trickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, and the portions have nothing to do with the proportions that were counted before. So if Republicans are 58 points ahead acro
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Updates, Nowak Murder Trial, and George Floyd Similarities
How are George Floyd and the murder of Henry Nowak symptoms of broader tribalism?
Learn more on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Highlights: On this Saturday edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor and Sami Winc discuss an update on the Iran war, further developments surrounding the Henry Nowak case, and similarities to the George Floyd case.
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California Primaries, DEI Double Standards, UK Henry Nowak Case & Left-Wing Media Meltdowns | VDH
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc cover the House hearing on the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey then turn to California primary returns and claims of weak ballot integrity, weighing prospects for Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton. They discuss New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, arguing mass migration, enclave politics, and anti-Israel sentiment ar
Victor Davis Hanson: Is Britain Experiencing Its Right-Wing George Floyd Moment?
Victor Davis Hanson covers the stalled Iran negotiations on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” argues that Iran is delaying while proxies attack and that the U.S. should issue firm demands and, if unmet, use decisive military pressure to restore deterrence.
Victor and Jack Fowler react to the Henry Nowak killing in England, focusing on bodycam footage showing police hand
Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to Trump—Arthur Herman on Innovation, Wealth, and American Renewal | VDH
Victor Davis Hanson interviews historian Arthur Herman about his book "Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump," linking the Founding Fathers to later American business and technology founders and arguing they drive American exceptionalism through risk-taking and innovation.
Herman describes a recurring cycle in which founder energy becomes institutionalized and bureaucratic until crises l
ICE Threats, Elite Leftist Radicals, NFL Wokery, and California’s “Stop Nick Shirley” Bill | VDH
Victor Davis Hanson comments on the rising hostility toward ICE agents after the arrest of Nicholas Matthew Scelfo for threatening an agent’s family, arguing authorities should make examples of such offenders while blue-state politics instead target citizen-journalism.
Hanson portrays anti-ICE protests as an elitist class phenomenon that harms working-class communities and ties it to broader DEI
California Politics, Greek Mythology, and The Future of the West
California’s political dysfunction, growing concerns over immigration and election integrity, and declining trust in public institutions reflect a broader struggle over accountability, governance, and national identity. Questions surrounding border security, demographic change, public safety, and political leadership continue to shape debates across the United States while voters increasingly ques
Trump’s Iran Strategy, Why China Isn’t Rising, and the Socialist-Islamist Democrat Party
Iran, China, immigration, elite institutions, and the future direction of the Democratic Party all point back to a broader debate over power, nationalism, and the stability of the Western world. Growing tensions in the Middle East, questions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and fears of conflict with China continue shaping American foreign policy, while political and cultural battles at home are
Victor Davis Hanson: The Modern Left Wants Control More Than Accountability
America’s political and cultural institutions are becoming increasingly centralized, ideological, and disconnected from ordinary citizens. Media organizations, universities, government agencies, and political elites continue accusing opponents of authoritarianism while expanding their own influence over public life, speech, and information.
This phenomenon helps explain California’s political dec
Victor Davis Hanson: Tulsi Gabbard’s Legacy in Review
Former Democrat turned Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced her resignation last week, citing her husband’s ongoing battle with bone cancer.
While her time in office was marked by some big America First wins, like declassifications of the Russia collusion hoax documents, it was only a matter of time before Gabbard was brought into the debate brewing over the adminis
Victor Davis Hanson on What Holds Nations Together This Memorial Day
Political dysfunction in California, the collapse of communist regimes, the meaning of Memorial Day, and the importance of the citizen soldier all point back to the same question: what happens when leaders become detached from the people they govern?
Cuba remains impoverished decades after revolution while political elites continue to prosper. California continues to struggle with homelessness, p
Victor Davis Hanson: It’s ‘Do or Die’ for America in Iran Right Now
The Arab nations, most namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, want the United States to destroy the Iranian regime—they’re just not willing to both say it out loud, and do it themselves, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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VDH on Kamala Harris’ Radical ‘No Bad Ideas’ Playbook, the Left’s War on Law Enforcement, and Colbert’s Nihilism
Kamala Harris floats “no bad ideas” proposals like abolishing the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court. Democrats only attack rules when out of power, argue Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
They connect these trends to broader left-wing efforts to change American institutions, describing Democrats as adolescent and gri
Victor Davis Hanson: The COVID Narrative Officially Collapsed
A CIA whistleblower, James Erdman III, alleges that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the architect behind many of the notorious, draconian public health policies, “influenced” the U.S. intelligence community’s examination of the COVID-19 origins probe, pushing analysts away from lab-leak theories—what else did they lie about, asks Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping EXPLAINED
The narrative that America is in terminal decline while China is an unstoppable juggernaut is a completely historically illiterate trope.
Donald Trump has structural, economic, and geopolitical levers that Beijing simply cannot match if the administration chooses to enforce true parity.
By reclaiming American energy dominance and taking a decisive stand in the Straits of Hormuz, the administra
Victor Davis Hanson: Why $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works
Given that we spent over a trillion dollars in Iraq and maybe more in Afghanistan, and Joe Biden left $50 billion in equipment in the latter, the idea that you would spend less than $30 billion and have a chance to overthrow the worst government in the world—one that’s caused most of the problems we’ve had in the Middle East—is a bargain, if it works, and I think it will, argues Victor Davis Hanso
Victor Davis Hanson: This Is Who Really Deserves Reparations
“ If you want to give reparations, how about all the people who died fighting in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and Korea? What did they get,” asks Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Victor Davis Hanson reacts to pro-Palestinian protests marching through Jewish neighborhoods in New York City that required 500 police, arguing leaders and campus
The Untold Story of the Declaration of Independence | Victor Davis Hanson
It’s a miracle the Declaration survived 250 years. It was rolled through battlefields during the Revolutionary War, nearly destroyed when the British burned Washington in 1814, and spent decades being moved from city to city before becoming America’s most treasured national document.
Today's conversation with Michael Auslin, author of National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made A
VDH: California’s Peak Dystopia, LA’s Mayoral Chaos, and New York’s Toxic Empathy
Rhamell Burke, a repeat criminal, attacked and later stalked two women on the New York City subway last April.
Though police stopped Burke from harassing the women any further, the victims ultimately decided not to cooperate with prosecutors, with one woman telling the New York Post later, “maybe a part of me was just like, I don’t want to put another black man in jail.” It was a decision she ult
VDH: Iran Stalling Tactics, Reform Party Shock in Britain, Hephaestus & the Double Standard in U.S. Justice
Negotiations with Iran inevitably drag on through delay and deception, warning the prolonged standoff affects U.S. economic confidence and is shaped by uncertainty about Iran’s missile and drone arsenal, while Israel faces nearer-term risk and U.S. politics increasingly blames Israel, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown | Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Wink cover New York’s Mamdani removing a city webpage celebrating ties with Israel and broader incidents they describe as a mainstreaming of antisemitism, which Hanson attributes to DEI ideology, Middle East money and influence in universities, and Israel’s current strength.
Hanson recounts a contentious Piers Morgan appearance defending Israel and warns of rising st
Victor Davis Hanson: Nazi Tattoos Used to Be Taboo—Now They’re in the Democratic Party
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler evaluate Tucker Carlson’s recent comments praising Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, focusing on allegations about Platner’s past Nazi tattoo, extremist social-media statements, anti-Israel rhetoric, elite background, and questions about running for Senate while reportedly receiving 100% PTSD disability benefits.
They discuss claims of election-r
America in Flux: Supreme Court, Iran, Cultural Change, and More | Victor Davis Hanson
From the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on racial gerrymandering to rising tensions with Iran and the broader cultural and political shifts happening across the country, Victor Davis Hanson argues the United States is in the middle of a major transition.
“We’re not just dealing with policy disagreements. We’re dealing with a fundamental transformation of the country.”
He also points to growing i
Victor Davis Hanson: Cole Thomas Allen Arraignment, Iran Pressure Campaign, COVID Vaccine Cover-Ups, and Athena
Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc cover several current issues and a historical segment. They react to the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, arguing his manifesto and weapons indicate intent to kill President Trump and officials, and faulting lax Secret Service performance while blaming inflammatory “Trump-as-Hitler” rhetoric for inspiring would-be attackers.
Hanson then assesses the Iran c
Victor Davis Hanson: Secret Service Needs to Prioritize Marksmanship, Not DEI, Moving Forward
I don't know if it's DEI or what, but why doesn’t the U.S. Secret Service emphasize shooting ability all the time? It seemed like the old guard—the old breed in the 1960s—were pretty good about that.
My premise is this: They're in a unique situation in that they have a president that has now been the target of three attempted assassinations in which shots were fired one way or the other. We've
Trump Assassination Attempt, Kimmel’s WHCD Joke, Comey & Fauci Indictments, and the UK Visit | VDH
Violent rhetoric from celebrities and Democrats helped create the climate reflected in President Donald Trump’s third would-be assassin’s manifesto, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Hanson assesses Barack Obama’s response to the most recent assassination attempts, recounts attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2003, and condem
Victor Davis Hanson: UCLA Mob Tactics, Crime Culture, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Influence
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler react to a disrupted UCLA Federalist Society event featuring DHS General Counsel James Percival, arguing elite law schools now reward activist intimidation and vulgarity while teaching critical legal theory. They connect this culture to rising tolerance for theft and political violence, citing Hasan Piker’s comments and a New Yorker writer’s shoplifting, and rai
DOJ Bombshell: Did the SPLC Fund the Chaos It Warned About? | Victor Davis Hanson
New allegations against the Southern Poverty Law Center this week raise serious questions about how donor money may have been used behind the scenes.
Like fire brigades in ancient Rome accused of lighting the fires they responded to, the Southern Poverty Law Center is accused of ginning up the same white supremacist violence they fundraised off of, outlines Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran War Update, Dem ‘Fascism’ Claims, and California’s Newsom & the Nick Shirley Act
Iran is losing resources but trying to survive by delaying negotiations while being resupplied via rail links to China and routes across the Caspian. Tightening the blockade and targeting infrastructure if Iran escalates would hasten collapse and could lead to eventual regime change, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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Victor Davis Hanson: John Brennan’s ‘Rendezvous’ With Accountability Couldn’t Come Sooner
The U.S. Department of Justice’s probe into the former CIA chief will hopefully lay bare John Brennan’s sins, which were years in the making.
“We got to remember that this is a man that went before Congress under oath as head of the CIA, and had the CIA under his direction spying on U.S. senators.
You should look at the tapes of Diane Feinstein, of all people, who was furious about it.
Is the C
VDH on Iran, Xi Summit, Clarence Thomas vs. Progressivism & the Left’s Double Standards
Iran’s fractured leadership can’t be trusted and President Donald Trump’s sequencing—destroying air defenses and nuclear/military infrastructure, then negotiating while imposing a costly blockade—puts time against Tehran and enables U.S. dictation rather than an Obama-style deal, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Hanson also discusses the
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran in Shambles, Rubio Targets Regime Families, and the Return of the Impeachment Hoax
CNN and former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes are of the opinion that President Donald Trump, who has chosen the sword over the pen, will get a far worse deal out of the mullahs in Iran than his predecessor, Barack Obama.
What did Iran get out of its deal with Obama, you might ask?
For 10 years, Iran was sanctions-free, making $500 million a day in petrochemical sales. Thanks to fig
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz ‘Jujitsu’ vs. Iran, Europe’s NATO Weakness, and the Swalwell Scandal Fallout | Victor Davis Hanson
President Donald Trump looked at the Iranian regime’s strategy to close the Strait of Hormuz and simply flipped it upside down. The difference between the United States and Iran is that one of us can live while the strait is closed, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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Trump vs. the Pope, Iran’s Economic Squeeze, NATO’s Weakness, and Left-Wing Street Violence | Victor Davis Hanson
While it was unwise for President Donald Trump to attack Pope Leo in such a public manner, the Pope himself should know better than to wade into partisan politics in a time of war, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” featuring co-host Jack Fowler.
Jack and Victor also condemn the assault on TPUSA reporter Savannah Hernandez at a recent protes
California’s NGO Money Pipeline, Unfunded Mandates, and Rebuilding After the Palisades Fires | Elaine Culotti & Victor Davis Hanson
CaliforniaCalifornia’s problems didn’t happen overnight—they’re the result of decades of policy choices that prioritized ideology over infrastructure, energy, and economic reality.
Victor Davis Hanson argues the state abandoned its fundamentals, while Elaine Culotti points to runaway bureaucracy, middlemen siphoning public funds, and mandates that burden working families.
They challenge the su
Swalwell Drops Out, Dem Machine Discipline, Iran Strikes & Justice System Breakdown | Victor Davis Hanson
If you take anything away from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s resignation, it should be the following:
Whether a democratic politician actually abused, sexually harassed, sexually assaulted someone is not of importance to the Democratic hierarchy. What's important is the status of that person's political viability, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Iran Crippled, Media Confused: Trump’s Strategy Has Everyone Guessing | Victor Davis Hanson
The reaction to President Trump’s Iran strategy has reached peak absurdity—critics can’t decide if he’s too aggressive or not aggressive enough. While the media spins, the reality on the ground tells a very different story about leverage, restraint, and results. What actually happened—and why it matters heading into the midterms—cuts straight through the noise.
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Trump, Iran, “War Crimes” Claims, and the Double Standard on Targeting Infrastructure | Victor Davis Hanson
Debate over Trump’s rhetoric on Iran has sparked fresh accusations of “war crimes” from critics. But a look at history—from World War II through Iraq and Libya—shows U.S. presidents in both parties have long targeted dual-use infrastructure in wartime.
The real question isn’t just language, but how modern narratives square with longstanding military precedent. It’s a reminder that context matter
Bad Cop Trump, Good Cop Vance? Inside the High-Stakes Iran Gambit | Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler discuss President Trump’s profane Easter warning to Iran and frame it as a “Nixon madman” bad-cop/good-cop strategy involving JD Vance, while contrasting Trump’s decisive military rescue efforts with past administrations’ failures. They examine the California high-speed rail project as a costly “train to nowhere,” citing billions spent without laying track,
NATO’s Double Standard on Iran, Europe’s Drift, and the Fraud Crisis at Home | Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler discuss why several NATO allies—especially France—restricted the United States from using bases and airspace during operations aimed at Iran, arguing Europe benefits from U.S. security while pursuing divergent domestic and foreign-policy agendas.
Hanson urges the Trump administration to frame NATO burden-sharing and reciprocity in “sorrowful” terms, consi
Victor Davis Hanson: Anchor Babies the Defy Logic and Spirit of 14th Amendment
Is this America’s fight—or another case of allies sitting on the sidelines? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down President Trump’s Iran address, exposing the growing divide between U.S. leadership and Europe’s reluctance to act. From Reagan’s unwavering support of allies to today’s NATO double standards, the contrast couldn’t be clearer.
Plus, Hanson dives into the Supreme Court’s looming birthright c
Regime Change Is a Bonus—Not the Goal—in Iran | Victor Davis Hanson
Iran’s regime shows cracks as internal divisions and economic pressure mount under renewed U.S. strategy. Questions swirl about NATO allies, global hypocrisy, and whether America is carrying the West yet again. A sharp breakdown of what’s really happening—and what comes next.
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The West’s Anti-Christian Crackdown, Holy Land ‘Security,’ ‘No Kings’ Protests & CCP Stalking at Stanford | VDH
Last week, Israel denied access to Bethlehem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the holiest sites in the Christian faith, on Palm Sunday, citing security concerns amid the conflict with Iran. Many expressed outrage. Nearly all ignored the risk, Victor Davis Hanson argued on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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• “No Kings” protests that attack ele
Victor Davis Hanson: NEW Book, Trump’s Endless War Agenda, Ilhan Omar Immigration Fraud Explained
Victor Davis Hanson provides viewers with an update to on forthcoming book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement ” as well as recent comments Vice President JD Vance made on the “The Benny Johnson Show,” where he alleged that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., committed immigration fraud, and how President Donald Trump can win the messaging war over the ongoing co
Why the Blue State Project Is Imploding Before Our Very Eyes | Victor Davis Hanson
President Donald Trump has Democrats between a rock and a hard place.
The only way they can win popular support in their ongoing feud with Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security is to protest ICE.
That means going where ICE is: The airports.
Picture this: Your run of the mill leftwing protester screaming into a microphone, making an already unpleasant flight ex
Chicago Illegal Alien Murder, Europe’s Islam Accommodation, and Trump’s Iran Strategy | Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss the killing of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old freshman at Loyola University, in Chicago and criticize Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s sanctuary-state stance, delayed response, and reluctance to cooperate with ICE, arguing Democrats downplay victims and shift blame to Trump while crime rises amid gun restrictions.
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How Democrats Illegal Immigration Failures Led to a Deadly Chicago Tragedy | Victor Davis Hanson
The tragic shooting of a Loyola University freshman last week highlighted Chicago’s serious need for ICE to remove illegal immigrants from its streets.
By making Chicago a sanctuary city, Gov. JB Pritzker can’t blame President Trump for the tragedy, especially when Trump has continually offered to help make the city safer by deploying the National Guard there, explains Victor Davis Hanson on t
From Trump Ally to Critic, Joe Kent’s Changing Path | Victor Davis Hanson
Joe Kent honorably served the United States during his 11 deployments to combat zones in the Middle East.
Now, however, he has betrayed President Trump, the man who helped him have a political career as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center after two failed congressional campaigns, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“He [Ken
Life’s Not Perfect. Transitioning to a Boy Won’t Make It Better | Stella O'Malley
Medicine is not the answer to most problems, especially when it comes to gender dysphoria.
Stella O'Malley, Irish psychotherapist and author, joins co-host Jack Fowler on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” where she discusses her organization, Genspect, and its commitment to promote a “healthy, evidence-based approach to sex and gender.”
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Victor Davis Hanson: DHS Shutdown Is All About the Economy, Not ICE
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson argues Iran is unlikely to strike the U.S. homeland with drones but could use proxies or influenced naturalized citizens, while discussing Trump’s potential escalation options in the region and Europe’s reluctance to help despite benefiting from reduced Iranian power.
The discussion then centers on Washington’s fight over a DHS-related shutdown: H
The Merits of Joe Kent’s Resignation, the Democrats’ Anti-Israel Shift, and America’s Blue-State Decline | Victor Davis Hanson
Jack Fowler and Victor Davis Hanson discuss Joe Kent’s recent resignation over opposition to military action against Iran. Hanson argues Iran’s long record of attacks and proxy warfare makes stopping now dangerous. Hanson reacts to an Al Jazeera column claiming the U.S.-Israel strategy is systematically degrading Iran’s key assets, suggesting Gulf states back the campaign out of fear Iran will hit
Old Dominion Shooting Latest Reminder That the Third World Is Not Spending Its Best | Victor Davis Hanson
The legacy media continues to downplay recent bombing attempts and other violent incidents tied to illegal immigrants, arguing “Islamophobia” is overstated while antisemitism rises.Victor Davis Hanson, co-host of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” criticizes the 1965 immigration shift toward family-based entry, says the Left excuses illegality and anti-Americanism, and connects these trends
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s Chaos Strategy, Trump’s Political Tightrope, Cuba, and California’s DEI Push
Iran’s “chaos strategy” consists of threatening the Strait of Hormuz and striking regional targets, weighing U.S. and Israeli escalation options amid Donald Trump’s political constraints before the midterms and concerns over oil markets, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
The episode also addresses controversy over a girls’ school allegedly s
When Migrants Wanted To Be Americans | Victor Davis Hanson & Max Nikias
Victor Davis Hanson interviews former USC president and engineer Max Nikias about his memoir, “American Trojan,” tracing Nikias’s journey from a poor village in Cyprus to U.S. citizenship and academic leadership.
Nikias recounts studying engineering in Athens during Greece’s military dictatorship and witnessing the 1973 Polytechnic uprising, then returning home as Cyprus was invaded by Turkey in
The “Pandemic of Lunacy”: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy, J. Budziszewski
University of Texas at Austin professor and moral philosopher Prof. J. Budziszewski discusses his new book, “The Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy,” which examines 30 modern delusions and why they spread on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” ft. guest host Jack Fowler.
He argues today’s irrationality is motivated, often contains
Victor Davis Hanson: A US Ground War With Iran Would Be Costly and Likely Unnecessary
Many Americans are wary of U.S. boots on the ground in the Middle East after the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that became "endless."
President Trump’s comment about possible “boots on the ground” is likely just “Art of the Deal” rhetoric, explains Victor Davis Hanson in today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“I think his point was that you’re never going to tell the enemy what
Victor Davis Hanson: $64,000 Question In US-Iran War
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America Lost Its Maritime Power and China Filled the Void | Chris O’Dea
China has created “the operating system for the globalized economy,” putting other countries at its mercy.
Chris O’Dea, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute, explains how China has built strategic influence through commercial shipping networks, ports, and infrastructure, potentially giving it a significant geopolitical boost over both the U.S. and the entire global economy.
“China really ha
Pennsylvania’s Policy Battles: Energy Independence, School Choice, and America 250 | Andrew Lewis
Pennsylvania is “tied to the American story.” It’s the state that gave power to both the first and second industrial revolutions, saved the union at Gettysburg, and hosted the Constitutional convention.
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” guest host Jack Fowler speaks with Andrew Lewis, Iraq war veteran and president of the Commonwealth Foundation, about why Pennsylvania
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Must Surgically ‘Decapitiate’ Iran’s Warfighting Capabilities
In the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 28, the United States, at the direction of President Donald Trump, and in close coordination with Israeli allies, initiated Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime. Within 24 hours, more than 1,000 sites were hit and the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was dead following an Israeli strike in Tehran, the capital.
The question remains: What’s next?
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Democrat ‘Lose, Lose’ SOTU Strategy
Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech of his second term was long as it was a ‘good slice of Americana,’ argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” with Sami Winc.
The images of Democrats sinking into their chairs as Trump praised the USA Men’s Hockey Team and memorialized the horrific murder to Iryna Zarutska further showed the nation tha
What Happens When You Tell Therapists That Whiteness Is a Disease? | Dr. Andrew Hartz
Is your white privilege giving you anxiety? Obviously, no. But for America’s mental health professionals, the answer is increasingly becoming “yes.”
“Activist therapists,” Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., founder, president, and executive director of the Open Therapy Institute, are products of a culture that puts race at the center of nearly therapy sessions, and liken whiteness to a "parasitic condition.”
When Schooling Became Utilitarian: The Quiet Shift That Changed Everything | Andrew Zwerneman
Education is “inherently a historical project” because it’s the generational passing down of culture.
This “transmission of culture,” or classical liberal education, has been eroded over the past century, however, explains Andrew Zwerneman, president of Cana Academy, when he joined Jack Fowler on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“The first major assault came with the
Victor Davis Hanson: Mike Huckabee Is Right. Christians Better off in Israel Than Qatar
Where did Jesse Jackson fall along the radical racial spectrum, and what did he not do that Obama did, are some of the questions Victor Davis Hanson answers on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Victor and Jack also delve into Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Amb. Mike Huckabee and also unpack the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
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Women Are 50% of the Population So Why Are We Afraid To Defend Women’s Sports? | Kim Jones
Sports is the “public arena of the difference of the sexes,” so it’s crucial “to assert biological reality,” especially in an era where biological men have been allowed to compete in women’s sports.
With women comprising “50% of the population,” celebrating “what women are capable of, independent of men,” is important, explains Kim Jones, co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports,
Victor Davis Hanson: Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference
The “Glib Barristia” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., ignorance of world affairs was one full display for the world to see at the Munich Security Conference last week. But why did she even go in the first place? Elections, says Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”Hanson and Jack Fowler also discuss California's ongoing billionaire exodus, which
Cheap Foreign Labor, Managerial Class Killing America’s ‘Last Cowboys’ | Gord Magill & Jack Fowler
Truckers went from being revered in pop culture as the archetype of the “last American cowboy” in the 1970s and ’80s to teetering on the edge of irrelevance today. Why has the perception of the trucking industry by the American public “gone completely down the toilet”?
There are many reasons the rugged individualists of yesteryear have fallen from glory, but chief among them may be staring us rig
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Aren't Young Christians ‘Default’ Free-Market Supporters Anymore? | Mark Tooley
Without a free market, the U.S. would not have “liberty,” “prosperity,” or “economic growth.”
Young religious people who are not on the left used to support free markets “by default,” but that’s no longer the case, explains Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. He joined Jack Fowler on this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” to discuss the issue.
Victor Davis Hanson: Jeffrey Epstein May Have Been Too Calculated to Leave a Paper Trail
There might not be “a whole [Epstein] list” like U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have said.
Victor Davis Hanson returns for another episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” where he explains why he thinks Jeffrey Epstein “was too clever” to ever leave behind “a notebook” or “incriminating tapes with sex.”
“I don’t think he had anything. And I don’t th
How Immigration Became a Geopolitical Weapon Against America | Peter Schweizer
Mass migration isn’t just a policy debate; it’s a power struggle with global stakes.Bestselling investigative journalist Peter Schweizer, author of “The Invisible Coup,” lays out his thesis that mass migration isn’t just a humanitarian or economic issue, but also a strategic tool foreign powers use to reshape American politics.“It’s not a network in the sense that they are working together. It’s a
Bad Bunny Super Bowl Spectacle Was a ‘Crutch for the Lack of Talent,’ Says Victor Davis Hanson
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance this past Sunday has the country split on whether or not it presented a message of unity or division. And the decision to hand him the stage traces back to an unexpected source: a close ally of Barack Obama.
That’s right. Few fans realize that rapper Jay-Z has been quietly steering the Super Bowl’s halftime lineup for the past several years. According
Big Tech Wanted ‘Clean Energy.’ Ohio Gave Natural Gas | Rep. Troy Balderon
We have “100 years of natural gas below our feet” is Rep. Troy Balderon’s, R-Ohio, appraisal of the energy situation in his home state. Since the early 2010s, The Buckeye State has been host to one of the largest “fracking booms” in the country, which has helped awaken and foster the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the rust belt. Rep. Balderson joins Jack Fowler on today’s “Victor Davis Hanson:
Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS: Bay Area Democrats Play Populist at the Expense of the Middle Class
Following his major lung surgery at the end of Dec. 2025, Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS for his first episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” of 2026.
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The Rise of America’s ‘Alternative’ Classical Schools | Deacon Christopher Roberts
Why is the classical education movement gathering so much steam in America right now?
“...as a classical educator, we've got this inner drive for communion with God, the eternal, with each other. And so to connect that to today, right, America 2026 in the last few years, we have got a lot of restless, aching hearts in our culture,” argues Deacon Christopher Roberts, classical education expert an
How the Supreme Court Is Likely to Rule on Trump’s Tariffs | Dr. John Yoo
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last November about whether President Trump exceeded his executive authority by imposing what some are calling “sweeping, worldwide tariffs” in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump. While we wait for the high court to render a decision, John Yoo, a University of California, Berkeley, law professor and visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, jo
Tim Walz Ruled as a ‘Fascist Dictorator’ Under COVID Decree | Scott Johnson
Does former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon have a First Amendment right to interfere with the First Amendment rights of the worshipers and pastor at that church?
“I think the question answers itself, and the answer is no,” argues Scott Johnson, a Minneapolis-based attorney, Claremont Institute fellow, founding member of Power Line and one of the great minds behind 2004’s “Rather
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