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VDH UltraNATO’s Double Standard on Iran, Europe’s Drift, and the Fraud Crisis at Home
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
VDH UltraTrump’s Iran Address, NATO’s Weakness, Greek Gods, and Birthright Citizenship
Is this America’s fight—or another case of allies sitting on the sidelines? VDH 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. Also discussed is
VDH UltraIran on the Brink: Trump’s Gamble vs. Global Hypocrisy
VDH UltraThe West’s Anti-Christian Crackdown, Holy Land Security, ‘No Kings’ Protests & CCP Stalking in US
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.” Other topics include the “No Kings” protests that attack elected
VDH UltraUS-Iran Messaging War EXPLAINED
Victor Davis Hanson provides viewers with an update to on forthcoming book, The Counterrevolution: The Rise and Fall 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
VDH UltraWhy the Blue State Project Is Imploding Before Our Very Eyes
President Donald Iran 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
VDH UltraChicago Illegal Alien Murder, Europe’s Islam Accommodation, and Trump’s Iran Strategy
VDH and Sami 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.
VDH UltraHow Democrats Illegal Immigration Failures Led to a Deadly Chicago Tragedy
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. J. B. Pritzker can’t blame President Trump for the tragedy, especially when Trump has continually offered to help make the
VDH UltraFrom Trump Ally to Critic, Joe Kent’s Changing Path
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.
VDH UltraThe Growing Case Against Medicalizing Identity and Redefining Truth | 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
VDH UltraDHS Shutdown Fight, Iran Threats, and Political Chaos on Capitol Hill
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. Also discussed are
VDH UltraJoe Kent’s Resignation, the Democrats’ Anti-Israel Shift, and America’s Blue-State Decline
VDH UltraOld Dominion Shooting Latest Reminder That the Third World Is Not Sending Its Best
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 criticizes the 1965 immigration shift toward family-based entry, saying the Left excuses illegality and anti-Americanism, and connects these trends to tribal politics. VDH
VDH UltraIran’s Chaos Strategy Explained
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. VDH also addresses controversy over a girls’ school allegedly struck near a military base, noting uncertainty over
VDH UltraWhen Migrants Wanted To Be Americans | 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
VDH UltraThe “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. He argues today’s irrationality is motivated, often contains a grain of
VDH UltraA 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. “I think his point was that
VDH UltraThe $64,000 Question in the US-Iran War
With Iran’s military capability seriously degraded, one of the major questions is whether regime change can be effected by air power alone or if grounds troops would have to be committed in support of a popular, but largely unarmed, uprising. Victor Davis Hanson provides his take on how the war
VDH UltraAmerica 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.
VDH UltraPennsylvania’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. Andrew Lewis, Iraq war veteran and president of the Commonwealth Foundation, discusses why Pennsylvania matters nationally and how state-based