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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Victor Davis Hanson: First Post-Surgery Show!
February 7, 2026
Victor Hanson
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Sooo good to see you back. Keeping you in my prayers and hoping you will have a full recovery. Keep strong and take care. .
So wonderful to see both you and Sami! So great to hear your voices and to see you. We are still praying for you every day. Take care of yourself and continue to heal.. thank you so much for all that you do.
So glad you are back. I was worried about you. Clarity of thought, fund of knowledge - no one like you.
May God bless you and keep you safe. I have been praying for you since your surgery. You are so very important for our country, you are truthful and you know what you are talking about. May God be with you through your recovery.
I have been praying for your recovery. May God bless you and keep you safe. You are so very important to our country.
Victor, Sure hope you are able to manage a full recovery. After what we have seen, little is certain. Hang tough . I wish you all the best, brother.
So very happy to see you back again Victor and I am praying for you to get stronger. Great to see you too Sami.
I am praying you get strong again to my God, Jesus Christ. I love everything you share and your books. You are amazing to give us more of your mind and your intellectual wisdom though you were being brought down by illness, you would take care of us, that makes me so glad a sane person sees what is really going on in the world. Your history research in your lifetime makes me love your views and I take them as reality like I see, too. You keep me learning.
Welcome back, Mr Hanson. So happy to see and hear you again.
Welcome back! Missed your frequent narrative and ... "Words of Wisdom."
So glad to see you both back again. Jack Fowler did a great job with his interviews. Hod bless your whole team.
What a nice surprise to see you, Victor. You look well, but don’t push your healing time. We would rather have you fully recuperate than compromise your recovery. Take your time, relax and be patient. Blessings to you.
Very best wishes sir.during this personal othismos As a passionate lifelong amateur military historian your Western Way of War (along withKeegan’s Face of Battle) shaped my entire adult life. Your mind has made this world a much…much… better place.
I have missed you so much!! I loved your first podcast since your surgery. Keep up with your rest and healing. We will always wait for you! Nadine Furey
Glad to see you defeating another enemy. Obviously you have the determination and toughness Swedes brought to the American farmlands. Regarding the hard working illegal immigrants who have not committed crimes after invading the country.; how do they work without SSNs? My wife recently retired from being a tax preparer. EVERY year she had clients whose electronically submitted returns were rejected because someone had already submitted under their SSN. They spent weeks getting that corrected and then had to file manually. Thus added months to getting their refunds. Many of these Americans had counted on getting quick turn-around. This is illegal aliens’ second crime.
This video made my day. Thank God for such an insightful wonderful man. Welcome back, Victor. We need you more than ever.
I will continue in prayer for your full recovery and expeditious return to the show. You sound as “with it” as ever and it is good to hear your take on matters. I’m sure that when you feel up to it, there will be plenty of material waiting for your clear-eyed analysis. Looking forward to watching you on a more regular basis!
Wonderful to hear your voice, and see your podcast! Best wishes on a speedy recovery!
Welcome back neighbor! Glad to see and hear you again. I wish you a speedy recovery.
Victor, So happy for you see and hear you again. You were decidedly not “lizard-like,” you were delightful. Please balance your desire to be with all of us with the need to rest and recover. Your old routine will re-emerge soon enough just like the seasons.
It is so wonderful to hear and see you, Professor Hanson!!! Our family continues to pray for your full recovery and we thank God for answering our prayers for your successful surgery. I have fully enjoyed the interim interviews with 5 questions format that Jack has been doing while you recover! Brilliant!!!Who thought of that??? Especially enjoyed the recent interview about Classical Education. Lastly, your idea to advise the Trump Admin to focus on ICE quietly working with red states/cities to apprehend/remove illegals and illegal criminals instead of forcing the issue in blue cities/states is incredibly BRILLIANT!!! I pray someone in the Trump Admin is taking your advice!!
I was so excited to see you back in the saddle Victor. Just prior to starting my snow plowing session here in CT, your video with Sammy popped up on my YouTube app. I texted my wife and others to alert them. Oh how I missed your insight, voice and demeanor. You are food for the soul Victor. Please take the time that your body needs to recover so that you can continue to produce great content for many years to come. America and the world needs you. I can’t wait for your next VDH, In His Own Words. CSC
Great hearing you again. Looking forward to listening and reading your wonderful thoughts. God bless you and your family
Victor, you haven't skipped a beat. It is so good to have you back helping us make sense of so much that is going one around us. Follow the doctors' orders (and avoid your own take on things that you have always managed to do and have thoroughly documented over the past month, to our concern and amusement) and get a lot better every day! You are so helpful as you minister to our personal, states', and nation's needs. Keep informing President Trump and his administration on how to behave. We think they listen to you.
What a delight to see and hear you in full command of your incisive thought and remarkable command of facts! Welcome back! Robert Kradjian, M.D.
Thank the Good Lord that VDH is back!!!
With best wishes for a full recovery.
Victor, You are truly amazing! God has provided the talented professionals who have literally saved your life. Our prayers will continue indefinitely for your full recovery. The Afib is just another roadblock; you will overcome even such an obstacle. God bless you always!
Victor, Great to see you back. Praying for your continued recovery. God bless you.
Thoughts and prayers ...
Low pulse rate and you are taking a beta blocker? That's tricker stuff professor. I pray your road to recovery is an Autobahn and not a 99.
Glad to see Victor and Sami back.
Very sorry to hear Victory and will be praying for you. Please check out Fenbendazole and the Stanford study on it as well as other repurposed drugs like Ivermectin for cancer treatment.
Dear Victor, So good to have you back. God bless you. Thank you, for all that you do. I hope and pray that your continued recovery goes exceptionally well. Al Viggiani, Naples, FL