Victor Davis Hanson Show

History of Income Tax Amendment 16 and News of the Week

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson discuss with cohost Sami Winc the history of Amendment 16, a new income tax in 1913. They also address the news on healthcare, the “Golden” card, Newsom’s podcast, issues in immigration given a closed border, Jake Tapper’s duplicitous new book on Biden’s decline, and Gene Hackman passed away. Share This

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VDH UltraNewsom Casts About in the Pod World

Good morning Ultra Subscribers. Victor talks about the debacle we all know as Newsom and his new podcast that draws him from the responsibilities as governor. What is the source of California’s decline? Join this seven-minute video. Subscribe here if you haven’t already joined the Blade of Perseus.   Share This

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Wheeling and Dealing in Europe and at Home

Listen to the Friday news roundup with Victor Davis Hanson and his cohost Sami Winc: peace deal in Ukraine, China and Russia mineral rights in Bolivia, German elections more left than right, Dan Bongino deputy director of the FBI, Comey’s “honeypot” operation, Tulsi Gabbard’s wayward employees, covid scams and conflicts of interest, and self-righteous but

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Who Caused the Counter-Revolution?

At some point, some president was going to have to stop the unsustainable spending and borrowing. To have any country left, some president would eventually have had to restore a nonexistent border and stop the influx of 3 million illegal aliens a year. Some commander-in-chief finally would have to try to stop the theater wars

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Promises Made, Promises Kept: Executive Orders and Energy Dominance Unveiled

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss the recent executive orders from President Trump, their implications, and the broader context of energy policies in America. He reflects on the challenges facing the Trump administration, including infrastructure failures and the political landscape in California. Share This

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VDH UltraMissing Those Good Old Alternatives to Trump? Part One

Victor Davis Hanson Given the leftwing hysterical responses to all of Trump’s thirty-day-old initiatives, let us remember what just a few months ago were the alternatives. 1) War. The Biden non-strategy for the Ukraine war was to provide enough aid for Ukraine to continue, but not enough to win and incite nuclear Russia. There was

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Overexposed: The Truth and Troubles of Left Politics

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler take on Joy Reid’s lost job and the squad’s lost audience, Stacey Abrams’ billions, Gazans celebrate murder of babies, the prospects of rebuilding Gaza, Zelensky’s willingness to step down, Biden destroyed deterrence making rebuilding that much more difficult, German people vote in conservatives, and Kash Patel

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VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of a Peace Deal? Part Three

6) Why did Putin go into Ukraine in 2014 and 2022? We have mentioned the role of the Obama hot-mic appeasement and Putin’s later invasion. We still do not know the U.S. role in the Ukrainian street violence of 2014 that drove out the pro-Russian but legitimately elected President Viktor Yanukovych. Nor do we know

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Trump’s Ukrainian Tightrope

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness To find an impossible peace between Ukraine and Russia we must understand the recent history of the war and the European and American roles in it. So, Americans should revisit some fundamental realities and questions from which to remember before going forward: Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine in 2022? Putin did start

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Dicey Endeavors: Building the Panama Canal and Peace in Europe

In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc examine the rhetoric between Trump and Zelensky, the historical precedents to the Ukraine war, the building of the Panama Canal and its legacy, Hegseth’s cuts, Patel’s confirmation, and Jasmine Crockett’s “wisdom.” Share This

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