Donald Trump

The Decline and Fall of Our So-Called Degreed Experts

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The first six months of the Trump administration have not been kind to the experts and the degree-holding classes. Almost daily during the tariff hysterias of March, we were told by university economists and most of the PhDs employed in investment and finance that the U.S. was headed toward a […]

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NATO Revived, Iranian Sleeper Cells, & the Berlin Blockade

In this weekend edition, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc examine Trump’s polling and public support for military action, the Democratic Party internal divisions, Trump’s impact on NATO, the Berlin airlift of 1948-49, concerns over Iranian sleeper cells, and more. Share This

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In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an anemic, performance-art missile attack on our base in Qatar—the last Parthian shot from a terrified regime, desperate for an out—and a ceasefire. Iran would have

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Iran, the Pariah Nation

In this episode, VDH and Jack look at fallout from the Iran strike, the nature of the Iranian diaspora, the emotional toll the transgender issue has on parents, the removal of dams in California, the legacy of Sam Peckinpah, and more. Share This

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Trump Bombs Iran, While Obama Just Bombs

Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss Trump neutralizing Iran’s nuclear threat, the unpredictability of Trump’s foreign policy, MAGA’s support for the strike, Obama’s pathetic posturing, Gavin Newsom as a mediocre failure, and more. Share This

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Ten Iranian Questions

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness 1. What are we to make of Saturday night’s destruction of the three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan? Trump and the U.S. military took a great risk and succeeded in astounding fashion. Operationally, the destruction of the nuclear sites seems to have gone perfectly, in contrast to

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Will Trump Hit Iran?

In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss Iran’s military capabilities, the political implications of U.S. involvement with Israel’s attack on Iran, Obama’s stated agenda to transform America, the role of universities in cultural decay, positive changes in crime rates and immigration, the impact of self-deportation on the American workforce,

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Can the Left Ever Stop Its Craziness?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness California Senator Alex Padilla recently crashed a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He deliberately wore no identification. He gave no advance warning that he would disrupt her briefing. Instead, Padilla barged forward to the podium, shouting about the deportation of illegal aliens. Immediately, Padilla got his media

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What Exactly Was Iran Thinking — Or Not?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Iran apparently had not adjusted to its new 2025 status—or maybe it had. Most of its bought terrorists are currently either destroyed or anemic. There is no more ascendant Iranian “Shia crescent” in the Middle East. Russia is no longer a Middle East power, patron, and protector. The Assad dynasty

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