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Victor Davis Hanson: Mark Carney Is Living in a ‘Fantasy’ 15.09.2026 12min

Canada’s growing confrontation with the United States is exposing deeper problems with the country’s economy, immigration system, energy policy, and national defense. Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing closer ties with China while Canada remains heavily dependent on the United States for trade and security.A weaker economy, limited defense capabilities, restrictions on Canada’s vast energy resources, and growing tensions with its largest trading partner have left the country with little room for error. Turning toward China and adopting policies modeled after Europe could further strain the U.S.-Canada alliance and leave Canadians paying the price. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be MATCHED by a special matching grant—while funds last Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Plans to Use the Midterms Against Iran 14.09.2026 12min

Iran mistakenly thinks the November midterms are President Trump's weakness. But Trump plans to use this thinking and the midterms against the Iranian regime. If Trump can end the conflict by his midterm deadline and truly accomplish his objectives, there’s a very good chance it could boost Republicans’ outcome in the November elections. "If you look at the entire situation, the midterms are actually in the interest of Donald Trump and the Iranian dissidents. Donald Trump then has a deadline to which he can bring this thing to a close. He's got seven weeks, and I think that he will be encouraging internal revolt."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Came Back From Rock Bottom | Midterm Report Ep. 1 12.09.2026 1t 5min

Welcome to the "Midterm Report," the Daily Signal's new election podcast. Every Saturday between now and Election Day, Rob Bluey breaks down the biggest stories in politics with the interviews, insights, and analysis you won't get from legacy media. On our first episode, pollster Brent Buchanan joins the show to discuss the first-ever RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, explaining the split inside the GOP base between Trump Republicans and traditional Republicans, and a 26-point enthusiasm gap between them. He walks through why affordability is dominating voter behavior, why only 88% of Trump 2024 voters are committing to a Republican for Congress, why the "socialist" label alone won't win races, and the one number you should actually watch in every poll from now to November. Then, historian Victor Davis Hanson joins us on his brand-new book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement." Hanson explains what "counterrevolution" really means, how Trump's second term targets causes instead of symptoms, and how a man written off after Jan. 6 mounted what he calls the greatest political comeback in modern American history. He also compares Trump to Reagan, walks through the lawfare and debanking years, explains how Trump won on class instead of race, and gives his odds for the House and Senate this November. About The Daily Signal The Daily Signal is a conservative news and commentary outlet founded in 2014 by The Heritage Foundation and now an independent media organization with its own board and leadership as of June 2024. Based in Washington, D.C., the Daily Signal covers politics, policy, and culture with reporting, interviews, investigations, and documentaries, including the stories the national press leaves alone. About Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and a senior contributor to the Daily Signal. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including "The Case for Trump," "The Dying Citizen," and "The End of Everything." He hosts "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words." CHAPTERS: 00:00 "It's 70-30 they lose the House" 00:29 Welcome to the Midterm Report 01:39 The GOP is actually two coalitions 02:54 The 26-point enthusiasm gap 03:54 Affordability: insurance, gas, property taxes 05:03 Why 12% of Trump 2024 voters are defecting 05:53 The $5,000 Trump dividend problem 07:13 Socialism polling, the label isn't enough 08:22 Communism, China, and voters under 45 09:09 Re-flipping the diploma divide 10:22 The one poll number to actually watch 11:30 Preventable: the Gorman family documentary 12:39 Victor Davis Hanson joins The Daily Signal 13:33 What "counterrevolution" actually means 16:32 The wilderness years and the 360-degree agenda 19:00 Reagan vs. Trump 22:02 Bush, McCain, Romney and the retreat from Reagan 24:18 Rock bottom: how far Trump fell 26:17 The three days that started the lawfare 27:50 Mar-a-Lago, E. Jean Carroll, and $500 million 31:21 Biden, the 2020 deal, and "a gift that kept on giving" 33:56 Deplatformed and debanked 35:56 The DeSantis lose-lose 37:11 McDonald's, Madison Square Garden, and the middle class 39:42 Class over race: the Hispanic and Black male vote 43:15 How Trump remade the Democratic Party 46:58 Why Republicans still trail in the polls 49:13 Iran, DOGE, and the message they never sent 51:52 The winning message no one is delivering 53:16 70-30 on the House, 50-50 on the Senate 54:51 The Iran wildcard that could flip everything 56:10 Legacy, the third term, and 2028 58:28 Why the next nominee will be MAGA 1:00:08 Apostates, antisemitism, and the J.D. Vance test 1:02:34 Victor Davis Hanson on The Counterrevolution Order “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement” NOW: https://amzn.to/4oZIFay NEW FILM from The Heritage Foundation: “Preventable: The System That Failed My Daughter.” Available now: https://youtu.be/HxiwOSSRT6s We cannot continue to make videos like this one without the support of our viewers. Please consider donating to The Daily Signal today! https://secured.dailysignal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Canada’s Anti-American Gamble Is About to Get Expensive 11.09.2026 14min

The fate of 41 million Canadians depends on Mark Carney being successful in his renewed trade war with the United States. However, he will fail. They've lost 41,000 jobs just in one week of the tariff war. The United States, for the first time ever, is ushering in a new world order. "We're not going to subsidize everybody's defense and run up $200 billion deficits with one neighbor, Mexico, and $50 billion to $60 billion with our northern neighbor and call it a free trade zone. We're not the wealthy powerhouse we always were. President Donald Trump wants symmetry, and the United States wants gratitude, and Carney wants to wage an economic war and gin up world opinion against the United States and ally himself with the most pernicious, deadly government in history," argues Victor Davis Hanson on today's edition of "Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words." 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA MovementThe Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited time offer:  With a monthly donation $28, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement”Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=signalelite&utm_content=260820-vdh-book-youtube10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Democratic Socialists Hide What They Really Are 10.09.2026 11min

There are quite a few Democratic Socialists running in this year’s midterms, and the outcome of their races could determine the last two years of Trump’s presidency.   Take James Talarico, who is running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. He has claimed God is nonbinary and that there are six genders, but he openly presents himself as a Christian.   “He's not going to say any of that to Texas. You know what he's going to do? He's going to walk around in a rented truck and a cowboy hat and talk about how great Texas beef is.” Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http//:www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last.   🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA MovementThe Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited time offer:    With a monthly donation $28, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement”Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&ut… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Stage Three in the Trade War Means America Is Done Subsidizing Canada 09.09.2026 13min

The U.S.-Canada trade war has entered Stage Three—the part where Trump says, “We’re done.” Trump is done letting Canada run a billion-dollar surplus with the U.S., and he’s making that very clear. If Canada won’t accept fairness and symmetry as the new standard going forward, they may need to find a new business partner. “ We don't like dependent countries that embrace socialism, and then they mask their failures by having us subsidize you. That's all. Stage Three.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: When Will the Iranian People Overthrow the Regime? 08.09.2026 13min

The other thing to remember about this war is that there are two laws, canons, or protocols that we haven't seen before. Under no circumstances will there be American troops on the ground, given the misadventures in Iraq and Afghanistan. We will not attack dual-use civilian-military infrastructure if it means inflicting pain on the Iranian people. This leaves us with a new situation. And in that void, finally, as happens in war, we have a new comprehensive strategy, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of“Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back to the Dark Ages 03.09.2026 11min

I think a good description of 2026, culturally, economically, socially, and politically, is that we are in a modern medieval world. One part of our society is advancing at lightning speed into the future and progressing. But the other part is regressing, and regressing at a phenomenal pace back to what I would call the medieval period. America has never been richer, more technologically advanced, or more capable of solving basic problems, yet its cities are increasingly plagued by crime, disease, homelessness, and public disorder, and members of its “progressive” class continue to excuse blatant killers, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” The Heritage Guide to Historic Sites: Visit https://historicsites.heritage.org/ to start your adventure today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Renamed Everything. Now Trump Does It, and They're Furious. 01.09.2026 12min

In a retort to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's refusal of a recent trade deal with the United States, President Trump renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America." This political renaming of natural landmarks and wonders is not original to Trump. Barack Obama renamed Mount McKinley. Earl Warren's name was stripped from the Legal Institute. Even hundreds of years ago, Romans renamed landmarks. Trump is only reacting to a long tradition, one mostly embarked on by the Left in recent years. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Canada Wants a Fight It Can’t Afford 01.09.2026 12min

Canada’s growing confrontation with the United States is about much more than just tariffs. Trade imbalances, Chinese goods entering the American market through Canada, taxes on U.S. companies, and Mark Carney’s political strategy have pushed relations with Washington to a new low. At the same time, Canada faces weak economic growth, enormous immigration pressures, separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec, and continued dependence on the United States for its defense. Picking a fight with America will not solve those problems. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 to sign ADF’s petition to protect female sports. Add your name to the declaration and side with truth and fairness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: The Atomic Bombs Dropped in Japan Were Not 'Satanic' 27.08.2026 12min

It's August, so we have the annual debate over the dropping of two atomic bombs, one on August 6, the uranium bomb called "Little Boy" that was dropped on the dual-use target, military and industrial Japanese city of Hiroshima, and then three days later on Nagasaki with a plutonium bomb.    “The dropping of the atomic bomb, it was not a satanic enterprise...Good men made a bad weapon to stop far worse men from killing innocents,” argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”  🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA MovementThe Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited time offer:  With a monthly donation $28, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement”Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=signalelite&utm_content=260824-vdh-book-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: We Need to Stop Letting In Ungrateful Immigrants 26.08.2026 11min

Most Americans used to be supportive of legal immigration because most immigrants loved the country that welcomed them in. Today’s immigrants, such as Hasan Piker and Ilhan Omar, are somehow ungrateful yet refuse to return to their home country.  “You set one foot in here or your parents set one foot in here, and immediately you lodge complaints against the gracious host that welcomed you in and welcomed you in with security, prosperity, and freedom that you did not have.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: The Starkest Midterm Choice of My Lifetime 25.08.2026 13min

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA MovementThe Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited time offer:  With a monthly donation $28, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement”Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=signalelite&utm_content=260824-vdh-book-podcast We often associate leftist movements, anarchists of the 19th century, Jacobins of the 18th century, Marxists, Bolsheviks, Symbionese Liberation Front, the Weathermen Underground with violence. And the argument that they use is, we are for mandated equality and fairness and helping the underprivileged, and therefore to achieve those noble ends, we're allowed to use any means necessary. And any means necessary is what's happening right now. This is the starkest choice in November that we've had in a midterm election in my lifetime, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Midterm Strategy Is Taking Shape 25.08.2026 10min

With the midterm elections less than 80 days away, Democrats appear confident that historical trends and current polling will deliver control of Congress. But several factors could complicate that outcome, including the course of the Iran war, Republican redistricting, Donald Trump’s campaign war chest, recent primary results, and questions about the reliability of polling. The growing influence of Democratic Socialists within the Democratic Party could also reshape the race as voters get a closer look at their positions on policing, immigration, energy, foreign policy, women’s sports, the Supreme Court, the Electoral College, and other major issues. Despite expectations of Republican losses, control of both the House and Senate remains up for grabs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: The American Tech Boom No One Is Talking About 21.08.2026 10min

America is undergoing a technological revolution across artificial intelligence, space exploration, software, genetic engineering, and other industries that will shape the future. U.S. companies dominate many of the world’s most valuable technology sectors, while American AI platforms account for most of the services people around the world use every day. SpaceX and other American companies are dramatically outpacing foreign competitors in satellites and rocket launches, while U.S. software companies command enormous global valuations. American firms are also leading emerging fields such as genetic engineering and advanced medical technology. Despite decades of predictions about American decline and the rise of China and Europe, the United States has strengthened its position in many of the technologies that will determine global prosperity, security, and power in the decades ahead. The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: https://secured.dailysignal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Republicans’ Midterm Strategy Is Right in Front of Them, Use It 19.08.2026 13min

Republicans cannot rely solely on Democrats’ extremism and a SCOTUS radical gerrymandering win to carry them through the midterms. They need a clear record of accomplishments, Operation Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful, pacification of a China- and Russia-aligned Venezuela, and a concrete agenda for the next two years. They need a new "Contract with America," argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” “Our opponents are not the party of workers. They're the party of the downwardly mobile, college-educated, formerly upper-middle class, and a new phenomenon of first- and second-generation immigrants coming from failed states, mostly because of socialism, that are attacking the United States.” Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit http://www.JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Who Killed Jason Arday? 18.08.2026 13min

Jason Arday’s rise to a prestigious professorship at Cambridge University unraveled amid allegations of plagiarism and fabricated claims in his memoir. His death raises difficult questions about the institutions that elevated him, Cambridge’s commitment to DEI-based hiring, and Simon & Schuster’s decision to publish his memoir despite concerns about its accuracy. The scandal exposes the consequences of abandoning academic merit and placing someone in a position he was never qualified to hold. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump’s “Anaconda Plan” Is Squeezing Iran 17.08.2026 10min

Iran is facing an increasingly severe economic and military squeeze as sanctions, financial isolation, trade restrictions, and attacks on its military infrastructure cut the country off from the global economy. The strategy resembles an economic “Anaconda Plan,” gradually depriving Iran of oil revenue, foreign currency, industrial parts, weapons, fuel, and access to international markets while negotiations and military action continue. Iran is betting that it can withstand the pressure long enough for the approaching U.S. midterm elections to constrain the Trump administration, but the country is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic output and revenue each day while its military capabilities continue to deteriorate. The Strait of Hormuz may also become less valuable as Gulf states expand pipelines and alternative export routes through the Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and potentially the Mediterranean. As Iran's economy weakens, its military shrinks, and alternative oil routes reduce its leverage over global shipping, time may increasingly favor the United States rather than Tehran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Could Tucker Carlson Split the Republican Vote in 2028? 13.08.2026 12min

Tucker Carlson and a group of MAGA conservatives are reportedly considering a possible third-party movement ahead of 2028. The history of third-party campaigns shows how they can split an ideological coalition and hand victory to the opposing party, from Theodore Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party to Ross Perot and Ralph Nader. The proposed movement shares much of its agenda with the Trump administration but breaks sharply over foreign policy, the Iran war, Israel, and American involvement overseas. Personal disputes with Trump, growing divisions within MAGA, criticism of AIPAC and Israel, and controversial rhetoric surrounding Jewish influence have also become part of the emerging fracture. A third-party challenge could ultimately act as a spoiler in 2028, dividing the MAGA coalition and hurting the Republican candidate attempting to succeed Donald Trump. The Alliance for Secure AI - Visit http://www.secureainow.org Learn how we're working to mitigate risks and protect humanity in the advanced AI revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Davis Hanson: Trump or the Left—Who Really Broke the Rules First? 12.08.2026 13min

From JFK appointing his brother as Attorney General to Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and Stacey Abrams denying election results, the historical record shows the Left has followed every play in their weaponization playbook.   The Left’s outrage at Trump’s recent appointment of Todd Blanche as Attorney General was another prime example that their accusations almost always mirror their past conduct. The Alliance for Secure AI - Visit http://www.secureainow.org Learn how we're working to mitigate risks and protect humanity in the advanced AI revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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