Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

CNN and former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes are of the opinion that President Donald Trump, who has chosen the sword over the pen, will get a far worse deal out of the mullahs in Iran than his predecessor, Barack Obama.

What did Iran get out of its deal with Obama, you might ask?

For 10 years, Iran was sanctions-free, making $500 million a day in petrochemical sales. Thanks to figures like Ben Rhodes, it was like a “bonanza for the Houthis, Hamas, the people in Syria and Iraq that are their proxies, and, of course, Hezbollah,” argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

What did Iran get out of Trump in his first term?

Crippling sanctions and a dead Revolutionary Guard leader.

What did Iran get out of Trump in his second term?

A dead ayatollah, decimated offensive capabilities, and a half-destroyed government begging America to come to the negotiating table.

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President Donald Trump looked at the Iranian regime’s strategy to close the Strait of Hormuz and simply flipped it upside down. The difference between the United States and Iran is that one of us can live while the strait is closed, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”  

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So basically now where we are is Iran is quickly going broke. It's going to implode. The population is restive, and America’s in the driver's seat.

“They have no money. Before the war started, there was hyperinflation. Now their currency is worth nothing, and China doesn't have the wherewithal, strategic or tactical, to force their way in. If one Chinese carrier comes in there, it's gonna be met by three American carriers.”

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While it was unwise for President Donald Trump to attack Pope Leo in such a public manner, the Pope himself should know better than to wade into partisan politics in a time of war, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” featuring co-host Jack Fowler.

Jack and Victor also condemn the assault on TPUSA reporter Savannah Hernandez at a recent protest, urging legal consequences, and use it to argue the activist left claims moral exemption while enabling violence.

Victor reviews analysis that a U.S. blockade could rapidly cripple Iran’s oil revenue, limit storage capacity, and deepen internal regime weakness, criticizing media pessimism and disputing claims that China will “win” via renewables. The episode also notes NATO allies’ declining readiness, UN backing of Iran for a key council role, and Al Sharpton’s call for black Americans to avoid celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

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CaliforniaCalifornia’s problems didn’t happen overnight—they’re the result of decades of policy choices that prioritized ideology over infrastructure, energy, and economic reality.

Victor Davis Hanson argues the state abandoned its fundamentals, while Elaine Culotti points to runaway bureaucracy, middlemen siphoning public funds, and mandates that burden working families.

They challenge the sustainability of a system dependent on a shrinking tax base and warn that overregulation is driving businesses and residents out. The discussion centers on restoring accountability, rebuilding core systems, and rethinking policies that many believe are pushing California toward long-term decline.

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If you take anything away from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s resignation, it should be the following:

Whether a democratic politician actually abused, sexually harassed, sexually assaulted someone is not of importance to the Democratic hierarchy. What's important is the status of that person's political viability, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss Rep. Eric Swalwell dropping out of California’s governor race amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations, arguing Democrat leaders act based on political viability and comparing reactions to Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden versus E. Jean Carroll’s case against Donald Trump.

They analyze Trump’s criticism of Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones over opposition to strikes on Iran, with Hanson describing the campaign as a deterrent air effort aimed at the regime rather than Iran’s people. 

The episode also covers reports about U.S. clearing the Strait of Hormuz, prospects for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerns over European allies’ dependence on U.S. defense, the Byron Noem controversy as a national-security vetting failure, and anger over criminal justice outcomes including an early release in Indiana and a New York case involving a police officer convicted of manslaughter.

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