Articles by Victor Davis Hanson

Commentary

President Trump’s Most Loyal Supporters

Victor Davis Hanson | May 06, 2025

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The Trump-Iran Deal, Explained

Victor Davis Hanson | May 05, 2025

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Commentary

We Needed a New President, Not ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform’

Victor Davis Hanson | May 02, 2025

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Economy Commentary

Donald Trump stands behind a banner and applauds while looking out at the crowd.

The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger

Victor Davis Hanson | May 02, 2025

Despite the media hysteria, President Donald Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course. Its ultimate fate will probably rest with the state of the economy by the… Read More

Commentary

Democrats Are Terrified Trump’s Policies Are Going to Work

Victor Davis Hanson | May 01, 2025

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Commentary

President Trump’s Threefold Opposition

Victor Davis Hanson | April 30, 2025

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Democrats’ Radical Changing of the Guard

Victor Davis Hanson | April 29, 2025

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Commentary

Here’s What Trump Has Done During His First 100 Days in Office

Victor Davis Hanson | April 28, 2025

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Commentary

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

No One Is Above the Law. Not Even These Rogue Prosecutors.

Victor Davis Hanson | April 25, 2025

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LawCommentary

What Is Democrat Legality?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 25, 2025

Since 2021, the Left has waged a veritable war against the American legal system in a variety of ways. One serial target of Democrats and… Read More

EconomyCommentary

The Method Behind the Madness of Trump’s So-Called Tariff Wars

Victor Davis Hanson | April 24, 2025

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EconomyCommentary

An abstract illustration of the U.S. trade deficit as a freight liner transporting huge cargo contrasted with one businessman rowing a single container in the ocean, as a metaphor for an economic imbalance.

Seeing Red About the Sea of Red Ink

Victor Davis Hanson | April 23, 2025

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Commentary

Advice for Ivy League Universities: Take the Trump Deal, Before It’s Too Late

Victor Davis Hanson | April 22, 2025

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PoliticsCommentary

Joe Biden, fingers pointing upward, gives speech in front of two American flags.

The Mainstream Media’s Everlasting Love Affair With Joe Biden

Victor Davis Hanson | April 21, 2025

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Commentary

Trump’s Counterrevolution Strategy: Flood the Zone, Drain the Swamp

Victor Davis Hanson | April 18, 2025

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Education Commentary

A protester at Harvard University holds an anti-Israel sign with a profanity as she marches down a street.

Will Harvard Go Full Hillsdale?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 18, 2025

Harvard University has rejected various demands of a presidential commission on antisemitism. The task force wants to persuade Harvard to ensure Jewish students on its… Read More

Commentary

Europe, You Can’t Sit on the Sidelines Anymore

Victor Davis Hanson | April 17, 2025

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Commentary

Maine Gov. Janet Mills Doesn’t Know It Yet, But She’s an ‘Insurrectionist’

Victor Davis Hanson | April 16, 2025

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Harvard’s Radicalization: Lower Standards, Middle Eastern Cash, Politicization

Victor Davis Hanson | April 15, 2025

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Commentary

Trump’s Campus Crackdown Is Long Overdue

Victor Davis Hanson | April 14, 2025

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News

The Nature of War

Victor Davis Hanson | April 11, 2025

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EconomyCommentary

Donald Trump sits in a chair and raises both his hands while talking.

Trump’s So-Called Trade War

Victor Davis Hanson | April 11, 2025

1. President Donald Trump’s so-called trade war. Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the roughly $1 trillion… Read More

Commentary

With Loss of Power in Congress, the Left Turns to Theatrics

Victor Davis Hanson | April 10, 2025

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Commentary

Trade worker at New York Stock Exchange.

Why Is Wall Street Panicking?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 09, 2025

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Commentary

What Would It Take to Destroy the United States?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 08, 2025

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Commentary

Don’t Like Trump’s Plan for the Economy? Let’s Hear Yours

Victor Davis Hanson | April 07, 2025

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Commentary

Other Countries Seem to Like Tariffs. So Why Are People Opposed to Trump’s Tariffs?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 04, 2025

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International Commentary

Donald Trump holds up his hand as he scolds Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a meeting.

All the Ukrainian Known Knowns

Victor Davis Hanson | April 04, 2025

Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state, and even much of the media… Read More

Commentary

What Was the Purpose of Opening Our Southern Border?

Victor Davis Hanson | April 03, 2025

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Commentary

Strategy to Trump China on the World Stage

Victor Davis Hanson | April 02, 2025

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