Articles by Victor Davis Hanson

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Why the Green Agenda Is Crumbling

Victor Davis Hanson | November 19, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

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Beware of These Political Land Mines, President Trump

Victor Davis Hanson | November 18, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Politics Commentary

Biden’s Immigration Invasion Was Nothing Like the Huddled Masses Coming Through Ellis Island

Victor Davis Hanson | November 18, 2025

Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S.—or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All… Read More

Economy Commentary

Donald Trump at his desk in the Oval Office, his hands in front of him.

Victor Davis Hanson: What President Trump Needs to Tell Americans About Prices

Victor Davis Hanson | November 18, 2025

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss what President Donald Trump needs to tell Americans… Read More

Commentary

The Fine Line Between Debate and Dangerous Rhetoric

Victor Davis Hanson | November 17, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

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Victor Davis Hanson: The ‘Alt-Alt-Right’s’ Numerous Misconceptions About Israel

Victor Davis Hanson | November 15, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor… Read More

Politics Commentary

Gavin Newsom and Nancy Pelosi wave from a red electric train car.

Victor Davis Hanson: How California Progressives Created a Medieval Society

Victor Davis Hanson | November 14, 2025

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss how California officials would rather go after… Read More

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Will Trump’s Economy Survive the Left’s Sabotage Ahead of Midterms?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society Commentary

Male with headphones playing a video game on a large computer screen.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Sad, Conflicted State of Young American Men

Victor Davis Hanson | November 13, 2025

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the troubling state of young American males,… Read More

Commentary

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

Socialism Has Failed Everywhere. Mamdani’s NYC Will Be No Different.

Victor Davis Hanson | November 12, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

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Historic photo of people holding up newspapers touting "Germany Surrenders," ending World War I.

VETERANS DAY: The 11th Month on the 11th Day at the 11th Hour

Victor Davis Hanson | November 11, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a news conference with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee ranking member Bernie Sanders, Sen. Tina Smith, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Sen. Edward Markey on the 29th day of the federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Victor Davis Hanson: Who’s Paying for the Emergency Room Health Care of Illegal Immigrants, Sen. Warren?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 11, 2025

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor David Hanson and Jack Fowler call out Sen. Elizabeth Warren for insisting illegal… Read More

Commentary

Confronting Conservative Antisemitism

Victor Davis Hanson | November 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Politics Commentary

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stands at an event and smiles while she celebrates.

Victor Davis Hanson: Does the Democrats’ Chaos Strategy Work?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 08, 2025

We can draw a few conclusions from an off-year election, when iconic races in blue states went, as expected, overwhelmingly Democrat. Nevertheless, there is only… Read More

Society Commentary

Michelle Obama and Barack Obama hold each other's hands as they stand together on a stage while smiling.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Obamas Have Nothing to Complain About

Victor Davis Hanson | November 08, 2025

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc react to Michelle Obama’s book tour for her new book… Read More

Commentary

America Fought a Civil War So Trump Could Enforce Federal Law

Victor Davis Hanson | November 07, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Politics Commentary

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey speaks to members of the media at the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill December 07, 2018 in Washington, DC.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Comey Knew Clinton Had Cooked Up the Collusion Hoax

Victor Davis Hanson | November 07, 2025

On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc react to the release of damning new evidence against former… Read More

Commentary

President Donald Trump talks to Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Trump Scared China Into Playing ‘Nice’ With the US Again

Victor Davis Hanson | November 06, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society Commentary

Karine Jean-Pierre at White House podium in red suit.

Victor Davis Hanson: DEI Is an ‘Ideological Shelter’ for the Incompetent

Victor Davis Hanson | November 06, 2025

In this segment from today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler break down how DEI was a “shelter” for the… Read More

Commentary

91 ‘Coordinated’ Indictments to Trump’s 3. Which Is Worse?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 05, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

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Victor Davis Hanson: If Only William Buckley Could Debate Nick Fuentes

Victor Davis Hanson | November 04, 2025

On today’s Election Day edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor and Jack unpack the controversies surrounding Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick… Read More

Commentary

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

How Trump Forced China’s Hand

Victor Davis Hanson | November 03, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Politics Commentary

Donald Trump stands up with his head turned to his right as he listens to reporters asking him questions.

Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?

Victor Davis Hanson | November 01, 2025

The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while President Donald Trump trolls both on social media. But all… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Have to Lose One More Time Before They Abandon the Party

Victor Davis Hanson | November 01, 2025

Why are California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly praising Joe Biden’s presidency? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the political theater… Read More

Commentary

The Left Goes Neo-Confederate on Immigration

Victor Davis Hanson | October 31, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Politics Commentary

Former President Barack Obama attends the game between the LA Clippers and the Detroit Pistons at Intuit Dome on March 05, 2025 in Inglewood, California.

Victor Davis Hanson: Everybody’s Sick of Obama

Victor Davis Hanson | October 31, 2025

In today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc talk about former President Barack Obama, including his… Read More

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Jen Psaki on the "I've Had It Podcast" discussing Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance.

Victor Davis Hanson: Jen Psaki’s Gross Attack on Usha Vance

Victor Davis Hanson | October 30, 2025

On Thursday’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson and Jack Fowler pick apart former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s “silly”… Read More

Commentary

The Literal ‘Skeletons’ in the Democrat Party’s Closet

Victor Davis Hanson | October 29, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Commentary

Joe Biden Was the Real ‘King,’ Not Trump

Victor Davis Hanson | October 28, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More

Society Commentary

A crowd of mainly American anti Trump protestors holds signs outside the US Embassy London during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Victor Davis Hanson: ‘No Kings’ Protest a Facade for Leftist Virtue Signaling

Victor Davis Hanson | October 28, 2025

In today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler described the “No Kings” protests, citing a Daily… Read More