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Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the media hysteria over Iran, anti-Trump protests, and the stakes for 2026. After everything Donald Trump has taken on, will division hand Democrats the win?

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President Donald Trump endured years of the most vicious, coordinated lawfare this nation has ever seen.  We overcame that unprecedented assault together in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history.

But right now,  a lot of people in MAGA are losing perspective. Frustrations bubble up over pace or one decision that we find disagreeable, and suddenly we are nitpicking the man who stood in the arena while most people just watched.Are our temporary disagreements worth handing victory to the very people who weaponize the government against him?

No, argues Drew Allen, Daily Signal California correspondent, on this week’s video commentary.

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00:00: INTRO

00:27 MAGA Infighting Warning

03:36 Why We Reelected Trump

06:14 Second Term Wins, So Far

08:25 What Division Costs Us

09:47 Unity Call To Win Midterms
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There are two wars being fought right now in Iran: a military one, which the United States is dominating on all fronts, and a political one, which is proving more difficult than the former.

Why? President Donald Trump has a lot to contend with right now: the MAGA base, the crazy Democrat opposition, the midterms, the economy, the charge that he’s too influenced by Israel, and the general repulsion of the American people for anything to do with the Middle East, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words:”

(00:00) Two Wars Framework

(01:19) Why Not Decimate Iran

(02:43) MAGA Base and Deterrence

(04:30) Economy, Midterms, Israel

(07:14) No Boots on Ground

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The Left has spent every waking moment the last month trying to convince the public that the Trump administration’s so-called “war” in Iran isn’t legal.

But they keep running into the same problem: Historically, they did the same thing, and on a much larger scale, argues Victor Davis Hanson on part 1 of his examination of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”

“The war is legal, and the hysteria about it is media-driven, as a part of the left's ability to weaken the presidency.”

(00:00) Is the War Legal?

(02:00) Libya and Afghanistan Comparisons

(04:40) Trump’s War Aims

(06:36) Regime Change Debate

(07:52) Military Wins vs Politics

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While California Democrats thought they could swarm the gubernatorial general election ballot with Democrats and win, Republicans had other ideas. 

As of now, Republican candidates Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton are leading the jungle primary neck and neck, with Bianco at 16% and Hilton at 17% approval rating, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”(00:00) California Recall Shock

(02:04) Jungle Primary Backfires

(03:02) Newsom Record Under Fire

(04:55) Wildfires And Rebuilding

(05:40) Outmigration And Taxes

(07:54) Fraud Exposé Smear

(09:09) Boondoggles And Green Failures

(09:59) Energy Refineries Gas Prices

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