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Victor Davis Hanson: The Trump Counterrevolution’s Next Moves Abroad

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Here’s the advice Victor Davis Hanson prescribes on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words”:

“ We need to be very careful how we speak. The quieter that we can be, the more effective and more encompassing can be the reforms. And we're going to try to make sure that we're not an existential enemy of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and an array of anti-Western societies.

“ As far as Ukraine, Donald Trump is under all sorts of criticism because he, at first, had a legitimate beef with [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy. … All he has to say is, ‘Vladimir Putin did not invade in my first term. He invaded during Barack Obama's term and Joe Biden's term. Even George W. Bush's term he invaded. It wasn't I who got us into this mess. We cannot watch aimlessly and helplessly as 1.5 million lives are consumed with death, wounding, capture, missing—these casualties.’”

00:00 Trump's Greenland Controversy

01:36 Panama and Military Force

02:32 The Trump Counterrevolution

02:56 Tariffs and Trade with Canada

03:57 Addressing the National Debt

05:10 Ukraine and Russia Relations

07:27 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Host:
Rob Bluey
Guest:
VDVictor Davis Hanson