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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Can Still Lead Without a Third Term

Episode length: 8m

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Trump is sending a clear message: he's not going away quietly.

“ If you read The Washington Post, even The Wall Street Journal, but especially The New York Times, the question is, can MAGA survive after Trump steps down?

“ There's arguments on both sides whether a popular movement can survive its creators. …   Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000 to succeed him. And what did Barack Obama do? He repudiated Clintonism and the Democratic Leadership Council. And he went hard to the Left. And the result of that is we got a destroyed or an irrelevant Democratic Party.”

00:00 Introduction: Is Trump a Lame Duck?

00:23 Trump's Media Trolling and Third Term Speculation

01:29 Historical Context: Movements and Their Leaders

01:52 Reaganism and Its Aftermath

02:49 Clintonism and Obama's Shift

03:28 The Future of MAGA: DeSantis and Beyond

05:46 Conclusion: The Enduring MAGA Ideology

Host:
Rob Bluey
Guest:
VDVictor Davis Hanson