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On January 7, 2021 the media pronounced President Trump inert, kaput, zapped.
He was soon to be impeached a second time, and tried in the Senate as a private citizen.
Trump was written off by many grandees in his own party, libeled as a neo-Confederate insurrectionist, crashing , and within months the target of 91 lawfare indictments in five civil and criminal courtrooms, and facing half-a-billion dollars in fines and a possible lengthy prison sentence.
Yet within two years, Trump was defiant as ever. He began criss-crossing the countries to massive rallies—between court appearances. He was soon crushing his Republican primary opponents, and convinced he could regain the presidency, despite two assassination attempts, the hatred of the frenzied Left, and loathed by the media, the universities, the corporate board rooms, celebrities, and most of the donor class.
No matter. Donald Trump staged the greatest comeback in American presidential history, won back the White House, and began launching the most sweeping counter-revolution in a century. Almost alone, Trump was determined to undo 100 years of the progressive take-over of our institutions, to marginalize the gloomy declinists, and to reboot the U.S. as the greatest economic, military, and political power in the world
How he arose from the ashes, crushed his opponents, and sought to restore America is the story of Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement—a carefully documented account and analysis of what Trump’s adversaries did to him, why he survived, and how he has become one of our nation's most consequential and controversial presidents.
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He was soon to be impeached a second time, and tried in the Senate as a private citizen.
Trump was written off by many grandees in his own party, libeled as a neo-Confederate insurrectionist, crashing , and within months the target of 91 lawfare indictments in five civil and criminal courtrooms, and facing half-a-billion dollars in fines and a possible lengthy prison sentence.
Yet within two years, Trump was defiant as ever. He began criss-crossing the countries to massive rallies—between court appearances. He was soon crushing his Republican primary opponents, and convinced he could regain the presidency, despite two assassination attempts, the hatred of the frenzied Left, and loathed by the media, the universities, the corporate board rooms, celebrities, and most of the donor class.
No matter. Donald Trump staged the greatest comeback in American presidential history, won back the White House, and began launching the most sweeping counter-revolution in a century. Almost alone, Trump was determined to undo 100 years of the progressive take-over of our institutions, to marginalize the gloomy declinists, and to reboot the U.S. as the greatest economic, military, and political power in the world
How he arose from the ashes, crushed his opponents, and sought to restore America is the story of Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement—a carefully documented account and analysis of what Trump’s adversaries did to him, why he survived, and how he has become one of our nation's most consequential and controversial presidents.
Pre-Order now
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IRAN WAR UPDATE: Is the Regime Nearing Collapse? | Victor Davis Hanson
With the midterm elections approaching, the war in Iran could be entering a decisive phase. Victor Davis Hanson examines the possibility of renewed U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran’s remaining military unting economic pressure on the regime.
As President Donald Trump weighs his next move, the coming weeks could determine whether Iran’s military threat is eliminated or the conflict continues for years to come.
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With the midterm elections approaching, the war in Iran could be entering a decisive phase. Victor Davis Hanson examines the possibility of renewed U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran’s remaining military unting economic pressure on the regime.
As President Donald Trump weighs his next move, the coming weeks could determine whether Iran’s military threat is eliminated or the conflict continues for years to come.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson says that President Trump is waging a 360-degree counterrevolution aimed not at Congress or the courts, but at the institutions where he believes progressive power actually resides—the media, the corporate boardroom, universities, K-12 schools, nt.
Watch the latest episode of @UncKnowledge with @P_M_Robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Watch the latest episode of @UncKnowledge with @P_M_Robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @p_m_robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and son argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power.
Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: LeBron James Practiced His Elitist Golf Swing During the National Anthem
LeBron James makes $100 million a year. He lives in a big mansion, and he's a popular icon.
What did the U.S. do to him? It treated him like anybody else and gave him the opportunity bility in basketball made him one of the richest people in the United States. And he can't even stand for two and a half minutes."
👉 Watch the FULL episode with @VDHanson here: youtu.be/pws27z07upg?si…
LeBron James makes $100 million a year. He lives in a big mansion, and he's a popular icon.
What did the U.S. do to him? It treated him like anybody else and gave him the opportunity bility in basketball made him one of the richest people in the United States. And he can't even stand for two and a half minutes."
👉 Watch the FULL episode with @VDHanson here: youtu.be/pws27z07upg?si…
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Obama’s Attacks on Trump Expose His Own Hypocrisy | Victor Davis Hanson
Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail attacking Donald Trump over his White House renovations, personal wealth and foreign policy. But Obama's own record raises serious questions about political troversial presidential center is now hundreds of millions over budget, with allegations that minority contractors he insisted on hiring have gone unpaid. Meanwhile, his growing personal fortune and foreign policy record, including the Iran nuclear deal, Libya and Benghazi, raise further questions about the contradictions between his criticisms of Trump and his own presidency.
FULL EPISODE: youtu.be/GOtNIl5JkWw?si…
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Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail attacking Donald Trump over his White House renovations, personal wealth and foreign policy. But Obama's own record raises serious questions about political troversial presidential center is now hundreds of millions over budget, with allegations that minority contractors he insisted on hiring have gone unpaid. Meanwhile, his growing personal fortune and foreign policy record, including the Iran nuclear deal, Libya and Benghazi, raise further questions about the contradictions between his criticisms of Trump and his own presidency.
FULL EPISODE: youtu.be/GOtNIl5JkWw?si…
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As the midterms approach, the Left has gone nearly berserk in its hatred of trillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. Yet its escalating venom would have been almost inconceivable before 2022, when Musk publicly declared that he would be voting Republican.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Why Does LeBron James Disrespect the Country That Made Him Rich? | Victor Davis Hanson
LeBron James has made a fortune in America, yet he can’t show a few minutes of respect during the national anthem. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh in on his latest antics, the NBA’s political double standards surrounding Caitlin Clark and the WNBA.
They also cover the charges against two former FBI officials over the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, reports of Antifa networks behind Europe’s unrest, California’s proposed billionaire tax, and the Smithsonian’s treatment of Shelby and Eli Steele’s documentary, White Guilt.
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LeBron James has made a fortune in America, yet he can’t show a few minutes of respect during the national anthem. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh in on his latest antics, the NBA’s political double standards surrounding Caitlin Clark and the WNBA.
They also cover the charges against two former FBI officials over the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, reports of Antifa networks behind Europe’s unrest, California’s proposed billionaire tax, and the Smithsonian’s treatment of Shelby and Eli Steele’s documentary, White Guilt.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Can Republicans Stop the Blue Wave? | Victor Davis Hanson
History suggests Democrats should make major gains in the midterms, but redistricting, the party's ideological shift and Republican turnout could change the outcome. If the MAGA base turns out in force, Republicans may be ed blue wave.
Full Video: youtu.be/KGJgBzYU35U
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History suggests Democrats should make major gains in the midterms, but redistricting, the party's ideological shift and Republican turnout could change the outcome. If the MAGA base turns out in force, Republicans may be ed blue wave.
Full Video: youtu.be/KGJgBzYU35U
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
I have many questions for legendary historian Victor Davis Hanson who joins us with a warning about the midterms. He says it's a fundamental clash that extends far beyond political debates, as voters are steering the future of our entire country by choosing between capitalism and socialism. He'll discuss his New York Times bestselling book "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement", and explain just how deeply radical ideologies have infiltrated American politics. Victor is a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution and you can follow him at @VDHanson.
America faces a historic crisis as midterm voters choose between socialism & capitalism, warns @VDHanson. He joins me LIVE at 5ET + @evanwch, who once raised tens of millions for Democrats but left the Left after reaching a breaking point at the 2024 DNC x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Cries Betrayal as Trump Makes His Biggest Power Play Yet
A proposed summit with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and the United States is a calculated geopolitical maneuver by President Donald Trump to drive a wedge between Russia and China, end the war in ijing from exploiting America's military commitments to invade Taiwan.
Victor Davis Hanson contends that European leaders have forfeited their influence over American diplomacy by refusing to reciprocate U.S. military assistance, clinging to unrealistic expectations for Ukraine, and attacking Trump's efforts to secure a negotiated peace.
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A proposed summit with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and the United States is a calculated geopolitical maneuver by President Donald Trump to drive a wedge between Russia and China, end the war in ijing from exploiting America's military commitments to invade Taiwan.
Victor Davis Hanson contends that European leaders have forfeited their influence over American diplomacy by refusing to reciprocate U.S. military assistance, clinging to unrealistic expectations for Ukraine, and attacking Trump's efforts to secure a negotiated peace.
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The Ukraine war may be our Gordian knot, but—in our current nuclear age—it is dangerous to cut rather than unravel it.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson explains how Donald Trump rallied Silicon Valley, promising to leave the companies intact and to retaliate against foreign governments that tax or censor American tech.
Watch a new episode of @uncknowledge with @p_m_robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Watch a new episode of @uncknowledge with @p_m_robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @p_m_robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and son argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power.
Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: It's Disgusting What Elissa Slotkin Did
It was Barack Obama who paid Christopher Steele to compound and collate an entire fake dossier that Donald Trump was communicating with Vladimir Putin.
It was the Biden administration who, just three days after Donald to run for office again, brought into the White House Nathan Wade, an obscure Fani Willis boyfriend who was a prosecutor meant to go after Trump in the Fulton County indictment.
Now, Elissa Slotkin is hunting down young people who want to help a president that they agree with as if they are the conspirators.
“She’s an idiot. She has no memory of all that.”
Watch the FULL episode with @VDHanson here: youtu.be/YsC8YckQ4ho?si…
It was Barack Obama who paid Christopher Steele to compound and collate an entire fake dossier that Donald Trump was communicating with Vladimir Putin.
It was the Biden administration who, just three days after Donald to run for office again, brought into the White House Nathan Wade, an obscure Fani Willis boyfriend who was a prosecutor meant to go after Trump in the Fulton County indictment.
Now, Elissa Slotkin is hunting down young people who want to help a president that they agree with as if they are the conspirators.
“She’s an idiot. She has no memory of all that.”
Watch the FULL episode with @VDHanson here: youtu.be/YsC8YckQ4ho?si…
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: Macron, Newsom and Carney—The Left’s Three Stooges
It's a very, very strange mindset that somebody comes to the United States from a place where there's no security, there's no freedom, and there's no prosperity, and suddenly this host gives them lavish od, and housing subsidies, and almost immediately they—and I'm generalizing, I understand, but it seems like it's the majority now—they enlist in the Left, and they start lecturing the Indigenous population about everything that's wrong with your country.
Mass immigration without assimilation and a political class ashamed of its own civilization have left Europe unable to confront the chaos its leaders helped create, Victor Davis Hanson argues. He warns that America risks repeating those failures—and that voting for the Left won’t buy anyone immunity from the radicalism it enables.
Full episode: youtu.be/DpcAPYH5xKc
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It's a very, very strange mindset that somebody comes to the United States from a place where there's no security, there's no freedom, and there's no prosperity, and suddenly this host gives them lavish od, and housing subsidies, and almost immediately they—and I'm generalizing, I understand, but it seems like it's the majority now—they enlist in the Left, and they start lecturing the Indigenous population about everything that's wrong with your country.
Mass immigration without assimilation and a political class ashamed of its own civilization have left Europe unable to confront the chaos its leaders helped create, Victor Davis Hanson argues. He warns that America risks repeating those failures—and that voting for the Left won’t buy anyone immunity from the radicalism it enables.
Full episode: youtu.be/DpcAPYH5xKc
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
How did Donald Trump make gains among Black and Hispanic men in the 2024 election?
Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson argues it came down to his appeal to working-class people and an authenticity his opponents could not match.
Watch @uncknowledge with @p_m_robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson argues it came down to his appeal to working-class people and an authenticity his opponents could not match.
Watch @uncknowledge with @p_m_robinson on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @p_m_robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and son argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power.
Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/…
Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: The West Opened Its Borders—and Invited Its Own Downfall
Western civilization is being undermined from within by mass immigration, failed assimilation, and political leaders who prioritize multiculturalism over national identity and the rule of law.
Victor Europe's open-border policies and America's reluctance to confront Islamist extremism are allowing those who benefit from Western prosperity and freedom to reject the very civilization that provides them.
Full episode: youtu.be/-Cu2qhJFmis
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Western civilization is being undermined from within by mass immigration, failed assimilation, and political leaders who prioritize multiculturalism over national identity and the rule of law.
Victor Europe's open-border policies and America's reluctance to confront Islamist extremism are allowing those who benefit from Western prosperity and freedom to reject the very civilization that provides them.
Full episode: youtu.be/-Cu2qhJFmis
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Why come to America for its freedom and prosperity only to condemn the country that provides them?
Failed assimilation, hostility toward Western traditions, and Europe’s struggle to defend its own civilization are raising serious questions about the future of the West.
How roblems be ignored?
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Failed assimilation, hostility toward Western traditions, and Europe’s struggle to defend its own civilization are raising serious questions about the future of the West.
How roblems be ignored?
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
France Offers Cradle-to-Grave Welfare. So Why the Riots? | Victor Davis Hanson
France's generous welfare system and mounting national debt make the country's riots especially ironic, given the opportunities available to immigrants compared with conditions in many of their Victor Davis Hanson contends that rioters, radical students, and socialist agitators are undermining the very society whose prosperity and social benefits they enjoy.
Full episode: youtu.be/7ZKCKweOErU
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France's generous welfare system and mounting national debt make the country's riots especially ironic, given the opportunities available to immigrants compared with conditions in many of their Victor Davis Hanson contends that rioters, radical students, and socialist agitators are undermining the very society whose prosperity and social benefits they enjoy.
Full episode: youtu.be/7ZKCKweOErU
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President @DrLarryArnn interviews classicist and military historian @VDHanson.
The two discuss Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," tell the story of Donald Trump's return to the White House, and correct the record on Winston Churchill's historical legacy.
You can find Victor's new book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement," anywhere books are sold.
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The two discuss Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," tell the story of Donald Trump's return to the White House, and correct the record on Winston Churchill's historical legacy.
You can find Victor's new book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement," anywhere books are sold.
bit.ly/4i4JgGl
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Is Telling Europe They Need to Have a Plan to Stop the War in Ukraine
When the U.S. said to Europe that there’s an unhinged theocratic government with enough enriched uranium to make nine missiles, it didn’t ask Europe to fight.
All it asked was to over their airspace, but Europe said “No.”
Now, before the U.S. backs up Europe in Ukraine, Trump has some questions:
“What Trump is saying is, ‘We're not trying to thwart you. We just think that after almost five years, nobody has a plan how to stop killing two and a half million people.’”
Full episode: youtu.be/7ZKCKweOErU
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When the U.S. said to Europe that there’s an unhinged theocratic government with enough enriched uranium to make nine missiles, it didn’t ask Europe to fight.
All it asked was to over their airspace, but Europe said “No.”
Now, before the U.S. backs up Europe in Ukraine, Trump has some questions:
“What Trump is saying is, ‘We're not trying to thwart you. We just think that after almost five years, nobody has a plan how to stop killing two and a half million people.’”
Full episode: youtu.be/7ZKCKweOErU
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Victor Davis Hanson retweeted
Victor Davis Hanson: The Dangerous Decline of Western Civilization
Western civilization is facing a crisis of its own making. Across Europe, mass immigration, failed assimilation, economic stagnation, and political paralysis are threatening the very foundations of nations that d. Rather than confront these problems, European leaders seem determined to double down on the policies that created them.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama's warnings about political retaliation raise questions about his own administration's record, NPR's Katherine Maher receives a free speech award, and America's universities are producing students who struggle with basic reading and comprehension.
@VDHanson
Western civilization is facing a crisis of its own making. Across Europe, mass immigration, failed assimilation, economic stagnation, and political paralysis are threatening the very foundations of nations that d. Rather than confront these problems, European leaders seem determined to double down on the policies that created them.
Meanwhile, Barack Obama's warnings about political retaliation raise questions about his own administration's record, NPR's Katherine Maher receives a free speech award, and America's universities are producing students who struggle with basic reading and comprehension.
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