NATO’s Double Standard on Iran, Europe’s Drift, and the Fraud Crisis at Home | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler discuss why several NATO allies—especially France—restricted the United States from using bases and airspace during operations aimed at Iran, arguing Europe benefits from U.S. security while pursuing divergent domestic and foreign-policy agendas. Hanson urges the Trump administration to frame NATO burden-sharing and reciprocity in “sorrowful” terms, consider tighter bilateral ties with supportive allies, and better explain the difficulty and aims of the Iran campaign, including deterrence and possible conditions for regime change while clarifying U.S.-Israel alignment. They also address tensions with Canada over defense spending and policies, the scale of alleged fraud in California programs highlighted by City Journal reporting, and Democrats’ attempts to rebrand figures like Pete Buttigieg to win back white working-class voters. (00:00) Europe Snubs Iran Strike (05:05) France and NATO Fallout (13:07) War Messaging and Goals (16:49) Canada Tensions Explained (21:25) Immigration and DEI Fraud (33:32) Pam Bondi and Ousted DOJ Officials (42:28) Midterms and Democrat Strategy (50:08) Trump Warning to Iran (51:50) War Results and Deterrence (57:13) Buttigieg and Elite Branding (01:03:27) Disdain for the Working Class (01:06:43) Britain and Replacement Politics (01:08:23) Newsom Fraud and Tax Burden (01:11:16) California’s Decline Up Close (01:19:09) Los Angeles Leadership Failures PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe now!https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉Switch your cell phone provider to Patriot Mobile, and you’ll help grow a movement that fuels the Christian conservative cause. Go to PatriotMobile.com/VDH or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code VDH for a FREE MONTH of service!https://patriotmobile.com/partners/vdh 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Tap water in the United States often contains a variety of harmful contaminants that pose significant health risks. Go to CovePure NOW and get $250 off the #1 water filtration system: https://CovePure.com/vdh WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	I think you want to discuss and address France's recent role in the Straits of Hormuz and just in
0:36.9	general, it its participation in the
0:39.0	effort against Iran.
0:40.0	We didn't expect Spain, Italy, Britain, France, either to forbid the use of their NATO bases
0:47.5	or their airspace are both.
0:50.6	And we didn't expect two-faced comments like the German president, you know, that this is not a legitimate war.
0:56.0	They have different agendas than we do. They don't have a First Amendment. They don't believe in it.
1:01.0	They don't believe in the nuclear family and reproduction, so they have a 1.3 fertility rate.
1:07.0	They don't believe in the utility of nuclear power other than France and fossil fuels,
1:12.5	so they have the highest electricity cost in the West. They don't believe in defense. Until they're
1:17.3	bullied and screamed at, they think they're Greek philosophers and were their Roman legions to
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