Trump’s Iran Strategy, Why China Isn’t Rising, and the Socialist-Islamist Democrat Party

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

News Commentary, News

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Iran, China, immigration, elite institutions, and the future direction of the Democratic Party all point back to a broader debate over power, nationalism, and the stability of the Western world. Growing tensions in the Middle East, questions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and fears of conflict with China continue shaping American foreign policy, while political and cultural battles at home are increasingly centered around institutional control, media influence, and ideological conformity. 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 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 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Go to My Patriot Supply to see exclusive deals before offers end! https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Some follow the noise.
0:03.0	Bloomberg follows the money,
0:04.8	whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings.
0:08.9	There's a money side to every story.
0:11.4	Get the money side of the story.
0:13.5	Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.
0:19.6	Get the new fix-and-fall tariff from British Gas, where prices can only slide down.
0:24.6	If energy prices climb up, no worries, you'll be fixed for two years, but if later the market falls, so will your tariff.
0:32.6	A win-win, sorted automatically by us.
0:35.6	Price cap, taken care of.
0:38.4	Fix your prices today.
0:40.3	Search British Gas Fix and Fall.
0:42.4	Tis and C's eligibility and limitations apply.
0:44.2	Price review based on the off-gen price cap after 12 months.
0:46.2	See Britishgas.co.uk slash verify for more. Hello and welcome to Victor Davis-Hanson, in his own words. This is our Friday News
1:04.7	Roundup, and we've got lots of things on the agenda today, Iran. Victor wants to talk a little bit more about the Thucydides trap. We'll look into
1:14.3	some of the policies in California and Newsom and then also the Senate races that the primaries they
1:22.6	had on Tuesday, particularly Tala Rico and Paxton in Texas.
1:29.8	So stay with us for those stories and we'll be right back.
1:34.9	If you enjoy Victor Davis Hansen, you might enjoy The Daily Signals flagship show, the Tony Kennedcast, the same common sense perspectives you love weekdays at 7 p.m. Eastern.
1:39.9	And unlike some of the other evening shows, we work up until showtime to bring you the latest breaking news, analysis, and good old American sarcasm.
1:48.0	Tom Tillis, I'm pretty sure might have been useful at one time as a doorstop.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 19 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jennifer Hayne, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jennifer Hayne and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.