Victor Davis Hanson: 3 Key Moves for the Trump Administration Ahead of Midterms

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🗓️ 11 September 2025

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It’s been a whirlwind first few months of Trump 2.0, but he and Republicans need to stay focused on the next big election: midterms 2026. Victor Davis Hanson reviews the first months of the Trump administration—highlighting successes that critics said were impossible—and identifies three areas for caution. 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos 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 👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273 👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Trump's First Year 01:21 Tariffs and Trade Policies 02:57 Federal Intervention in Cities 04:54 Concerns About Latin America and Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.8	eight or nine months of the Trump administration.
0:38.3	What everybody said would happen, didn't happen, that we would have a stock market collapse,
0:43.3	we'd be in a recession, hyperinflation.
0:46.3	Trump has had phenomenal success in Washington, D.C.
0:49.3	By placing the National Guard and Federal troops there, he's radically decreased crime.
0:54.6	But we're about a year, a little over a year, until the midterms.
0:58.3	And although the Trump positives are still pretty good, I'd just like to outline two or three
1:02.8	things.
1:03.2	He, the president, if you wanted to take my humble advice or your advice, might want to watch out
1:08.6	for it.
1:20.0	Thank you. or your advice might want to watch out for. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.
1:24.7	I've been a big supporter, as all of you have, in most cases, of what we've seen the first
1:30.0	eight or nine months of the Trump administration.
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