What People Got Wrong About Trump's Foreign Policy | Victor Davis Hanson

In this clip, Victor makes the case that although Trump was known to be 'isolationist', the evidence suggests that during his tenure, America provided a stronger deterrent to aggressors.
It is clear that despite China, Russia, Hamas, Afghanistan, was the world more deterred.
Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books and hosts a regular podcast series, 'The Victor Davis Hanson Show'. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission. His latest book, The Dying Citizen, was published in October 2021. And his next book, soon to be released on May the 7th this year, The End of Everything, How Wars Descend Into Annihilation.
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Judge them on their actions, not on what they promise 👌

[@mustang607]

Definitely applies to these rising Marxist based ideologues.

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I love how this channel paused commmenting.

[@RogerPlant-q7r]

You may know them by there fruit's,Trump,Biden,Obama.

[@davidvogles634]

100% truth, Victor speaks TRUTH

[@alancotterell9207]

Likelihood is a measure of truth.

[@TrumpCantRead]

@@alancotterell9207whut

[@georgeyarbrough88]

​@@alancotterell9207take a look at the facts and he's telling the truth not a measure the truth the truth.

[@Fightmoreyuour.]

How did Victor make it this far in life without learning the difference between causation and correlation.

[@georgeyarbrough88]

@@Fightmoreyuour. Why do you think he doesn't know that. Is it that you can't handle the truth and the facts what she was very good at pointing out there. Are you just don't like it. Please elaborate

[@vespers96]

John Anderson has the most interesting and important interviews 🎉 combine both John and Victor and it’s gold ❤🙌🏻👏🏻

[@johnpooley4848]

They're both slightly to the right of Genghis Khan.

[@MarkColeman-s1v]

Mr.Victor is as always spot on.

[@AlanFitness-t3n]

President Trump, peace through strength. The Western World needs him back.

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

As Ronald Regan said!!

[@Thumperoo]

seriously ? The guy's a nutcase.

[@AlanFitness-t3n]

@@Thumperoo seriously? Look how the world was when President Trump was at the helm. Strong economy, Abrahams Accord & got North Korea to stop firing missiles. Facts not Feelings.

[@carnakthemagnificent336]

@@Thumperoo Weak. Counter what VDH said. Bet you can't.

[@ropedb]

​@@Thumperoo😂😂😂😂😂Bot

[@Mr123llac]

Victor Davis Hanson is the GOAT. He knows everything and explains it so everyone can understand it. I lissen to all his you tube podcast.

[@edfarmer2613]

This is so amazing and so unknown by the general public. John and Victor...thank you.

[@yesher12]

VDH is a brilliant scholar. God bless you, sir. FJB

[@Steveo_00700]

Yet progressives still don't get it. Call a progressive out on facts, and they respond with 3rd grade insults about Trump.

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

I love Victor. I listen to his podcast every day. He’s taught me so much.

[@butchschulz9879]

Thank You For Your Analysis Victor.. I Believe You Are Spot-On And It Is Common Sense,, And The Truth......

[@zdzislawmeglicki2262]

Trump's foreign policy was the best since Reagan. For once we were at peace with the world. Trump is not a political fanatic. He's a businessman, a realtor in particular. For real estate to thrive you need peace and cooperation from all parties involved.

[@apraew20]

Yes sir 💯 You need stability to do business.

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

He has been the single president who ran this country like a we oiled machine, like a business. America IS a business, not a politician’s plaything to garner personal wealth. If we do not get him back in office there will be no country left to run.

[@kevinkilduff2064]

VDH is the most astute historian and analyst in America.

[@mwang688]

Totally agree and 100% true.

[@colinfarrelly2513]

Very few have the insight of Victor Hanson, a brilliant synopsis.

[@tobberfutooagain2628]

We have been in a “hole of stupidity” for the last three years in America. Enough of this bull💩… ptuey!

[@ellencohen2326]

No we have been in A hole for decades Trump showed us hope for America. American's have to take care of American's and get the evil and corruption of of our government and military complex.

[@Anders927]

Correct, most people were part of the stupidity, including me.​@@ellencohen2326

[@JustTakeAMoment]

Common sense at the heart of this enlightening disclosure. This is why Trump is needed on the World stage.

[@davidbertschinger1110]

VDH always seems to be spot-on correct w/o distorting the facts.

[@robbraams6523]

Stop the wars Stop the killing We are all connected with each other on another level.

[@Bruschi354]

Unfortunately not everyone believes that, and that’s the problem.

[@EnjoyVa2FL]

I hope that Xi and Putin both have you as their advisor.

[@jaycampbell6402]

Trump has done more than any "democrat" has done for peace in the last 40 years.

[@TheBiggDeal]

Go tell the enemies of the West to chose peace and see how long you keep your head.

[@shonmoody1706]

Yep...we all share universal consciousness. That's why they stop at nothing to divide us....SMH

[@ermancroney3805]

We have got to get past the "antics" of President Trump and appreciate him for what he has done to bless our country, and help form real peace around the world. All the carping and criticizing is good for nothing. President Trump is a great president!

[@WhyZ_Guy]

Trump is the epitome of walk softly and carry a big stick.

[@davidhawley1132]

To some people, he talks big privately, so he doesn't have to use the big stick.

[@janetprice85]

Words to live by from good old Teddy Roosevelt. One of my favorites. He was a true progressive of his day. Not unfortunately like the fakers of today. Lol!

[@kerriwilson7732]

Talks arrogantly and carries a big stick, but hey, it works 😉🇨🇦

[@RorkesDriftVC]

Trump's a conman and a danger to democracy.

[@brianburgess3231]

no, it's the opposite actually . There ain't no walk softly with him either

[@drone_boss]

Let the EU defend themselves.

[@ps603]

Trump is the ONLY person brave enough to fix what the swamp has ruined.

[@michaelpatterson8799]

Im a aussie i support trumpy 100 percent. All you need to do is open your eyes do your homework. Stop hating him for no reason and his great leadership is obvious. I went to hong kong in 2019 to protest with the brave hong kongers. They were carrying the usa flag. They said to me they supported trump because he was taking on china. No president had done that before.

[@JE1972-yx1gl]

With all due respect, Michael, we don’t need a foreigner telling us to stop hating Trump “for no reason”. You didn’t live through the pandemic here, just for starters.

[@michaelpatterson8799]

@@JE1972-yx1gl racism from the left surprise surprise

[@michaelpatterson8799]

@@JE1972-yx1gl blame china

[@jdilksjr]

@@JE1972-yx1gl There is no reason to hate Trump. There is no reason in the Trump-haters. I did live through the plandemic and the reaction of our local and state governments in parts of this country was ignorant. Masks were ineffective, lockdowns hurt more than they helped, untested non-vaccine vaccines were a tragedy that the future will continue to show us. All of that was under Biden, not Trump.

[@Dpinks7522]

You do realize Trump left everything up tp the stayes.and more people died inder Biden and he had the vaccine.​@JE1972-yx1gl

[@virgildavidson4945]

It’s sad that many don’t get to hear the truth. Sadder still is those hearing can’t.

[@JeffreyTustin]

Victors spot on.!!!

[@susanyz7864]

God bless Victor tells to Americans.

[@t.l.duncan1021]

The conversation NEEDS to be WHY ARE THE FEMA CAMPS NOT BEING UTILIZED TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE MIGRANTS AND TO SCREEN FOR DISEASE??? We have created a housing and humanitarian catastrophe that places our citizens at risk.

[@ropedb]

They are probably hiding foreign troops. It wouldn't surprise me at all with this administration.

[@Anders927]

I guess because Biden has to activate them and that would be him admitting there's an emergency.

[@reuniteamerica]

Freedom over Safety. Remember?

[@bosse641]

A messed'up world.

[@imagineit8909]

LOVE THIS CLARITY - WAKE UP WORLD! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@augustopareja7445]

Good 👍 for you

[@davidmccool2458]

The best president in the last 31 years!

[@StephenMortimer]

ANDERSON YOU GOT CLASSY FRIENDS

[@calesmith3673]

Well done, gentlemen, thank you!

[@DebbieSparks-u2y]

Get it done - Trump 2024

[@maryallaire4301]

Love trump

[@maryallaire4301]

😂lovetrump

[@vanatic22]

The old adage 'actions speak louder than words' applies very well in this matter. Trump does what he promises to do and his actions have produced positive results. Biden does NOT do what he says and his actions have had mostly negative consequences.

[@Banban_tv]

No wars with trump period!!!

[@tstjohn777]

Yet John Bolton criticized Trump and said he didn’t know what he was doing. Bolton is still feeling resentment. 😅

[@ExtraPencil2]

Facts, facts, facts. Thank goodness for this one brilliant man who sees the truth of the United States and who is best to lead it. Cut the rhetoric and Trump was a far better president than Obama or Biden. Fact.

[@imrich884]

Victor Davis Hanson is one of the smartest men on the planet. Also, everything he says is the absolute rock solid truth. No bias. No spin.

[@TehKarmalizer]

Have to say I thought Trump winning was a joke, but I was genuinely impressed by his presidency, and I appreciate his accomplishments. I've even grown to love the trash-talking that I first thought was so uncouth. These are dirty, messy times, and we need people to call the nonsense out for what it is.

[@jamesgoddard871]

Absolutely .

[@Robe_Hernandez]

Mexican here Supporting Trump 🇺🇲❤️🇲🇽

[@ZENIGMATV]

It’s this administration that is the JV team. We need the pros back in the White House.

[@Jonnyrockin71]

Brilliant

[@ed19742006]

Love Victor.

[@thomasphilip3798]

Right on.

[@averagebloke4474]

We had a secure border. We were 100x more safer with Trump as president.

[@Prodrive1]

Trump 2024❤

[@jakomotobacceroni]

Good vew.

[@travisbond635]

I agree 100%

[@helendropinski3754]

VDH explanation is very easy to understand. I would recommend every anti-Trump voter to listen to this and maybe understand why the USA needs Trump back in the White House, its all about understanding strategy to keep Americas interest and safety first.

[@Maybei4]

Truth

[@1safety4all]

Very Smart Person

[@shawnmclean7932]

Trump had the portrait of Jackson behind him very often.

[@jacobhayes5305]

Wow I just had to explain this same thing to my Mom.

[@vicg5323]

Well said

[@CharlesWilson-zs3vd]

Vote for Trump! 2024.

[@VinceMannino-q3p]

Mr. Hanson I am a graduate of USC and after graduation I was hired by Allstate Ins in Pasadena, California. I enjoyed my 40 years with Allstate Ins. I became a Sales Mgr in 1974 and was transferred to Las Vegas and retired in 2010.

[@VinceMannino-q3p]

We need a Presidential change asap!

[@jennyjessop576]

DT did alot to help the population of Israel become more friends with their enemies. He was a great broker of peace all around the world.

[@NickAnastos-rg3bb]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

[@pblogger9065]

Basic question: Who is sane and who is mad?

[@eveapple4928]

I don’t agree with trump on everything but I definitely agreed with his foreign policy. He kept enemies of the west on their toes and the taking out of sulemani sent an extremely clear message as to the capability of the USA and also its willingness to arbitrarily target enemy commanders as and when he believed it was necessary to send a message. That was an epic bit of diplomacy.

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

Victor should be a required reading by every US student

[@myronchamberlain7734]

Amercia first Europe must pay their fare share why should hard working taxpayers pay for it

[@majorpuckhead2481]

That’s a load of holding garbage. There is no NATO membership fee. The 2% of GDP is a suggestion, not a requirement. And it’s outdated because it fails to account for cooperative research, development, and co-production, as well as non-financial contributions like airspace clearance or contributions to coalitions and peacekeeping operations. Anyone who tells you Europe needs to pay 2% is conning you and exploiting your ignorance.

[@emarr3720]

I agree. Trump is not an isolationist. As bad as the Afghanistan withdrawal was, I’d given Biden a pass if he’d kept Bagram. It was so central to everything geopolitical in the region. Why give it up?! Let the taliban do their thing because it’s inevitable. The afghan people at large did not want to turn into the West. They didn’t want the taliban but they didn’t want to be Wyoming. We need that aire of deterrence for a more peaceful world.

[@c.galindo9639]

Wow. Victor Davis Hanson basically stated facts and recent world history, regarding former POTUS Trump’s presidency. He basically laid out how Donald J. Trump was a great leader and did more for helping the world and the USA from international threats and being more responsible to keep things balanced between relations with foreign powers. An excellent video done here

[@MakeMoney792]

It's not just the USA who needs Trump back, it's the whole world!

[@edfulginiti8798]

Trump!!!!!

[@nedkelly2677]

right. Short to the point, Judge leader by their actions By the consequences of those. Bottom line hundred percent President Trump.

[@hamlddastjerdi6216]

MR DAVIS very knowledgeable person listening to him many times now peace thru string 2024 president TRUMP

[@OutRAjious]

bravo great analysis 👌

[@augustday9483]

The problem is most voters don't have a single clue about foreign policy or geopolitics in general. The media has left them totally clueless about what is actually happening out there.

[@jrt1776]

MAGA FJB

[@jimmysanders4813]

It is not about personalities it is about results.The corrupt newsmedia peddles personalities.The results of any human beings actions is the truth.

[@totallysmooth1203]

Obiden is the most dismal failure in all humanity.

[@Maybei4]

I felt safe under Trump .I feel fear unsafe and ignored under Biden.

[@jamieallen5313]

You need to run for PM John

[@jenniferjoubert5297]

100%

[@Astrotase]

Trump was the best thing that happened for America in this decade

[@melissadeloach8503]

And globally, too.

[@barrymcginty7199]

I hope and I pray president Trump is by in the White House again

[@michaelreinig350]

Amen.

[@rosesoulis1840]

Never understood the Europeans infatuation with Soolemani

[@nunyabidness3075]

This seems unrelated, but bear with me. Just like we have been virtually subsidizing EU defense, we have been subsidizing their healthcare and thus their welfare states. Our left then demands we pay for similar welfare states. Why can’t we enforce best price rules on pharmaceuticals? If Germany gets an antibiotic for $1 a pill, the Medicare and Medicaid and the VA should not pay more. I’d rather have the bigger military than just have bigger healthcare costs.

[@Moksha.Samsara]

America was real sweet under Trump. We were there, we remember.

[@Munce72]

Great work John! Scooby snacks for you and Dr. Hanson. Praying for Israel. My allegiance is to Liberty and the Republic.

[@paulstieler4468]

Victor / Rome Invaded by Barbarians. The Enemy is at the Southern Border.

[@AndrewReilly-of3rx]

This mans right i cant think of a worst presidency than this one now(j b,s) the us looks weak and thats all you need to know

[@JeffreyTustin]

There's Foreign policy, then theres middle Eastern Foreign policy. Depending on whether or not it's a ,sacral society,composite society as we are or theocratic society. This kinda matters .

[@Peter-ww9bw]

There was no nobility in Afghanistan,no matter how you looked at it

[@1979RayDay]

Results matter.

[@Michael-jx9bh]

From the beginning of the DJT presidency my thought about his detractors was this: Why isn't DJT judged by his results rather than his communication? How is the delivery of his message more important than the message? No, he was not & is not a "statesman", but he delivered on his promises or at least tried. Yes, he is blunt to the point of rudeness, but he gets the point across with little to no room for misunderstanding.

[@christopherwoodyatt38]

Trump 2024 he actually does what he says.

[@davidmooten6646]

mb its better to ask Trump himself.....and dont compare him with Biden ....a ridiculous comparison....

[@2H2521]

Trump had the best foreign policy since Nixon, Reagan & Bush Sr.

[@alancotterell9207]

Escalation is never wise. When making decisions, the rate of making 'correct' decisions is about 50%.

[@PeterSquitieri]

Hanson has finally shown his hand as a lover of strongmen, however murderous they were or are. Thank god he’s finally come clean and shown us what he really is , so now we can forget him.

[@jackkitchen737]

Bring back Trump, please.

[@northshorelight35]

The Trump haters don’t care.