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- Victor Davis Hanson: These Democrat Narratives Are a Lame Excuse For an Agenda
We’ve all heard the Democrat talking points ad nauseam—from the Epstein files to Obamacare, from Trump’s health and MRI to inflation, affordability, and Biden-era policies.
But what’s the strategy behind focusing so heavily on their GOP opponents instead of the bigger picture? Victor Davis Hanson says it’s “just an excuse for the lack of a serious agenda”—and Democrat voters don’t seem to mind. Hanson breaks down these Democrat narratives and what it means for 2026 and beyond on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
“Do they say, ‘Here's my alternate plan for immigration. I want one million, two million, three million illegal. I want to go back to the Biden [administration] , two million illegal aliens a year’? No, nothing. ‘Obamacare: Here's how we're going to solve it so we don't need subsidies. A, B, C.’ Nothing.”
(0:00) Introduction
(0:24) The Epstein Files Controversy(0:07) Obamacare and Government Shutdowns(3:03) Trump’s Health and Media Narratives(3:52) Affordability and Economic Policies(5:00) Lack of Democratic Initiatives(6:55) Conclusion👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short 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
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9 min - Trump Ends Biden's Fuel & Auto Standards, Sen. Kelly May Have Illegally Leaked to WSJ | Dec. 4, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- President Trump obliterates the Biden administration fuel economy standards.
- Sen. Mark Kelly (D - Ariz.) may have illegally leaked details of a classified Inspector General report to the Wall Street Journal.
- Minneapolis triples down on protecting Somalian migrants from deportation.
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12 min - Victor Davis Hanson: Why Won’t the West Help Ukraine Win Against Russia?
Ukraine is back in the headlines as President Donald Trump puts forth new peace proposals to the international community.
To make sense of where the conflict currently sits and what ending the war would entail, Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the core questions behind the conflict: Why did Putin invade? Why does Russia keep fighting? Why won’t NATO fully support Ukraine? And what will it take to end the war? All on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
“What is the dispute left about? Ukraine's not gonna be in NATO. Putin knows that. All it is, where is the DMZ? Does Putin get to push areas westward that Ukraine, Ukrainians are currently in and fighting successfully and he can't dislodge, or not? So, that's what we're gonna, that's what the dispute is over, and the security guarantees.
“If Ukraine is not in NATO, how can it defend the next invasion from Russia? Well, it's the greatest military in Europe right now. It's battle-hardened. It's got a huge army. It's well supplied. Will that continue? Will the EU or NATO continue to arm it? Will the United States back them up in extremis?”
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(0:00) Introduction
(0:15) Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine?
(1:59) The Ongoing Conflict and Its Implications
(4:53) NATO's Role and Western Support
(7:28) Why Support Ukraine?
(8:46) Conclusion
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11 min - Virginia GOP Chairman Announces He Will Step Down
“The Chair Recognizes”
With November’s stinging election results not even a month behind the Virginia GOP, their chairman, State Sen. Mark Peake, announced that he will be stepping down.
Peake told me that he’s leaving his post at the end of December because he wanted to make sure he could devote his full effort in the Virginia Senate to defeating the redistricting referendum before it needs a special election.
He also said that the Republican Party requires a chairman who can devote a similar amount of energy to getting out the vote should it make it to a Spring special election, and beyond that, helping win whatever districts there will be come November’s midterms.
Peake stepped in after longtime chair Rich Anderson earned a post as assistant secretary of the Air Force.
Cameron Hamilton has announced that he wants the State Central Committee to consider him. Hamilton mounted a challenge for the GOP nomination in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in 2024 and his wife Karen was just elected to Virginia’s House of Delegates from the 62nd District, succeeding the retired Nick Freitas.
Some other frontrunners for the chairmanship include current chairs of Virginia’s 1st, 5th, and 6th congressional districts. They are Jeff Ryer, Rick Buchanan, and John Massoud respectively.
Ryer has helped Rep. Rob Wittman win reelection in a very competitive district while even outperforming statewide and national Republicans. Buchanan led the 5th District through the tumultuous (and expensive) primary battle between challenger John McGuire and incumbent Rep. Bob Good. Buchanan also pulled the district together to deliver a 15% victory for McGuire in the general election.
Massoud has helped Rep. Ben Cline build a strong base that supports him at a better-than-60% clip and has also managed to withstand out-of-state money attempting to flip Virginia House 34th District where incumbent Tony Wilt survived the 2025 “blue wave.”
Would Loudon County GOP chair Scott Pio try again for the chairman position? He has been vocal on social media about the need for a change and called for Peake to step down in the wake of the Democrat sweep of the statewide races and a 14-seat “flip” in the house. He was a candidate for the position when Anderson departed and lost to Peake at the State Central Committee vote.
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21 min - Matt Van Epps Wins in Tennessee, Minnesota's ICE Stand-off, War Crimes that Weren't | Dec. 3, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- Republican Matt Van Epps beats Democrat Aftyn Behn in the special election for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district.
- Minneapolis threatens to “intervene” in a major federal immigration operation.
- The latest from the War Department on the “war crime scandal” that wasn’t.
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13 min - Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Want to Distract You From This Before Midterms
It’s common knowledge that good performance in midterm elections hinges on one key issue: the economy.
The Left knows this, and it knows that Trump’s economy is not only doing better than last year at this time during the Biden administration, but it’s doing better than any time in history. Victor Davis Hanson explains the strategy behind the Democrats’ attempt to distract Americans from booming growth before the 2026 midterms on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
“The economy is going to boom in 2026 and the Left knows that. So, what is their strategy? Don't talk about the Trump economy. And we've seen what? Go after Tesla. Firebomb Tesla dealerships. Drive Tesla off, automobiles off the road because Elon Musk was the prince of darkness and he was involved in DOGE. Demonize DOGE. Go after ICE. Have street theater. Have riots. Call them Gestapo. Say they're worse than Hitler. Go after the National Guard that has cleaned up Washington, D.C. Encourage massive resistance. Call it illegal. Shut down the government.”
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(0:00) Introduction and Overview
(0:12) Economic Outlook for 2026
(1:40) Strategies of the Left
(2:57) Disruptive Tactics and Epstein Files
(4:56) Focus on the Economy
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8 min - Sen. Kelly Yells about Turtles, Special Election in Tennessee, Tim Walz Ignored Fraud | Dec. 2, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is in hot water over allegations he purposefully ignored over a billion dollars in fraud by Somali migrants.
- Senator Mark Kelly responds to accusations of encouraging sedition by saying President Trump is trying to kill him.
- A special election for Congress in Tennessee includes a candidate who says she hates Tennesseans.
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13 min - Victor Davis Hanson: America’s About To Have a ‘Rendezvous’ With Europe’s Immigration Disaster
“Yes, we are a nation of immigrants.*
“*We're a nation of legal immigrants whose first mission upon arrival in America was to be a better American than a native-born American. And many millions were. I don't think that is the case now, and the fault is not just with the immigrant, it's with us,” argues Victor Davis Hanson, following a string of high-profile, immigrant-related crimes, such as the brutal shooting of two National Guardsmen blocks away from the White House and a billion-dollar fraud scheme amongst the Somali diaspora in Minneapolis, on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
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9 min - Trump Closes Venezuelan Airspace, Illegal Orders & War Crimes, Afghan Migrant Terror | Dec. 1, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
- As President Trump announces an airspace closure over Venezuela, Congressional officials and media pundits debate a Washington Post allegation of “war crimes” ordered by the War Department.
- Meanwhile, new revelations in the investigation into the Afghan migrant that shot two National Guardsmen in Washington DC.
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13 min - The Daily Signal Presents "Problematic Women" - GIRL MATH: Shoppers Aren't Buying Trump Economy Panic
Americans have a glum view of the economy, but that is not expected to affect their consumer spending as holiday shopping kicks off.
According to a recent Fox News survey, 76% of Americans have a negative view of the economy. At the end of President Joe Biden’s term, this number was 70%. Yet while Americans appear to be losing faith in the vitality of the U.S. economy, they don’t plan on slowing their own holiday shopping habits.
The International Council of Shopping Centers reports that between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, 235 million American adults are expected to spend $127 billion, for an average of $542 a person—a $13 increase from the average spent over the long holiday weekend last year.
Millennials are projected to be the biggest spenders, with the International Council of Shopping Center estimating the generation born between 1981 and 1996 will drop an average of $764 a person during the five-day shopping period.
So what’s the disconnect? Why do the same Americans who feel the economy is flooding appear to feel good enough about their personal bank account to go out and drop several hundred dollars in just a few days? Nicole Huyer, a senior research associate in The Heritage Foundation’s Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, joins this week’s edition of “Problematic Women” to discuss.
Also on today’s show, we discuss spending differences between men and women. Plus, will New York City-Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani actually be able to implement his socialist wish list in the Big Apple? And if he can, what will that mean not only for New York City’s economy, but the economic health of the nation.
Catch the conversation on this week’s edition of “Problematic Women.”
00:00 Welcome!
02:16 Generational Shopping Habit
11:20 Trump and Elon are Back?
19:02 Economic Long Game vs. Short Term Gains
20:28 Zohran Mamdani and NYC's Affordability Crisis
28:50 Christmas Season Begins
34:13 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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