On this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson explores the historical roots and evolution of the 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) movement. Understand the unique strategies Donald Trump employed to unite diverse groups and achieve political success.

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“First of all, remember, it's not all that different, in its core, from doctrinaire republicanism, in this sense. It, professes to be fiscally sound. It wants low taxes, limited government, and conservative values, in the sense of culture and tradition, patriotism.”

“Donald Trump added to it was: We were not going to nation build abroad. We're not taking people out of East Palestine, Ohio and sending them over to spend billions of dollars, and lose their lives in God awful places, like Fallujah ,where people don't appreciate it.”

“In fact, when we have 16% of the population that's foreign born, and that's almost 55 million people, he has called for a reduction or at least a breathing spell in legal immigration. That's ignited another tension or paradox or conflict between the MAGA people, who do not want any more than, say, 200,000 legal immigrants, and the Silicon Valley converts who want these work visas for skilled coders and people in Silicon Valley.”

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