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Trump's Presidency Is Far From Over | Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson in his own Words, on YouTube ^ | November 10, 2026 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 11/11/2026 3:48:52 AM PST by marktwain

This is a fairly long video on YouTube, over an hour.

Victor does a great job analyzing what happened in the election.

Short synopsis: The media was effective in demonizing Trump.

People wanted the border closed. Trump did it, so people did not see it as an issue in the election. It was done.

People wanted deportation, but not in their face, on TV. The imaging from Minneapolis was very effective against Trump and the Republicans. The Media was effective at turning Homeland Security into the SS.

The Trump administration did a bad job on explaining inflation. Inflation is down, but the effect of the Biden inflation was not reversible without creating a recession. No one explained this.

The Trump administration did too much "talking" with the Iranians. They let the war drag on instead of taking the effective actions necessary after the first strikes.

There is a lot President Trump can do in his last two years without a Republican Congress. Presidents are freed from a lot of constraints. He gives examples.

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: economy; election; immigration; trump

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Victor Davis Hanson is a national treasure. The video is well done. His points are well presented and he gives examples and evidence. Maybe someone more skilled than I can find a transcript or have one made.
1 posted on 11/11/2026 3:48:52 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Another link, for those who cannot find or see the link in the article:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sctEtOOqmow&t=2100s


2 posted on 11/11/2026 3:49:48 AM PST by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: marktwain

People want the mullahs gone.


3 posted on 11/11/2026 4:20:34 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: marktwain

People wanted ICE not to cover their faces.


4 posted on 11/11/2026 4:21:37 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: marktwain
...The Trump administration did a bad job on explaining inflation...

Back when I was in High School I read Milton Friedman's book 'Free To Choose'. He made a very convincing argument for the cause of inflation. After Reagan praised his book I figured he was actually going to fix inflation and he did.

The problem was , as Milton predicted , is that suddenly shutting down the printing presses also slows down the economy with it. Reagan minimized the pain with tax cuts and deregulation but he still got burned in the mid terms . This is not quite a repeat of the Reagan example because the Democrats have become much more adept at cheating.

5 posted on 11/11/2026 4:24:18 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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..... I sure hope the White House is taking time to implement some strategic action to counter the Democrat Parties moves to counter and prevent the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) from taking effect and prevent its implementation. Destroying the Electoral College would effectively destroy our Republic.

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6 posted on 11/11/2026 4:25:56 AM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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...People wanted ICE not to cover their faces...

Not me. The lawless Left would dox these agents who were merely trying to do their job enforcing the law. As usual , the only thing consistent about the Left is their endless quest for unlimited power. Removing all these parasites they paid to invade also removed the kind of people who would vote for them .

7 posted on 11/11/2026 4:30:55 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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So TF what? “Dox” them? Get real, brother. Our law enforcement deals in the open, not in secret like the stasi.


8 posted on 11/11/2026 4:38:07 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: yldstrk

Squishy fool bump.


9 posted on 11/11/2026 4:38:23 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn )
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To: Nateman

Reagan was dead wrong about free trade.


10 posted on 11/11/2026 4:39:28 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn )
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To: R_Kangel
...Destroying the Electoral College would effectively destroy our Republic...

On a smaller scale the state Legislatures use to gave more representation to rural voters than urban ones. The Court of Supreme Whim stepped in and put a stop to that . Overturning that became the crusade of a now forgotten Senator . He managed to get the call for a Convention Of States the closest it has even come: only one state away. After that Senator died his fight died with him .

11 posted on 11/11/2026 4:40:41 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: yldstrk

In case you have not noticed the Left has always used violence to get what they want. After Lincoln took away slaves from the RATs they formed the KKK to keep blacks from voting. The modern day Left uses Antifa as their militant wing. Pro liberty people have to pile on the security to defend against Leftist violence but for the Left they can be as crazy as they want to be without threats to their physical safety. Charlie Kirk is an example of what happens to those who openly opposed them. If they could the Left would dox those who post here to intimate them too. Being anonymous is essential for our own safety.


12 posted on 11/11/2026 4:52:19 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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