In a powerful and eloquent dismantling of the liberal media’s latest narrative, renowned historian and scholar Victor Davis Hanson appeared on the Laura Ingraham show to expose the desperate wish-casting surrounding President Donald J. Trump’s influence. With his signature command of history and current events, Hanson systematically destroyed the baseless claims that President Trump is losing his grip on the Republican Party, arguing instead that the 45th President is more formidable than ever.
The discussion began with Laura Ingraham highlighting the media’s newest line of attack, asking for Hanson’s reaction to the press peddling the idea that Trump is “losing his influence in the Republican Party.” Hanson immediately identified this as a recycled and failed tactic from the left, pointing out its historical failure. “You know, they said that for three months, four months, five months after January 6th, he was all through, he was all washed up and then they didn’t even have a serious primary,” Hanson stated, highlighting the complete lack of a viable challenger in the last election cycle. “It didn’t even, no one even got near him and the main candidates withdrew very quickly. It’s the same thing and they can’t decide whether they want to run against Trump or that he’s not going to be there, but whatever it is, he dominates the party.”
Hanson described President Trump’s position in majestic terms, noting, “He’s like a colossus that just strides over the party and the country and they know that.” He then cataloged the endless, fruitless assaults the left has launched in a futile attempt to break the President’s bond with the American people. “They’ve tried everything, Laura. They’ve tried to raid his house, they’ve de-balloted him, they had five lawfare cases, 91 charges, indictments and he’s kind of a, anything that doesn’t destroy him makes him stronger.”
Looking forward, the historian pointed to the tangible successes of the America-First agenda as the source of the President’s enduring strength. He predicted a “booming economy next spring” fueled by “foreign investment, this more energy development, more tax reduction, deregulation, it’s going to be a good year and I think everybody knows it.” This stands in stark contrast to the desperation of the left, which Hanson observed has been “reduced to nothing,” citing their recent seditious videos “calling for military insubordination.”
Victor Davis Hanson shatters the left’s narrative that Donald Trump is losing influence within the GOP.
Hanson said Democrats are recycling the same tired storyline they pushed after January 6th — and it failed then just like it’s failing now.
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In his definitive conclusion, Victor Davis Hanson delivered the truth that the liberal media cannot bear to hear: “I think he’s stronger than he ever was.” This assessment, based on fact and not the fever dreams of a panicked political opposition, confirms what millions of Americans already know: that the relentless lawfare and media smears have only served to solidify President Trump’s status as an indomitable force in American politics.