Victor Davis Hanson: The Leftist Talking Points Within Cole Tomas Allen’s Deadly Manifesto

Victor Davis Hanson: The Leftist Talking Points Within Cole Tomas Allen’s Deadly Manifesto

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April 28, 2026 · 11 min

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Victor Davis Hanson discusses the dangerous implications of Cole Thomas Allen's manifesto and its ties to radical Left ideologies.

The unhinged manifesto of the recent would-be White House Correspondents' Dinner assassin is nothing more than a regurgitated checklist of the radical Left's favorite lies and dangerous conspiracy theories. From thoroughly debunked Russia collusion hoaxes to entirely fabricated accusations regarding the border, the shooter's twisted justifications prove exactly how poisonous mainstream media rhetoric has become. This violent escalation is the terrifying, direct result of Marxist influencers championing "social murder" and turning actual criminals into woke folk heroes. Unless the Left finally abandons its relentless campaign of Trump Derangement Syndrome and stops glorifying political violence, this lethal echo chamber will only continue to radicalize the unstable, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words:” “Obviously, Cole Thomas Allen is unhinged. He's crazy. He may be bright by graduating from Caltech, but he didn't seem to be very bright in his manifesto. But what he wrote as an exegesis of why he was doing it is an encapsulation of ideology that's promulgated by today's Left.” 👉 The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories…

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Guest: Victor Davis Hanson

Topics covered

  • manifesto
  • political violence
  • media rhetoric
  • radical Left
  • Trump Derangement Syndrome
  • Marxist influencers

Keywords

  • manifesto
  • political violence
  • media
  • Leftist talking points
  • Trump Derangement Syndrome
  • conspiracy theories
  • Marxism

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