Trump vs. the Pope, Iran’s Economic Squeeze, NATO’s Weakness, and Left-Wing Street Violence | Victor Davis Hanson

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Victor Davis Hanson discusses Trump's public criticism of the Pope, Iran's economic challenges, NATO's weaknesses, and left-wing street violence.

While it was unwise for President Donald Trump to attack Pope Leo in such a public manner, the Pope himself should know better than to wade into partisan politics in a time of war, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” featuring co-host Jack Fowler. Jack and Victor also condemn the assault on TPUSA reporter Savannah Hernandez at a recent protest, urging legal consequences, and use it to argue the activist left claims moral exemption while enabling violence. Victor reviews analysis that a U.S. blockade could rapidly cripple Iran’s oil revenue, limit storage capacity, and deepen internal regime weakness, criticizing media pessimism and disputing claims that China will “win” via renewables. The episode also notes NATO allies’ declining readiness, UN backing of Iran for a key council role, and Al Sharpton’s call for black Americans to avoid celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe…

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Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Guest: Jack Fowler

Topics covered

• Trump vs. the Pope
• Iran's economy
• NATO readiness
• left-wing violence
• media criticism

Keywords

• Trump
• Pope
• Iran
• NATO
• violence
• media
• economy
• protest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TPUSA, NATO, UN, China, The Daily Signal

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