Antisemitism Surge, Iran Deal Doubts, Europe’s Free-Ride, and California’s Breakdown | Victor Davis Hanson
5/8/20261 hr 32 min
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Wink cover New York’s Mamdani removing a city webpage celebrating ties with Israel and broader incidents they describe as a mainstreaming of antisemitism, which Hanson attributes to DEI ideology, Middle East money and influence in universities, and Israel’s current strength. Hanson recounts a contentious Piers Morgan appearance defending Israel and warns of rising street-level attacks on Jews. They assess reports of a possible Trump-Iran agreement, arguing Iran is untrustworthy and urging verifiable surrender of enriched uranium and limits on missiles, while addressing War Powers Act politics. Hanson attacks Canada’s Mark Carney and Europe’s reliance on U.S. defense, then turns to California’s “jungle primary,” proposed new taxes, the Palisades arson suspect’s left-wing posts, campus activism, and a Supreme Court redistricting ruling he says could reshape House seats and elections. WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com 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 now!https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Title thieves can steal your home with a signature. Protect your equity with Home Title Lock: https://www.hometitlelock.com/ PROMO CODE: VICTOR at check out. 👉Go to My Patriot Supply to see exclusive deals before offers end! https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSami Wink· Host0:00
Mamdani has stuck his head out once again, and, um, he has gone onto the city website and, um, taken down a page that celebrates the relationship with Israel.
Victor Davis Hanson· Host0:12
Well, he's had radical Islamicists inside the mayor's mansion. What was scary is Ken Griffith, I think, is Jewish, and he walked up to his home, tapped on the window, and basically the message, "We're coming after you," as a billionaire who's given a billion, I think, for philanthropic needs in New York, and now he's driving him out. And you saw Carney today. Did you see that? He said- Uh, no, go ahead ... the Canadian prime minister. He said he hates the United States. He detests it. He's much more anti-American than Trudeau. Trudeau was a buffoon. He just was a party pretty boy, right? He likes to date actresses and wear blackface. He's just a joke. It's a combination of three factors that have coalesced in a synergy. The DEI postulates, this was Obama's creation, that it's no longer the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. No, no. Basically, DEI says that 70%, 67% of the country is white, therefore they're oppressors and they're victimizers.
Sami Wink· Host1:08
Hello and welcome. This is Victor Davis Hanson in his own words, and we are on our Friday news roundup. So we've got lots of news on the agen-agenda today. Mamdani's