Daily Signal Podcast: Victor Davis Hanson: Anti-MAGA Right Knows Iran Campaign Is No Forever War

Victor Davis Hanson delivers a forceful defense of Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran, arguing that critics on the anti-MAGA right are wrong to label it a 'forever war.' He emphasizes that the U.S. air campaign—focused on dismantling Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities—is limited in scope, asymmetrical, and has resulted in minimal American casualties (13 killed) compared to past conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. Hanson counters claims that Trump's rhetoric about destroying Iran's 'civilization' was reckless, pointing to Trump's actual restraint in avoiding civilian infrastructure, unlike past U.S. wars. He argues the real goal is regime weakening to provoke internal collapse, not total destruction. Hanson also challenges the credibility of former Trump allies like Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Megyn Kelly who now oppose the Iran policy, noting they agree with Trump on 80% of his agenda—including border security, energy dominance, DEI rollback, and transgender policy. He warns that opposing Trump on this single issue undermines their entire political platform and effectively supports progressive alternatives like Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom.