Month: July 2025

Since his second inauguration, the “experts” have been relentless in their mission to minimize the Trump administration’s efforts with the economy, immigration, Iran, and beyond.

Meanwhile, the stock market has soared. There were ZERO illegal border crossings in May, according to CBP. Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was left severely damaged without the threat of war on the horizon. All this, thanks to the decisive and, at times controversial, actions taken by the Trump administration.

Despite these verifiable results, Victor Davis Hanson argues that much of the elite resistance to Trump stems not from data, but from disdain. And that bias has blinded them to basic common sense. He breaks it down on this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“Donald Trump is pretty commonsensical. If you take a million people away that were working in the shadows at cheaper wages and hurting American job opportunities and you make countries that had asymmetrical tariffs and were responsible for a $1.1 trillion trade deficit and you can stop that and they still want entry into the American market, then you can have an economic renaissance.

“You should try to shed your Trump Derangement Syndrome because it's really affecting your powers of judgment and analysis. And you're going to lose readers. You are so wedded to the idea that Donald Trump is going to destroy the United States because of your personal animus, you cannot see that most people have commonsense solutions.”

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00:00 Questioning the Experts

00:29 Criticism of Trump: Reality vs. Perception

01:30 Iran Strikes: Media vs. Reality

04:02 Border Control: Trump's Approach

05:26 Tariffs and Economic Outcomes

06:34 Reflecting on the Experts' Accuracy

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P.M. Edition for July 1. After an all-night session of dealmaking, Senate Republicans pushed through the bill, which addresses many of President Trump’s priorities. Now, as WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin tells us, the bill heads to the House, where GOP leaders will have to move quickly to meet their July 4 deadline. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said solid economic activity is allowing the Fed to keep its wait-and-see stance. And the companies behind popular snack brands are adding more, smaller packaging sizes. We hear from reporter Jennifer Williams about the upsides and potential downsides of the move. Alex Ossola hosts.

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JPMorgan Chase recently announced that it was raising the annual fee on its popular Sapphire Reserve credit card by 45%. The company believes enough customers will stick around because of the status and exclusivity the card conveys. WSJ’s Imani Moise reports on how credit card companies have increasingly attracted customers by offering perks. Jessica Mendoza hosts. 

Further Listening:

- The Unusual Economics of the Bilt Credit Card 

- The Fight Over Your Credit Card Swipe 

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