Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Laid Out America’s Comeback While Democrats Sat Silent
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Laid Out America’s Comeback While Democrats Sat Silent  
Podcast: The Daily Signal
Published On: Wed Mar 04 2026
Description: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “was more of a variety show” than an address. By highlighting various “tragic cases,” Trump showed Americans two things: “We’re a wonderful patriotic country,” and Democrats’ policies caused some of the tragedies, explains Victor Davis Hanson on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” “They [Democrats] wouldn't stand for any applause, no matter what the topic was, or no matter whether they agreed with it. …  They were all a disaster, to be quite frank.” 👉 The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: http://dailysignal.com/donate  👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short videos 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   Also on Spotify: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9753340027   👉Want more VDH? Watch Victor’s weekly, hour-long podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” now! Subscribe to his YouTube channel, and enable notifications:  https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1  👉More exclusive content is available on Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com 00:00 SOTU Or Variety Show 01:30 Economy Bullet Points 03:24 Democrats Boycott Backfires 05:49 Polls And Party Optics07:26 Closing Takeaways And 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices