Trump’s Strait of Hormuz ‘Jujitsu’ vs. Iran, Europe’s NATO Weakness, and the Swalwell Scandal Fallout | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Apr 17, 2026 · 1h 26m

President Donald Trump looked at the Iranian regime’s strategy to close the Strait of Hormuz and simply flipped it upside down. The difference between the United States and Iran is that one of us can live while the strait is closed, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

(00:00) Swalwell Scandal Preview

(01:16) Iran Strait Strategy

(32:10) Swalwell Allegations Fallout

(39:46) Swalwell and Fang Fang Fallout

(46:39) Pope Politics and Clickbait Conspiracies

(58:22) Europe Israel Alliances and UK Decline

So basically now where we are is Iran is…