VDH: Trump Makes ‘Experts’ Eat Their Words with Record-Breaking Three Weeks

Jul 14, 2025

Trump's military recruitment has transformed forces from unfit to fit, defying expectations. His foreign policy decisions have reshaped alliances, leading to unexpected successes. The economy has thrived, with job growth and stock prices at all-time highs, astonishing critics. This billionaire builder from New York challenged traditional expert predictions and achieved remarkable cultural and social shifts in a short time. The conversation highlights the stark contrast between expert opinions and Trump's actual impact.

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INSIGHT

Trump Revitalizes Military and NATO

Donald Trump revitalized military recruitment and reversed negative projections.
NATO leadership acknowledged his influence by adopting a 5% GDP defense spending target.

INSIGHT

Economic Success Defies Critics

Contrary to expert predictions, the economy thrived with job growth and low inflation.
Left-wing critics expected failure but were forced to admit Trump's policies worked.

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Surpassing Military Recruitment Goals

Trump's administration met and exceeded military recruitment goals despite negative demographics forecasts.
His approach mirrored success in controlling immigration border crossings.

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Trump has revitalized military recruitment and turned the armed forced from “fat” to “fit,” reshaped America’s foreign alliances, and delivered bold results that no one expected—and many actively warned against.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down why, in the face of naysayers and “experts” claiming it couldn’t be done, this even more of a momentous feat on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“ The economy did not crash or crater. Wall Street is at all-time high. Stock prices, job growth unexpectedly—that’s a word have to use because the Left always says it’s going to get very angry. The angry Left. And they’re very angry and they say, ‘It’s not going to work.’ And then they have to say, ‘Well, it worked.’”

“ The idea that all of their Ph.D.s, all the letters after their names, all of their ZIP codes, all of their prestige meant nothing. That here we have a billionaire builder from New York, with a Queens accent, who’s transactional. And he was able to create a revolutionary change in culture, in social life, in economics, on foreign policy, on border security. And we can see the fruits of that in just three weeks, contrary to what everybody told us. It’s startling. It’s embarrassing for them.”

00:00 Trump's Recent Achievements

00:14 Military and Recruitment Successes

01:42 Economic Triumphs Under Trump

02:18 Cultural and Social Shifts

03:11 Defying the Experts

04:28 Trump's Unprecedented Success

05:58 Conclusion

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