Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Deflect From Truth About Minnesota Trans School Shooter

Sep 3, 2025

Victor Davis Hanson delves into the complexities surrounding the tragic mass shooting at a Catholic school, emphasizing the need for open discussions about the shooter’s transgender identity. He critiques the prevailing narrative that avoids addressing the influence of transgenderism on societal violence. The conversation also highlights concerns about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria, particularly regarding the risks of hormone therapies. Finally, he examines how identity politics shape the public's perception of mass shootings, calling for a more nuanced dialogue.

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Description Of The Minneapolis Shooter

Victor Davis Hanson describes the Minneapolis school shooter and calls the act evil rather than merely tragic.
He emphasizes the shooter killed two children and wounded many by firing through church windows at a Catholic school.

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Politicians Shut Down Certain Explanations

Hanson argues political leaders quickly said "do not politicize" but then limited which topics could be discussed.
He asserts authorities refused to discuss the shooter's transgender status while blaming gun access.

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Pattern Of Transgender Perpetrators

Hanson highlights a pattern of shooters who were transgender and says authorities protect that topic from scrutiny.
He cites prior cases where public discussion of perpetrators' transgender status was suppressed after events.

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Victor Davis Hanson explains why this was not simply a tragedy, but an act of evil, and why the media and political leaders refuse to have an honest discussion about the factors behind it on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“They won't have any discussion over transgenderism. This falls in the broader category of exempt DEI woke topics, but I think we should talk about this. This is the fourth or fifth incident—I don't even like the word "incident"—occurrence of transgendered shooters who are protected by authorities.

“We were told, "Be careful about Big Pharma. Be careful about Big Med." All of those worries and prohibitions and cautions were thrown out the window, as were SSRI antidepressants. These were selective serotonin prohibitors. In other words, they altered the chemistry of the brain, supposedly, to correct mental disturbances, depression, bipolarity. But they're very dangerous drugs. But when it came to the exempt topic of transgenderism, suddenly the society was supposed to accept that this was not a mental disorder. It was not a rare occurrence. It was a national crisis where large percentages of the population were transgendering.”

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(0:00) Introduction

(1:49) Democrat Hypocrisy on Politicization of Tragedy

(2:49) They Won’t Touch DEI

(4:13) Democrats’ Reactions Miss the Point

(4:53) Gender Dysphoria Erasure

(6:24) Medication’s Role in Transgenderism

(8:48) DEI Censorship

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