The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

by Victor Davis Hanson

An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump , the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.“Victor Davis Hanson explains it all, and better than ever before. Get his historically important book now.” ―President Donald Trump"To understand where America has been and, more importantly, where she is going, read this book.” ―Ben ShapiroWhen Donald Trump left office in January 2021, most observers thought his political career was over. Silenced on social media, pilloried by the press, and targeted for prosecution, the ex-president’s future appeared bleak. But in the months and years that followed, Trump staged a historic political comeback, rising from disgrace to win a second presidential term that launched a social, cultural, political, and economic transformation for America.Here, best-selling author Victor Davis Hanson pinpoints how Trump regained power and came to lead an American counterrevolution. As Hanson reveals, the success and aggressiveness of Trump’s second-term agenda can only be fully understood as the product of his four years in the political and legal wilderness. Hanson details the tactical errors and overreaches of Trump’s opponents, as well as how Trump took note of those persecuting him and shaped his renewed agenda around striking back.Packed with indispensable insight into the larger patterns behind Donald Trump’s rise, fall, and victorious return, The Counterrevolution is the definitive account of how a reelection transformed contemporary American history.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Audiobook

496 pages, Hardcover

First published September 8, 2026

About the author

Victor Davis Hanson was educated at the University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, Classics, 1975), the American School of Classical Studies (1978-79) and received his Ph.D. in Classics from Stanford University in 1980. He lives and works with his family on their forty-acre tree and vine farm near Selma, California, where he was born in 1953.

Reviews

[Linda Galella · Rating 5 out of 5]

To every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction.” (Issac Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion)

The above quote might seem odd for a book that provides exhaustive analysis on a political movement and its leader but it was running thru my mind constantly, while reading Victor D. Hanson’s new book, THE COUNTERREVOLUTION.

My best liked aspect of this tome is to find it was nonpartisan. Dr. Hanson holds no punches. As he recounts the events covered, (Trump’s loss in 2020, the years between the 2nd and 3rd campaigns, his second successful run in 2024 and the first year of his 2nd presidency), both parties are illuminated; successes and failures.

Second most appreciated aspect - nowhere in the expansive text are readers told what to think. Hanson provides the details and readers are able to ponder themselves. Verifications are easy in the Kindle edition. They are highlighted throughout the pages and interactively accessed in the massive Notes section. It represents 25% of the total page count.

“…my interests are not in defending or attacking Trump but in offering an explanation of why he did not disappear from the political scene and likely will not for quite some time.” (VDH)

The above quote is a succinct summary for the book that’s extremely well written. Hanson is a seasoned wordsmith. Easy to read but time consuming due to the sheer volume of information, COUNTERREVOLUTION is a thorough guide for both sides, (three sides?), of our rapidly evolving political landscape📚

I received a copy for review purposes. All opinions are honest and mine alone.
Read and Reviewed from a NetGalley eARC with thanks to the publisher and author.

[Sean · Rating 1 out of 5]

Could not finish this book, prose was fine, just the nature of the book was to polish a turd. thought it may be a fair review of events and insightful criticism of the Democratic Party's responses.

Just in case you were wondering Trump is the turd.

[Jeffrey Horelick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Definitive Record of the Trump Era

I want to begin by thanking President Donald Trump for recommending "The Counterrevolution." His recommendation brought this extraordinary book to my attention, and after finishing it, I understand exactly why he considered it so important. I also want to express my appreciation to Victor Davis Hanson for the enormous amount of research, organization, and thought that clearly went into producing what I believe will become one of the essential books for understanding the Trump era.
What separates "The Counterrevolution" from so many political books is its scope.

Hanson does not simply offer opinions about Donald Trump or the MAGA movement. He reconstructs a remarkable period of American history, showing how a president who left office politically isolated, removed from major social media platforms, attacked relentlessly in the press, confronted by an extraordinary series of investigations and legal proceedings, and dismissed by much of the political establishment nevertheless returned to win the presidency again.

I read nonfiction primarily because I want to learn and understand, and what impressed me most was the extraordinary amount of detail Hanson provides.
Dates matter. Actual quotations matter. Chronology matters. Context matters. Again, events that many of us remember individually are placed next to one another so the reader can see the larger pattern and understand how one development led to another. I found myself constantly stopping to take notes.

Hanson examines deplatforming, political and legal warfare, the Mar-a-Lago investigation, the prosecutions and civil cases involving Trump, efforts to remove him from ballots, hostility from much of the media and academia, and the increasingly polarized political culture surrounding him. Rather than treating these as disconnected episodes, he shows how they became part of the story of Trump's political comeback. One of the fascinating themes of the book is the degree to which efforts intended to destroy Trump's political future sometimes produced precisely the opposite result.
The book then carries the reader through the transformation of the 2024 campaign: Joe Biden's declining political position, the presidential debate, Biden's withdrawal, Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee, the assassination attempts against Trump, Trump's selection of JD Vance, and the growing support of figures such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and others who came to believe that the stakes of the election required them to become involved.

Hanson does not stop with the election. He connects Trump's return to the policies of his second administration and to the larger counterrevolution described in the title. Immigration and the border, energy production, DEI, universities, military readiness, government spending, technology, artificial intelligence, health and food policy, foreign affairs, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Venezuela, and America's role in the world all become parts of a much larger argument about two fundamentally different visions for the country.

That is another reason this book works so well, comparison. Hanson repeatedly contrasts competing political philosophies, governing styles, and approaches to American institutions. Whether discussing foreign policy, energy, the military, cultural issues, the media, or the administrative state, he gives the reader enough historical sequence and context to understand why the differences matter.

People will inevitably approach a book about Donald Trump with strong opinions. Some readers will agree enthusiastically with Hanson's conclusions, while others will challenge them. But anyone seriously interested in understanding Trump's fall, extraordinary political survival, return to power, and the movement surrounding him should read this book. Its greatest value is that Hanson has assembled so much history, commentary, chronology, quotations, and political context into one coherent narrative.That is why I believe "The Counterrevolution" will have value far beyond today's political arguments. Years from now, researchers, historians, writers, students, and ordinary Americans trying to understand what happened during this remarkable period will be able to return to this book as a reference.

I have read many political and historical books, but very few have left me feeling that I had just finished something that could become part of the permanent historical record of an era.

"The Counterrevolution" is one of them.

An outstanding achievement by Victor Davis Hanson and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Donald Trump, MAGA, and one of the most consequential political transformations in modern American history.

[William Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging look at Trump’s political comeback and the forces behind the MAGA movement. Hanson provides plenty to think about and connects recent events to broader historical patterns.

[Andrew Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the most intelligent analysis of the American political landscape for the past six years that I've come across. Victor Davis Hanson is a wise man and a deeply talented writer.

[Carol Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Read by Victor Davis Hanson

I’ve recently become a huge fan of Mr Hanson’s videos on Y tube, appreciating his intellectual & critical analysis of current political issues. Excited to download his most recent book, I must say it did not disappoint. As a strong Trump supporter, I usually kept abreast of daily happenings & events within his administration, but admittedly didn’t always understand all the details or reasoning behind some of his decisions. Hanson did a tremendous job of explaining not only specific details but provided the possible & likely reasoning behind decisions made by the president. In addition, Hanson discusses predictable future outcomes depending on Trump’s overall successes and/or failures. Hanson has been blessed with the gifts of critical thinking & analysis which are clearly evident in his newest book, making it one that is difficult to put down until the very last page!

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite the inevitable quibbles, I cannot imagine giving this tour de force less than 5 stars. Victor Davis Hanson surveys the past six years with crystal clear vision. Every American would benefit from taking this refresher course on very recent history before casting a ballot in the midterms this year. Read The Counter Revolution not just to review what we've witnessed but to understand it with greater fullness and clarity.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Fall and Rise… and Fall Again?...of Donald Trump and MAGA

Victor Davis Hanson’s second book on Donald Trump continues his account of the unlikely story of the 45th and 47th President of the United States. And what The Empire Strikes Back is to Stars Wars, this book is to its own prequel. If it wasn’t for the fact that these things actually happened, you’d think Hanson was in his office, staring at his typewriter and The Case for Trump, thinking, “Now how do I top that? How can I make the sequel more unlikely than the first?” Because you just can’t make this stuff up. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

When he uses the term “counterrevolution,” he is assuming the prior reality of a “revolution.” This revolution was the long march of a progressive (neo-Marxist) worldview that began in the 1960s, a march that took over all the important cultural institutions: education, academia, the media, entertainment, social media, and so on. The counterrevolution, then, in his view is the attempt to reverse this transformation and restore the older American political and cultural consensus.

Although the revolution began in the 1960s, it accelerated with Obama’s election as president in 2008 and his promise to fundamentally transform America. Governed by abstract principles of justice and filtered through the distorting lens of cultural Marxism, the changes being forced on the American people didn’t make sense to many of them — things like open borders, climate alarmism, Western self-hatred, the inability to define the word “woman,” and an almost happy embrace of the diminution of America in the world, such that if you wanted to use the word "lead" at all with respect to America, then it would be that America would "lead from behind." The counterrevolution, then, was a return to common sense, to what we all knew was true but were afraid to say out loud. It was also a return to a belief in American exceptionalism and prosperity for all, not just for the elites.

Well, that was then, this is now. The 2026 Midterms are over, and it was a Democrat tsunami. Even Texas went blue (i.e. Democrat). Maybe the Trump-led counterrevolution has finally come to an end.

Or has it? Maybe not. (More on that later.) For now, what happened? Well, Hanson’s account concludes with an Afterword, written in the spring of 2026. For all the amazing accomplishments of Trump’s second administration, Hanson saw dark clouds on the horizon if the Iran war was not ended in a timely fashion so that attention could be turned to domestic problems.

Now as a reviewer, I have a choice to make. Either I review the book itself and concede that recent events may have made the entire subject a moot point, or I focus on these recent events themselves to show that they are organically connected to the earlier events that Hanson covers, and so make the case that his subject matter is indeed still relevant today. I am going to pursue the latter option.

There was a video that went viral about a week before the midterms that, in retrospect may, perhaps, be illustrative and prophetic about what would happen on election day. Some YouTuber thought it would be a good way to get some clicks if he went into a store, approached an employee, and goaded a reaction from him by pretending to steal from him with Apple Pay. “Walt,” a Red Barron employee, was the target, and when the guy, with a smirk, told him that he had just stolen from him, he went off. His frustration and exhaustion boiled over as he, almost in tears, let his tormentor know that he (Walt) should’ve been home with his kids an hour ago but still had more stores to do…he couldn’t pay his mortgage, and so on.

Now of course it’s a stretch, but I thought of Walt as perhaps one of millions of hardworking Americans without a college degree — the loyal MAGA voter — scraping by in a low-paying job, while the President he’d voted for to bring better jobs back home, was off on foreign adventures in the Iran war. (Incidentally, at least this sad episode has a happy ending as conservative podcaster Benny Johnson organized a Go Fund Me for Walt: $500K was raised and delivered once he was identified and located).

Obviously, I’m taking all sorts of liberties in filling in details that I have no access to, but nevertheless, it made me think of all the millions of MAGA supporters who apparently felt betrayed by Trump’s decision, for right or for wrong, to prioritize Iran over domestic economic concerns. In my imagination, Walt was everyman who felt betrayed by Trump.

Trump’s supporters were not conservative, per se, because they manifested a political realignment that no longer sees the divide as between left and right, or liberal and conservative, but rather as a vertical divide between the people and the permanent political class. They felt betrayed when, in their eyes, they saw Trump as no longer one of the people, but one of the political elites who had long ignored or derided them as “garbage.”

And for those horrified by the results of the midterms, those who think Trump’s agenda is, by and large, worth saving and pursuing, this is good news. Why? Because it means that these millions of MAGA loyalists didn’t suddenly move to the political left in the sense that they didn’t suddenly become open-border socialists or transgender activists. They just want to be heard.

We saw, for example, that in the Michigan governor’s debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s Islamo-socialist credentials mattered less to the audience than his charge to Republican Mike Rogers that he (Rogers) supported sending money to Israel that should have been spent on the American worker. For right or wrong, El-Sayed came across as more in touch with populist concerns like affordability and accountability (i.e. making the Epstein files public), not Rogers (or Trump) — albeit populist-left, but that didn’t matter to them because populism by definition is very fluid.

What that means is that populists see little difference between Republicans and Democrats; they have no trouble going back and forth from right to left as long as who they are voting for is perceived as standing up to the establishment elite on their behalf. And, unfortunately, many of those who voted for Trump in 2024 now see him as part of that establishment.

And so, because the midterm was a populist and not an ideological indictment, it is fair to say that the counter revolution is not over. Trump made a gamble with Iran, and, for right or for wrong, he lost. He has two years before the next presidential election, and in politics, two years is a long time. If, as vice-President J.D. Vance counsels, he wraps up the Iran war and focuses on “America First” economic policies, he can win back his coalition of white and non-white working-class voters, Latinos, and young men — incidentally, all traditionally Democrats until 2016. The Democrats may have gained both houses of Congress, but they will very soon show that their priority is primarily on getting Trump, then on implementing their radical leftist agenda, and not at all on making life better for working class Americans. Because after all their empty words, they have no idea how to actually go about doing that.

I hope to see a second edition to this book, as Hanson had with his first Trump book, one that shows the restoration and continuation of this counter-revolution that Donald Trump initiated, this revolution of common sense, of faith, family, and freedom. To be sure, there’s work to be done and people to be won back. But if the Republicans can regain the trust that has been lost, if a renewed America-first Republican party can restore that trust that they are the ones who are in line with the rising tide of civilizational populism that is cresting in America, then the counter-revolution begun by Trump will be carried forward by J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio in 2028 in perhaps the most unlikely comeback of them all.

[Mike Cheng · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whether you’re a MAGA zealot, suffer from TDS, or are somewhere in between (e.g., someone who held their nose while voting), it is important to appreciate how and why Donald Trump was able to return to the White House for a second presidential term. DJT was persona non grata when he left office in January of 2021. He had just been impeached for a second time, barely escaping conviction by 10 votes. Those on the political left and right (including Mr. Hanson in his previous book, The Case for Trump [4/5 stars]) declared his political career over and also forecasted personal ruin. Indeed, Trump would soon face a string of civil and criminal lawsuits that sought to jail and bankrupt him. Many prosecutors and even judges revelled in displaying their vitriol for the former president with little regard for even a facade of impartiality: Prosecutors Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Fani Willis, and Jack Smith, in their various campaigning and statements to the press, seemed to channel Lavrentiy Beria’s (Soviet secret police) “show me the man and I’ll find you the crime”; Judges Arthur Engoron, Lewis Kaplan, and Juan Merchan likewise made no bones about their disdain. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home was eventually raided by the FBI, and over half of the states sought to ban him from their ballots if he were to seek reelection. In spite of all of this, the near octogenarian Trump somehow found a way back, not only winning the electoral college (312) but also being the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years while also capturing an unprecedented portion of the minority vote. According to Mr. Hanson, perhaps Trump’s victory is due in large part to how the Democrats, media, academia, etc. through their own incompetence became the perfect foil. In Pavlovian fashion the Dems would oppose almost anything Trump embraced, putting themselves on the losing end of the so-called 70/30 issues (e.g., illegal immigration, transgender athletes in women’s sports, crime) and casting themselves as Jacobins in the eyes of the country. The 2024 election was also construed as a referendum on President Biden’s policies and perceived ineptitudes, such as rampant inflation (up to 9.1% in June 2022), the botched Afghanistan pull-out, and open borders. Biden’s rhetoric as well as that of the mainstream media may have very well come off as oblivious, if not hypocritical - for example calling Trump a fascist while themselves promulgating suppression of free speech, compelling vaccinations, selectively prosecuting Trump and his supporters. Vice President Kamala Harris’s refusal to castigate Biden’s policies was perceived as her ratification of such. Moreover, what was being perceived as a radical leftist agenda isolated and thereafter brought many independents and former critics into the fold for Trump, including RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Bill Ackman, David Sacks, et al., to name several. The assassination attempts further invigorated the GOP, Trump supporters, and those on the fence; many saw such as the next logical step to dispose of Trump after the aforementioned lawfare proved ineffective. The book concludes with an early assessment of the current administration to date, including DOGE, tariffs, and the Iran War, in anticipation of the 2026 midterms.

[Joe B · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

Victor Davis Hanson’s The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement is a compelling examination of one of the most remarkable political comebacks in American history. Hanson takes readers through the years following Donald Trump’s departure from the White House in 2021, exploring how a president many believed was politically finished returned to power in 2025.

Hanson’s central argument is that Trump’s comeback was not simply the result of a successful political campaign. It was a reaction to what millions of Americans perceived as the failures of the political establishment, the growing influence of progressive ideology, and a government increasingly disconnected from the people it was supposed to represent.

Drawing on his background as a historian and classicist, Hanson places the Trump phenomenon within a broader historical context. He examines the mistakes of Trump’s political opponents, the changing Republican Party, and the growing frustration among ordinary Americans who felt their country was moving in the wrong direction.

What makes this book particularly interesting is Hanson’s argument that Trump’s second presidency represents something larger than a change in political leadership. It is a counterrevolution against the cultural, political, and institutional forces that have shaped America over the past several decades.

Hanson is an unapologetic defender of Trump, and readers should recognize that this is a perspective-driven account rather than a politically neutral history. His analysis is strongest when examining the motivations behind the MAGA movement and the reasons so many Americans rejected the political status quo. Readers who disagree with his conclusions will still find plenty to consider.

Ultimately, The Counterrevolution is about more than Donald Trump. It is about a country wrestling with its identity, its institutions, and its future. Whether this movement represents a lasting transformation or another chapter in America’s ongoing political struggle remains to be seen.

A thoughtful, provocative, and timely read for anyone trying to understand the forces reshaping American politics.

[Drtaxsacto · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

This is the counterpoint that I read to cleanse the absurd NYT book by Maggie Haberman and a fellow NY reporter Jonathan Swan (Regime Change). Haberman and her partner set out to explain the results of the 2024 election without ever bothering to try to figure out why Trump won. It deserved no stars.

Hanson's book does a superb job of describing the forces which came together in 2024 to elect the 47th President and then at least describing how his first year as president moved along.. His explanation came on a couple of bases. First, he was more disciplined in his campaign. Did the President really want to annex Canada or Greenland or was he just trolling the elites? Second, he chose people for KNOWLEDGE and LOYALTY. In the first four years several of his initial staff picks were insiders. (The Buffon he picked as his initial secretary of state is a good example - Rex Tillerson actually thought Trump was working for him). Third, and Hanson suggests that he took his eye off the ball here a bit - he reduced the number of issues he wanted to concentrate on. Hanson argues that he could have taken a bit more time to explain what he was trying to do especially in Iran.

I think in a couple of instances he is a bit too kind to Trump for his failures. And there is a bit of repetition in his descriptions of successes. But if you want to understand Trump the candidate and Trump the President - Hanson's book is far superior.

There is also an epilogue which Hanson penned in May. I think he revised and extended well - and anticipated some of the problems that he had and the GOP had in the recent elections. This is worth the read even if the President is a lame duck.

One other comment bears mention - the Sixty Minutes interview on November 8 between the President and Ross Douthat should be added to your review - it gives both a good understanding of the Trump brand and I think some hints, if he tries to recover after the thumping at the polls about how he might deal with the last two years.

[Margaret Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is Victor Davis Hanson’s supreme masterpiece. He most precisely relates the history of the decade we have just lived through—and are yet living day by day. Perhaps additional revelations will be later exposed, but I suspect they will only confirm the evidence thus far collected, both of the honorable and of the evil. It is a scary time, and as I write this review of the “unfinished” story, we do not yet know if the counterrevolution will be able to complete itself. Still, it was appropriate to publish the book prior to the upcoming American mid-term elections, for it is important to record the events up to—and before—that point. And Professor Hanson records them with stone cold accuracy.

This is a book for every American who can read. The facts are reported. We can dislike each other’s personalities, but we should always study history and observe the results of the actions, as well as of the words, of politicians and “news” people and, yes, of voters—as well as of rioters.

I agree with another Goodreads reviewer who says, generally, “Thank you Professor Hanson for so coherently depicting the presidency, then the ostracism, then the re-presidency of the man Donald Trump and his MAGA movement.”

[Auguste Meyrat · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

I didn't like this book as much I thought I would. Victor Davis Hanson basically does the Victor Davis Hanson thing and piles on the factoids ad nauseum. If you read his articles or hear him on podcasts, nothing will really be that new here. He's mainly compiling his observations while only adding a few comments here and there.

That said, it's a good refresher for the craziness of the past six years. Hanson is right to show just how much lawfare and political weaponization happened that Americans really haven't seen a long time. His overall argument that Trump is more a counterrevolution than a revival of what already existed is also valid. Even on the Left, politics is becoming more populist in nature, and people are thinking about governing differently.

The best part of the book is probably the final chapters where Hanson makes predictions about Trump's impact and reviews some of his decisions in the first half of his second term. He takes the larger view and gives some much-needed perspective on some events that don't make sense in the moment.

Still, the whole thing is on the dry side, and Hanson could stand to share a few more opinions to keep the reader engaged.

[Elena Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

In The Counterrevolution, Victor Davis Hanson examines Donald Trump’s political journey from leaving the White House in 2021 to returning for a second presidential term. The book explores the political, legal, and cultural conflicts that shaped this comeback, including the decisions made by Trump’s opponents and the ways Hanson argues those experiences influenced Trump's renewed agenda. It offers a perspective on a major development in recent American political history.

Hanson places Trump's return within the broader evolution of the MAGA movement and considers what the second term could mean for the country's political and social direction. Readers interested in American politics, political strategy, contemporary history, and the forces shaping public life may find this account a useful contribution to ongoing discussions. Its subject matter also makes it a potential choice for readers who enjoy examining competing interpretations of recent political events.

[David John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dear Victor Davis Hanson,

What caught my attention about The Counterrevolution is how you explore Donald Trump’s political comeback and its wider implications for America’s future.
Your perspective on how political opposition and legal battles shaped his return raises important questions about American history and society.
I have some ideas in mind to help more readers discover and connect with your book, and I’d love to share them with you.
Would you be open to hearing my thoughts?

Best regards,
David John

[Rosemary Pecoraro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating book completely capturing the essence of Trump

I followed the rise of Donald Trump from 2015 to the present. I feel this book is a month by month objective telling of the phenomenal ups and downs of Trump and a complete understanding and telling of this complex man. On each chapter one asks the question would I be able to stand up to the constant sometimes violent attacks and keep on fighting. Read the book yourself and you will see what I mean.

[Jay Bee · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

Big fan of Victor Davis Hanson’s podcasts and commentary! If you listen to them then this book is just like a two day podcast and brings nothing new to the forefront and in that regard was somewhat disappointing. If you haven’t listened to his commentary then much of this book will be enlightening.

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trumps Democratic Party annihilation

Outstanding synopsis of Trumps’ counterrevolution and comeback against a highly deviant and destructive Democratic Party. VDH has thoroughly explained Trumps rise to power through the MAGA doctrine.

[Gretchen S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Understanding The MAGA Movement

Hanson provides the reader a clear and understandable analysis of who and what are the MAGA people. This book is clearly an objective analysis of Trump and the MAGA wave.

[Barbara K Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

a wonderful and informative read

Victor David Hanson writes so beautifully and descriptively! This book is a page turner and a comprehensive description of how Trump raged a counter revolution and was re-elected to the Presidency against tremendous odds.

[Thaddeus W. Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timely

Excellent book. Victor Davis Hanson lives up to his outstanding reputation as writer, historian, conservative, and political analyst. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about Donald Trump and the times we’re living currently.

[pierre bovington · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel like I’m under siege these days being a DJT fan.
MSM just scratches the surface and moves on.
VDH is classist scholar using Ancient Greek analogies that he believes the Trump administration is following.
This book includes the very latest developments.
It’s a good read.

[Adam Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to recap the last few years of the Trump Presidency but if you follow VDH it’s just repeating what he has said on his podcast. But still a great book to reference what President Trump has endured.

[Sandi Mascio · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

As always by this author, a factually detailed and well-written explanation. A must read for all Americans as a reminder of the events of the most recent Presidencies.

[Jerry Mundt · Rating 5 out of 5]

VDH really put things together. Too bad liberals will never read it, and have not read it as evidenced by the midterms. Stay healthy Dr. Hansen, the world needs you.