Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Victor Davis Hanson: Anthony Fauci’s Own Records Reveal Who He Really Was

July 28, 2026

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“I am the most famous and talked about person in the country, one of the most recognizable people in the world.” That is not a line from a satirical novel. It is a diary entry from May 21, 2020, written by Dr. Anthony Fauci, then the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The entry, unearthed in a document dump by Senator Rand Paul, opens with the mounting COVID-19 death toll before pivoting into an extended exercise in self-congratulation about his newfound fame. For Victor Davis Hanson, this single document crystallizes the three faces of Fauci that the released records reveal: the money grubber, the liar, and the narcissist.

The Three Faces of Fauci

Hanson argues that Fauci’s power was never rooted in his expertise as a virologist—his degree was not in virology—but in his ability to build a bureaucratic empire. The National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases became a $50 billion distribution fund, and Fauci used it to reward cronies and enforce a party line on COVID research. Hanson points to evidence that Fauci routed $600,000 through EcoHealth Alliance to the Wuhan lab for gain-of-function research that was outlawed in the United States. More importantly, from 2021 until he left, researchers could not get a grant if they suggested investigating the Wuhan lab’s involvement in the pandemic or doubted the animal-to-human trans

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  • 1 (00:30) **Opening: A Weird Democratic Party** - Hanson sets the stage by characterizing the current Democratic Party as having a socialist-Marxist base that has intimidated the party leadership.
  • 2 (04:42) **Iran: The Factional Struggle and a Modest Proposal** - Hanson analyzes the power struggle between Iranian hardliners and pseudo-moderates, arguing that only concrete action, not talk, matters.
  • 3 (12:56) **The Gulf Allies and Israeli Capability** - Hanson questions why Gulf allies with 600 advanced fighter jets are not using them, noting they are being selectively targeted by Iran based on their appeasement level.
  • 4 (18:58) **Trump's Psychodrama and the MAGA Agenda** - Jack Fowler raises the issue of whether Trump's personal style undermines his policy agenda, suggesting voters might prefer the agenda without the "psychodrama."
  • 5 (23:28) **The Socialist-Islamist Nexus** - Hanson describes a convergence between the Marxist and Islamist wings of the Democratic base, united by shared hatreds of capitalism, America, Israel, and Western civilization.
  • 6 (28:38) **The Black Democratic Party and the New Left** - Hanson argues that the "black radical Democratic Party" enabled today's extreme factions by creating a culture of race-baiting and false narratives (e.g., Trayvon Martin, Duke Lacrosse).
  • 7 (33:34) **The Trap of Progressive Policies** - Hanson argues that pouring trillions into black communities and giving 250-point SAT advantages has created a system where beneficiaries cannot compete at elite institutions.

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Show Notes

Iran’s leadership is increasingly divided as political factions seek renewed negotiations with the United States while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pushes for continued conflict. America’s Gulf allies must take greater responsibility for confronting Iran and protecting the region.

Newly released documents raise serious questions about Anthony Fauci’s honesty, financial interests, and conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Democratic Party’s socialist wing continues to gain influence, while Tucker Carlson’s accusations of treason over U.S.–Israel defense cooperation reflect a growing fixation on Israel that has distorted the political debate.

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