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.”
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@ItIsHoeMath@ItIsHoeMath could not find another way to reach out. I wanted to thank you for the levels YT video. It was extremely helpful in framing things up that have baffled me for over a decade. Thanks for the clarity and the time spent on that (and many other) video. -W
Minnesota Democrats propose a new wealth tax
Rep. Patti Anderson: "We're sending a message to people not to invest in the state and we see it happening."
Adam Carolla: "California was like a hot blonde who never had to try, everyone showed up, the drinks kept coming, life was easy. But eventually, the blonde turns 45, the dates stop coming… and the ride is over."
🎯 HOW TO DEPORT 1 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS IN 2026
Most think tanks do policy for K Street. @ItsYourGov does it for Main Street, which is why I joined as a Visiting Fellow.
Our coalition - Congressional advisors, immigration officials, lawyers, and in my case, a data analyst - just released our Mass Deportation Playbook. Common-sense, cost-effective policies the administration can implement now.
Here's why it's needed: fewer than 350,000 deportations in year one. Only 72,000 self-departures via CBP Home. Self-deportation isn't working at the scale promised.
🎯 Our target: 1 million deportations in 2026. Here's how (partial) :
🏦 DEBANKING
Revise post-9/11 "Know Your Customer" regs to bar anyone who can't prove legal status from holding a US bank account. Block remittances. Notify landlords, lenders, and state benefit agencies.
💵 $998/DAY FINES
There's an existing law (never enforced) imposing $998/day civil fines on anyone who refuses to leave after a final removal order. The playbook says start enforcing it. Place liens on their property.
🥷🏻 STOP IDENTITY THEFT - CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE
Seize vehicles, bank accounts, tools, and remittance money, using fraud and identity theft as the legal hook. Make self-deportation the rational financial choice.
🏛 IRS AS ENFORCEMENT
Move SSA's "No-Match" letters to the IRS. Employer doesn't fire the unverified worker within 90 days? IRS audit of 7 years of wages + ICE enforcement.
🪖 SELECTIVE SERVICE
All males 18-26 must register for the draft — including illegal aliens. Failure: up to 5 years prison, $250K fine, and deportable. The Selective Service has zero data on compliance. Start prosecuting.
⚖️ ASYLUM REFORM
63% of the 3.8M court backlog is asylum. A government sample found only 30% of cases had zero fraud indicators. 12% confirmed fraud. 58% showed fraud indicators. The playbook calls for AI screening of all applications.
👮 287(g) — LOCAL ENFORCEMENT
Agreements between ICE and local police are up 641% since Jan 2025. But outside Florida, average red-state participation is only 6.5%. Massive room to scale.
Full playbook below.👇
“Is it a little bit homophobic to focus on the straights of Hormuz rather than the gays of Hormuz?”
No Kings protester, completely serious: “Yes, absolutely, I agree.”
To my American friends,
I want to speak from the heart, because this moment truly moved me as a Japanese citizen.
When President Trump made that Pearl Harbor joke, it wasn’t just humor to us. It felt like a weight I’d carried my whole life was suddenly lifted. My chest tightened, and honestly, tears came close.
For 80 long years, we Japanese have lived under a heavy shadow — the constant expectation to apologize, to reflect, to stay in “guilt mode.” Even though we’re the closest of allies, that old wound never fully healed. We felt bound by the past, by the Constitution America helped write for us, always a little smaller, always needing to prove we were sorry enough.
But in that single joke, Trump did something powerful. He turned a painful history into a shared laugh between equals. It was like he was saying:
“Hey, it was a long time ago. We’re good. Let’s move forward — as brothers.”
No more endless atonement. No more living in the shadow of being the “former enemy.” The curse broke. Japan feels free to stand tall again.
Right now, cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully all across Japan. 🌸
This spring, the sakura feels like a perfect symbol — a fresh beginning. Not two nations stuck in old roles, but true equals, proud brothers, shoulder to shoulder, ready to build the future together.
To the American people:
We don’t want to be subordinates forever. We want to be your real partners — strong, proud, and loyal. The kind of allies who ride or die together.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, America.
The strongest alliance in the world is rising again — as equals, as brothers, forever.
#PhoenixRising 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸🌸