As President Donald Trump continues negotiations to limit Iran’s nuclear aspirations, historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson said he believes that the president is preparing his non-interventionist supporters for the possibility of a more forceful confrontation in the Middle East.
On the 2024 campaign trail, Trump frequently touted his record of avoiding new wars during his first term and emphasized his plans to quickly resolve ongoing conflicts, such as the one in Ukraine. But Trump has also described his foreign policy approach as one of “peace through strength,” and he has been willing to threaten military action to press his agenda.
