Victor Davis Hanson: "We've Never Seen Anything Like This Before..."

Victor Davis Hanson: “Qatar Just Bought Silence — And Everyone’s Complicit”

A luxury 747. A billionaire’s interior. And a government with ulterior motives.

When Qatar handed over a state-of-the-art Air Force One replacement to the U.S., the media yawned. But Victor Davis Hanson sees what’s really happening — and he’s not staying quiet.

“Qatar doesn’t give you anything for free. This isn’t generosity. It’s leverage.”

Trump needed a safe jet. Boeing stalled. Biden sat on his hands. And Qatar swooped in — not for Trump, but for influence. Just like they did with the $2.5 billion U.S. military base before the Iraq War. Just like they do with universities drowning in foreign cash.

But now the left is screaming emoluments clause! — after decades of taking dirty money themselves.

This isn’t just about a plane. It’s about the U.S. being slowly bought — piece by piece — while academics and elites look the other way.

“They want to be Geneva. But they’re playing like Beijing.”

Victor exposes the double standards, the academic hypocrisy, and the hidden quid pro quos that follow every “gift” from authoritarian regimes.

The real scandal isn’t the plane.
It’s that everyone’s been bought off… and no one cares.