Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words How the Supreme Court Is Likely to Rule on Trump’s Tariffs | Dr. John Yoo
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Feb 5, 2026 
Dr. John Yoo, a UC Berkeley law professor and national security scholar, analyzes how the Supreme Court may rule on Trump’s worldwide tariffs and the legal limits of executive power. He also discusses birthright citizenship debates, state versus federal authority on gender-affirming care, and the role of civics and higher-education reforms. Quick, focused takes on high-profile constitutional fights.
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Yale Law Student Milford Story
- John Yoo recounts living in Milford, Connecticut while at Yale Law School.
- He jokes about being rented an apartment by a relative like Michael Corleone.
Victor As Intellectual Model
- Yoo says he has read most of Victor Davis Hanson's work and models himself as a law-professor version of Victor.
- He frames Civitas as restoring Western canon study to counter current higher-ed trends.
Primary Texts Drive Civics Revival
- Civics programs emphasize reading primary texts: Socrates, Plato, Hamilton, Thucydides, Clausewitz.
- Yoo argues this restores political theory, constitutional history, and strategy missing in modern curricula.
