Conservative historian and commentator Victor Davis Hanson will undergo a major medical intervention on Tuesday.
Hanson shared he was dealing with the undisclosed medical issue on the Friday episode of his podcast, Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words. The longtime commentator said he is having a procedure on Tuesday.
“I’m having a major operation, and I’ve been presented with a serious problem, but I’m going to do all I can to solve it.”
”And that’s all I can do and trust in the power of prayer and faith — and in a wonderful surgeon,” he continued.
“I finally ended up going to the best medical center that I know, Stanford Med, and the people there have been.”
The famed historian added that he had previously been reluctant to discuss his illness in public and the“nine-month odyssey” he has been on.
“The problem I had for a nonsmoker and nondrinker was a rare type and very hard to diagnose, so it’s no one’s fault other than my own, perhaps for not realizing why I was not getting well.”
Watch the clip below:
Many prominent conservatives have taken to X to wish him a successful surgery.
Please say a prayer for my friend Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson), who I’ve had the great privilege of knowing for 28 years — and hopefully for many more years to come. pic.twitter.com/PwcBlozTzR
— Raymond Ibrahim (@RaymondIbrahim5) December 29, 2025
My friends, please take a moment right now to stop what you’re doing and pray for Victor Davis Hanson. This national treasure is confronting a major health challenge and especially today needs us to lift him up in prayer. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/TVrbpR4qcf
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) December 30, 2025
Victor Davis Hanson is a gifted intellectual. He distills complex concepts into basic terms that are easily understood. He is an advocate for biblical morality and individual liberty. An American patriot. A friend of Israel. He is ailing. Pray for him.https://t.co/QDIbDGCh0a
— Ayn Reagan (@AynReagan) December 30, 2025
Victor is one of the wisest, smartest, kindest, most decent people I’ve known. I very much look up to him. He’s also a fighter. May God be with him today as he goes through this very serious surgery. Let’s all please pray for his well-being.https://t.co/HA1ZIVhHAX
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) December 30, 2025
Widely regarded as one of the leading scholars of Greek and ancient military history, Hanson is still a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a longtime former professor of classics at California State University, Fresno.
He has written more than two dozen books, including The Western Way of War and Carnage and Culture, and was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 for his contributions to the humanities.
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