Charles C. W. Cooke, senior writer at National Review and host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast: A Show About Politics, Music, Technology, Rollercoasters, Golf Carts, and the United States of America, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss why he is cautiously optimistic about the incoming Trump administration after voters overwhelmingly rejected Kamala Harris' campaign, which Cooke deemed was poorly run. Cooke criticized Harris' campaign as an "expression of arrogance" and noted that Trump "outworked" Harris and Tim Walz on the road. He also agreed with Guy that it's absurd for some states to take weeks to count votes and weighed in on Trump's "controversial" pick of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, whom Cook defends. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices