Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, Clay and Buck recap their eventful trip to Washington, D.C., including Buck’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery for the burial ceremony of his wife’s grandfather, Admiral James Flatley, followed by an informal meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The hosts describe talking with President Trump about national politics, the media, college football, and the developing situation with Iran, including an impromptu speakerphone conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who mixed Iran diplomacy with some Florida Gators football talk. Clay and Buck also recount crossing paths at the White House with Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Miller, Susie Wiles, Chamath Palihapitiya, and others, while sharing positive news about Wiles’ cancer battle and discussing their encounter with former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Jack Posobiec, TPUSA contributor, host of "Human Events Daily", and author of the new book "Unhumans: Socialist Revolution – Tactics for Patriots to Survive a Communist Uprising" joins Clay and Buck for an extended interview that begins with the Lindsay Clancy proceedings and broadens into a discussion of true-crime media, online conspiracy theories, political ideology, and violent political extremism. Posobiec presents his own critique of the online true-crime community and discusses themes from his book Unhumans, arguing that ideological narratives can influence how high-profile criminal cases are interpreted online. The conversation then turns to the prosecution of Tyler Robinson in connection with the killing of Charlie Kirk. Posobiec, who describes his personal friendship and working relationship with Kirk and his attendance at pretrial proceedings, pushes back against online conspiracy theories surrounding the case and argues that discrepancies commonly found in eyewitness accounts should not automatically be treated as evidence of a cover-up. He discusses evidence he says was presented during court proceedings and compares the case with the prosecution of Bryan Kohberger. Clay, Buck, and Posobiec then discuss their view of left-wing political violence, attacks targeting conservatives, the assassination attempts against President Trump, the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting, attacks on ICE, the killing of a UnitedHealthcare executive, and their concerns about political radicalization and future violence. Posobiec also criticizes the federal response following Kirk’s death and argues that inadequate attention to political ideology helped create an opening for alternative conspiracy narratives to flourish.
Clay and Buck dive into a pair of high-profile legal controversies, beginning with the reopened investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving Cornell University fraternity members. The hosts stress the importance of withholding judgment and following the evidence as questions of consent, drugs and alcohol, witness accounts, digital communications, and competing allegations receive national attention. They compare the intense public reaction to previous college sexual-assault controversies, including the Duke lacrosse case and the discredited Rolling Stone University of Virginia story, and debate the dangers of allowing media narratives, social media pressure, or identity politics to determine guilt before the legal process runs its course.
Clay and Buck discuss the crucial 2026 Michigan midterm elections with Republican gubernatorial candidate and Congressman John James. James describes Michigan as a pivotal battleground not only for the governor's race but also for control of Congress and the U.S. Senate, highlighting Republican Mike Rogers' Senate campaign and competitive congressional contests across the state. Clay and Buck question James about Michigan's economy, infrastructure, schools, taxes, unemployment, energy costs, cost of living, business climate, and years of Democratic leadership. James makes the case for lower taxes and regulation while contrasting his business and military experience with Democratic gubernatorial opponent Jocelyn Benson. The discussion also covers Detroit, political outreach across racial and demographic lines, education, economic opportunity, population and business growth, and James' effort to expand Republican support among voters dissatisfied with longstanding Democratic governance. James recounts his Detroit roots, his parents' journey from the Jim Crow South, his military service as a combat veteran, his business career, and his argument that Republicans can compete for voters who have traditionally supported Democrats.
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Hour 1 - Clay & Buck's White House Hang
36:44

Hour 2 - Stopping the Socialist Revolution
36:39

Hour 3 - The Cornell 7 Rape Case
36:39