Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show opens with Clay’s reaction to a lengthy Washington Post investigation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his government-funded flights to watch his son play football for the Florida Gators. Clay argues the roughly $1.2 million cost is small next to the federal budget and that Rubio’s security requirements leave him no other way to attend the games. He and Buck say the story is an early sign of how Democrats and the media will target potential 2028 Republican candidates, including Rubio, JD Vance, and Ron DeSantis, now that Democrats are returning to power in Congress.


Clay and Buck then take on the Bulwark, the media outlet founded by former Republicans who have become Democrats, after one of its personalities went after Clay online. Clay says he has always been open about his past Democratic votes and says the attacks show the show’s growing influence, especially with young male listeners. Buck describes the left’s attitude toward conservatives who change their minds as treating them like apostates. The segment turns into a long tangent about Nickelback, Matchbox 20, Creed, the Backstreet Boys, and Clay’s German rocker lookalike.


Next, Lear Capital’s president and CEO joins the show to talk about gold, silver, and protecting savings from inflation. The guest makes the case for a balanced portfolio, compares long-term gold and silver returns with the stock market, and says the national debt, now over $40 trillion, will keep pressuring the dollar. Clay and Buck discuss the compounding effects of inflation, and Buck asks what a pullback in AI investment could mean for precious metals. The guest warns that a retreat in AI spending could trigger a recession and push gold and silver higher.


Breaking news on the Nvidia scandal comes in during the interview, and Clay and Buck dig into it afterward. Reuters reports that a second Nvidia employee allegedly had an affair with ousted CEO Jensen Huang, bringing the total to three women, including the alleged Chinese spy. Buck says the unproven spy allegation is what raised the national security stakes. Clay notes the stock has fallen from about $230 in September to around $163, wiping out roughly $1.5 trillion in value and hurting ordinary investors.


Later in the hour, Clay and Buck warn that “Woke 2.0” is coming. They point to the Ole Miss video controversy as an example of online mob culture and recall their own pile-ons during the COVID era. A caller from Charlotte comes to Clay’s defense against sports commentator Nick Wright, and a retired Army colonel calls in to defend Rubio’s use of government aircraft. The hour ends with the hosts saying the show should expect more attacks as Democrats regain power.

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Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show opens with Clay&rsquo;s reaction to a lengthy Washington Post investigation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his government-funded flights to watch his son play football for the Florida Gators. Clay argues the roughly $1.2 million cost is small next to the federal budget and that Rubio&rsquo;s security requirements leave him no other way to attend the games. He and Buck say the story is an early sign of how Democrats and the media will target potential 2028 Republican candidates, including Rubio, JD Vance, and Ron DeSantis, now that Democrats are returning to power in Congress.
 Clay and Buck then take on the Bulwark, the media outlet founded by former Republicans who have become Democrats, after one of its personalities went after Clay online. Clay says he has always been open about his past Democratic votes and says the attacks show the show&rsquo;s growing influence, especially with young male listeners. Buck describes the left&rsquo;s attitude toward conservatives who change their minds as treating them like apostates. The segment turns into a long tangent about Nickelback, Matchbox 20, Creed, the Backstreet Boys, and Clay&rsquo;s German rocker lookalike.
 Next, Lear Capital&rsquo;s president and CEO joins the show to talk about gold, silver, and protecting savings from inflation. The guest makes the case for a balanced portfolio, compares long-term gold and silver returns with the stock market, and says the national debt, now over $40 trillion, will keep pressuring the dollar. Clay and Buck discuss the compounding effects of inflation, and Buck asks what a pullback in AI investment could mean for precious metals. The guest warns that a retreat in AI spending could trigger a recession and push gold and silver higher.
 Breaking news on the Nvidia scandal comes in during the interview, and Clay and Buck dig into it afterward. Reuters reports that a second Nvidia employee allegedly had an affair with ousted CEO Jensen Huang, bringing the total to three women, including the alleged Chinese spy. Buck says the unproven spy allegation is what raised the national security stakes. Clay notes the stock has fallen from about $230 in September to around $163, wiping out roughly $1.5 trillion in value and hurting ordinary investors.
 Later in the hour, Clay and Buck warn that &ldquo;Woke 2.0&rdquo; is coming. They point to the Ole Miss video controversy as an example of online mob culture and recall their own pile-ons during the COVID era. A caller from Charlotte comes to Clay&rsquo;s defense against sports commentator Nick Wright, and a retired Army colonel calls in to defend Rubio&rsquo;s use of government aircraft. The hour ends with the hosts saying the show should expect more attacks as Democrats regain power.
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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 3 - Not One Affair, But Three!

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