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🗓️ 8 January 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Hour 1 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show dives into breaking news and cultural analysis, starting with the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis that has sparked nationwide controversy. Clay and Buck dissect the incident where a 37-year-old woman allegedly used her vehicle to obstruct federal immigration enforcement, resulting in her death. They emphasize video evidence showing the ICE officer acted in self-defense, countering claims from Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz, who labeled the shooting as excessive force and called for protests. The hosts argue this tragedy reflects a deeper problem within the Democratic Party’s anti-law enforcement rhetoric, which encourages dangerous confrontations with federal officers.
The discussion expands to the woke mindset driving these protests, questioning why individuals feel entitled to nullify immigration law. Clay and Buck highlight how Democrats selectively respect law enforcement—only when referencing January 6th—while vilifying ICE agents performing lawful duties. They warn that left-wing activists and media outlets are exploiting the shooting to inflame tensions, comparing it to efforts to create a “George Floyd 2.0” moment. The hosts also expose how mainstream networks like MSNBC and CNN omit critical video evidence showing the officer was struck by the vehicle, fueling a misleading narrative.
Beyond the shooting, Hour 1 explores Minnesota’s political landscape, noting its shift from a reliably blue state to a potential battleground. Clay and Buck analyze past election data, pointing out that Donald Trump lost Minnesota by only 44,000 votes in 2016 and narrowed the gap further in 2024. They argue Minnesota’s radical policies and scandals—such as the Somali daycare fraud—could open the door for Republican gains, despite the state’s progressive leadership. The conversation underscores how teachers’ unions and activist networks amplify unrest, with schools shutting down in Minneapolis as protests escalate.
The hour frames the ICE shooting as a flashpoint in America’s broader debate over immigration enforcement, rule of law, and political accountability, while spotlighting Minnesota as a microcosm of the cultural and electoral battles ahead.
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| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.7 | Welcome in Thursday edition, Clay Travis, Buck Sexton Show. |
| 0:10.4 | We appreciate all of you hanging out with us, 555 some odd stations nationwide, all 50 states, even including New Mexico, which I'm told is the state. |
| 0:21.2 | And we are right now. |
| 0:24.7 | I just want to point out that New Mexico listeners, your calls have been heard, your emails |
| 0:31.0 | have been read. |
| 0:31.7 | We will get them today. |
| 0:33.0 | You have risen up for Clay's scalp like Geronimo of old. |
| 0:37.2 | I want to be clear on this, too. I would like to apologize to the people of New Mexico. |
| 0:44.2 | Instead of giving up New Mexico, increasingly I'm thinking we should give up Minnesota because |
| 0:49.3 | the state has completely lost its mind. Maybe Canada would do better with everyone in Minnesota. |
| 0:56.7 | And I'm trying to start with a little bit of frivolity |
| 0:59.2 | because sadly, people on the left in Minneapolis |
| 1:04.6 | have completely lost their minds. |
| 1:06.9 | And I know we may talk about this with New York City or we may talk about it with |
| 1:13.6 | Los Angeles or we may talk about it with Chicago, places that we're not surprised that chaos |
| 1:20.2 | often descends and poor choices are made. But I do think it's emblematic of the woke |
| 1:26.8 | mine virus, what has happened in Minneapolis in particular, because many of us, myself included, sort of think of Minneapolis as a relatively reasonable, not particularly crazy place. |
| 1:42.1 | And yet this is going on right now in the wake of the shooting. Christy |
| 1:47.1 | Gnome is right now actually having a press conference to discuss from New York City just ended |
| 1:53.7 | the fact that this was a justified shooting. But listen to what it sounds like. These are |
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