Hour 1 - RIP Hulk Hogan and Russiagate 101
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 1 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show dives into breaking news and political analysis, beginning with the shocking report of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan’s death at age 71. Clay reflects on Hogan’s cultural impact during the 1980s and 1990s, his recent appearance at the Republican National Convention, and his vocal support for President Donald Trump. The hour opens with a tribute to Hogan’s legacy in sports entertainment and American pop culture.
The episode then transitions into a deep-dive breakdown of the Russiagate scandal, prompted by listener feedback requesting clarity on the complex narrative. Clay outlines the origins of the Russia collusion narrative following Trump’s 2016 election victory, emphasizing how the media, intelligence community, and Democratic establishment allegedly collaborated to delegitimize Trump’s presidency. He argues that the narrative was built on misinformation and politically motivated leaks, leading to years of investigations that ultimately found no evidence of collusion.
Clay also discusses the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling on presidential immunity, suggesting it could shield former President Barack Obama from potential legal consequences related to the 2016 surveillance of the Trump campaign. He explores the implications of this precedent for future administrations and how it may influence accountability for figures like James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Hillary Clinton.
Listeners call in to ask about potential charges against Obama, Clinton, and members of the intelligence community. Clay explains the legal challenges of proving intent and the difficulty of prosecuting media outlets or political operatives for spreading what he describes as discredited information. He also critiques the media’s role in amplifying the Steele dossier and other unverified claims, calling for the return of Pulitzer Prizes awarded for Russiagate coverage.
The hour concludes with a broader historical perspective on the political nature of intelligence agencies, referencing past surveillance of figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy. Clay warns listeners to remain skeptical of narratives shaped by unelected bureaucracies and emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in government.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.9 | Welcome in the Clay Travis Buck Sexton show. |
| 0:08.9 | Buck's out the rest of the week. |
| 0:10.3 | You'll have me solo as we roll through all of the major breaking news stories. |
| 0:17.8 | And right off the top, I think Buck would have been just as sad about this news as I am. |
| 0:23.6 | For any of us, particularly that grew up in the 80s and the 90s, Malcolm Jamal Warner from the Cosby Show, Theo, dying earlier this week. |
| 0:35.5 | But just in the last 30 minutes or so, TMZ reports that Hulk Hogan, 71-year-old wrestling superstar, |
| 0:46.7 | who was at the RNC last year about this time endorsing President Trump has died. |
| 0:56.9 | Again, age of 71, if you are of the age, as I know many of you are, |
| 1:04.1 | who grew up in the 1980s watching wrestling, |
| 1:07.4 | or if you had kids that loved wrestling, maybe you did. |
| 1:12.5 | Maybe you were a big Hulkomaniac back in the 1980s and the 1990s. |
| 1:18.0 | I don't think there are very many people that were more famous in America in the 80s and |
| 1:25.3 | the 90s than Hulk Hogan. |
| 1:27.4 | 71 years old. |
| 1:28.8 | I want to play a couple of cuts of Hul Cogan. |
| 1:33.8 | Again, the news just coming down. |
| 1:35.2 | Hulk Hogan dies at 71 years old. |
| 1:38.6 | Here he was last year. |
| 1:39.9 | We played some of these cuts for you. |
| 1:42.2 | Very funny for those of you who remember the speech. |
| 1:45.5 | Cut 26, Hulk Hogan at the RNC in Milwaukee last year about this time. |
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