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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 2 - Pussy Willow Padilla

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

iHeartPodcasts

Politics, Daily News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 11.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers a high-stakes, real-time analysis of breaking geopolitical developments, with a strong focus on President Donald Trump’s leadership amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Broadcasting from Washington, D.C., Clay Travis covers the urgent situation unfolding in the White House Situation Room, where President Trump is reportedly meeting with top advisors to discuss Israel’s request for the U.S. to deploy bunker-busting bombs against Iran’s underground nuclear facilities. This hour underscores Trump’s decade-long commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, reinforcing his consistent foreign policy stance. The show features a compelling call-in segment with Iranian-American listeners, offering firsthand perspectives on the Iranian regime, public sentiment within Iran, and the potential consequences of U.S. military intervention. One caller passionately supports regime change and criticizes Western media portrayals of Iranian citizens, emphasizing the secular and modern aspirations of many Iranians. Clay also revisits the 2009 Green Movement and subsequent protests in Iran, highlighting the long-standing resistance to the Ayatollah’s rule. He discusses the strategic implications of U.S. air superiority over Iran and features expert commentary from a former weapons developer on the tactical use of bunker-buster bombs. The conversation explores the feasibility of dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure node by node, emphasizing the complexity of Iran’s underground facilities. In domestic political news, Clay critiques Senator Alex Padilla’s emotional Senate floor speech following his controversial interruption of Governor Kristi Noem’s press conference. Travis contrasts Padilla’s reaction with President Trump’s stoic response during a recent assassination attempt, framing Trump as a symbol of masculine resilience and authenticity—a theme he argues resonates deeply with American men and younger voters. The hour also touches on the broader cultural and political divide, with commentary on Representative Ilhan Omar’s criticism of the U.S. and her comparison to Somalia, which Clay uses to question the sincerity of her grievances. Listeners are reminded of upcoming guests in Hour 3, including Senator Rand Paul and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who will provide updates on Capitol Hill developments and the “big beautiful bill” under debate. This episode is packed with real-time geopolitical analysis, strong conservative commentary, and listener engagement, making it a must-listen for those following U.S. foreign policy, national security, and the 2024 presidential election under President Donald Trump’s leadership.

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0:34.5

Welcome back in our number two, Clay Travis Travis Buck Sexton show. Buck is over in

0:41.7

the French Riviera with IHeart meeting with advertisers. He'll be out all week. I am in Washington,

0:49.5

D.C., just down the street from the White House, where we continue to have a lot of breaking news,

0:56.0

a lot of different reports.

0:57.6

The latest is that President Trump is now in the situation room for a meeting with his top advisors

1:06.0

about what he should do, given Israel appears to be requesting that we use our bunker breaking bombs

1:17.3

that will go deep underground to wipe out the ability of Iran to have nuclear weapons.

1:25.5

They are making those nuclear weapons, many different parts of the country,

1:30.1

but in particular inside of and underneath a large mountain in Iran that they believe is

1:38.7

unreachable by traditional weaponry, and they are correct. And Israel reportedly has been unable to get to the heart of that area.

1:49.5

So there is reportedly a situation room meeting going on right now surrounding that.

1:56.3

We are taking your calls and your reactions to this.

1:59.9

This is 10 years ago.

2:01.3

I read a tweet from J.D. Vance, Vice President.

2:06.0

And by the way, you just heard Senator Ted Cruz of Texas at the end of the last hour

2:11.1

laying out what he believes should be done.

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