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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 2 - The Obamacare subsidy isn’t the problem. Obamacare is.

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

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

4.311.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Hour 2 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show with guest host Brian Mudd delivers a powerhouse discussion on major national issues and breaking developments. This hour features two high-profile guests: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, offering insider perspectives on policy, governance, and accountability. The segment opens with updates on border security and immigration enforcement, highlighting the ramp-up of operations with thousands of new ICE and Border Patrol agents. Congressman Donalds joins to break down President Trump’s 20-point plan to Save America, reviewing key accomplishments from the first 11 months of Trump’s second term. Topics include tax cuts, energy reform, border security, and ending global conflicts, as well as the Herculean effort in Congress to pass legislation despite a narrow majority. Donalds also addresses the looming battle over healthcare reform, emphasizing the need to overhaul Obamacare and shift subsidies to empower consumers rather than insurance companies. He outlines proposals like price transparency, association health plans, and regulatory reforms aimed at lowering costs and restoring a free-market approach. The conversation then pivots to the Minnesota fraud scandal, a massive case of alleged corruption tied to federal childcare programs, with estimates reaching $8 billion in fraudulent activity dating back to 2018. Donalds previews upcoming House Oversight Committee hearings, stressing the need for strict audit controls and accountability in federal programs. Later, Attorney General James Uthmeier weighs in on the scandal, calling it “unbelievable corruption and gross negligence” and detailing how states like Florida are proactively combating fraud and waste. Uthmeier underscores the importance of law enforcement support, immigration enforcement, and fiscal responsibility, crediting Trump’s leadership for record-low crime rates and improved border security. Additional highlights include: The expiration of ACA subsidies and its impact on healthcare affordability. The role of investigative journalism in exposing fraud. Broader implications for state-level governance, election turnout, and public safety. Uthmeier’s insights on Trump’s policies driving affordability, energy independence, and job protection. This hour is packed with actionable insights on immigration, healthcare reform, fraud prevention, and Trump’s policy successes, making it essential listening for anyone following 2026 midterm elections, conservative policy priorities, and government accountability.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:02.5

Guaranteed Human.

0:04.3

Whether it's Minnesota and the fraud or Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Los Angeles, those operations continue, and we're going to ramp that up.

0:13.1

You know, we've got 10,000 new ICE agents coming on board, several thousand U.S. Border Patrol agents coming on board.

0:21.6

That is Customs and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bevino,

0:25.1

talking about ramping up operations,

0:27.1

talking about the scandal in Minnesota as well.

0:32.1

Nothing like an onion.

0:33.7

Every layer you peel back, there is more fraud.

0:36.7

And it's like, holy cow, these people were

0:38.6

ridiculous. And as we take a look at a couple of things. First hour, we walked through the 20-point

0:47.6

plan to save America by President Trump. We walked through the successes. I'm going to have the

0:53.8

receipts, the very specific receipts on that coming up later through the successes. I'm going to have the receipts, the very specific

0:55.3

receipts on that coming up later in the show. One of the men who has had a hand in that success

1:01.9

congressionally, man, we've had that narrow house majority this year. None of it's been easy,

1:07.0

but it happens to be Congressman Byron Donald's who's joining us now.

1:11.4

Not only is Congressman, he's also the Trump-indorse candidate to be the next governor of the state of Florida.

1:18.0

It is good to talk to you, Congressman.

1:19.9

Happy New Year.

1:21.4

Happy New Year's of you, Brian.

1:22.6

How's it going for you?

1:24.2

Things are going pretty well.

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