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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 3 - Do You Buy This Story?

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

iHeartPodcasts

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

4.3 • 11.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, the hosts deliver a dynamic and wide-ranging discussion centered on current political, economic, and media narratives, with a strong emphasis on President Donald Trump’s leadership and the evolving state of American conservatism. The hour opens with a positive economic update, highlighting that the S&P 500 is nearing an all-time high, signaling strong investor confidence during the early months of President Trump’s current term. Clay emphasizes the importance of long-term investing strategies and critiques media-driven panic over market fluctuations. The conversation shifts to foreign policy and national security, focusing on the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The hosts defend the administration’s actions and criticize media outlets like CNN for downplaying the success of the operations. Karoline Leavitt and Pete Hegseth are praised for their assertive media briefings, which counter narratives suggesting the strikes were ineffective. A significant portion of the hour is devoted to media bias and the decline of CNN’s credibility. The hosts argue that CNN has become a partisan outlet, losing its former status as a trusted news source. They discuss whether the network is salvageable and propose that only a radical overhaul—possibly led by a figure like Megyn Kelly—could restore its relevance. The show also explores internal divisions within the Democratic Party, sparked by Chris Cuomo’s criticism of the party’s far-left wing, including figures like AOC and Bernie Sanders. The hosts argue that the Democratic Party is increasingly dominated by anti-capitalist, radical progressive ideologies, which they claim alienate moderate voters and threaten national unity. Further discussion includes the media’s treatment of conservatives, the legacy of Trumpism, and the broad coalition President Trump has built, including former Democrats like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. The hosts highlight how Trump’s second term is marked by a more strategic and media-savvy administration. The hour concludes with lighter segments, including a humorous debate over the native status of flamingos in Florida, listener call-ins, and reflections on media hypocrisy, referencing past hoaxes like the Jussie Smollett case.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States.

0:09.2

Recipients have done the improbable, the unexpected, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.

0:17.8

This medal is for the men who went down that day.

0:21.5

On Medal of Honor, stories of courage, you'll hear about these heroes and what their

0:26.2

stories tell us about the nature of bravery.

0:29.0

Listen to Medal of Honor on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

0:33.5

podcast.

0:34.8

Welcome in.

0:36.1

We are rolling through the Thursday edition of the program.

0:41.3

Let me hit you with some good news right off the top. We are within seven points of an all-time

0:52.0

high in the S&P 500.

0:55.7

S&P 500 is the 500 largest companies in America all rolled into an index.

1:03.3

If you want to just never have to worry about your stocks,

1:07.9

what I do is S&P 500 index funds.

1:11.2

They set an all-time high in February.

1:14.5

If you remember,

1:16.4

you may be old enough to remember

1:18.9

that back in the day,

1:21.1

back in April,

1:22.6

they started telling you that everything was collapsing,

1:25.7

that it was a disaster

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