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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 3 - Don't Be a Jerk

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

iHeartPodcasts

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

4.511.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 37 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 government spending cuts, media bias, social media’s societal impact, and cultural commentary, all while weaving in personal anecdotes and listener feedback. The hour opens with a deep dive into the Senate’s advancement of a rescissions package, which includes the White House’s request to cut $9.4 billion in previously approved funding. A major focus is the proposed $1.1 billion cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, targeting NPR and PBS. The hosts argue that these outlets, often perceived as left-leaning, should not receive taxpayer subsidies, especially when competing with privately funded conservative media. They highlight the unfair advantage government-funded media has in the open marketplace and call for a level playing field. The conversation shifts to media bias, particularly NPR’s decision to ignore the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 election. The hosts frame this as a clear example of taxpayer-funded media influencing political outcomes, reinforcing their argument for defunding public broadcasters. Listeners are also treated to a passionate discussion about civility in public life, sparked by an incident where Senator JD Vance’s children were harassed at Disneyland. The hosts condemn the politicization of family spaces and draw parallels to past harassment of conservative figures like Ted Cruz and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They emphasize the importance of respecting personal boundaries, regardless of political affiliation. The hour also explores the Titan Submersible Netflix documentary, with the hosts reflecting on the dangers of extreme tourism and the psychological toll of claustrophobic environments. This segues into broader commentary on parenting in the digital age, where they discuss the dangers of social media for children, likening its impact to smoking. They advocate for delaying smartphone access and highlight the growing movement among schools and parents to restrict phone use in classrooms. In a segment on immigration enforcement, the hosts praise Steven Miller and ICE officers for their role in reducing illegal border crossings, citing recent data showing the lowest border encounters since 2003. They argue that strong border policies and law enforcement support are key pillars of the Trump administration’s success. The hour wraps with listener call-ins, humorous banter about vocabulary mispronunciations, and a push to grow their YouTube subscriber base, emphasizing the shift in content consumption among younger audiences.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:03.9

Talk about what's going on with our government.

0:07.9

Specifically, what's going on with the Senate.

0:11.4

They advanced yesterday the White House request to remove, cut billions in funds for an aid and public broadcasting.

0:28.1

This is what is known as a recisions package.

0:32.4

It cleared the hurdle last night.

0:36.8

J.D. Vance, the vice president, went in there to break the tie once again.

0:42.2

The White House wants the cancellation of $9.4 billion in funding that had previously been

0:51.1

approved for spending.

0:52.3

Well, too bad.

0:53.1

That was the old, that was the old boss.

0:55.4

Welcome to the new boss here. Starting the clock on a process that gives lawmakers, what does this say here?

1:01.1

45 days to act. So this will make permanent some of the cuts from Doge claim. Remember, Doge had all these

1:09.0

recommendations. These are Doge recommendations.

1:13.6

And we can get into some more of the specifics of this.

1:17.6

But first, I have to say, it's funny to me because the argument that NPR and PBS, viewers, supporters have always made, right? The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is

1:30.7

going to have a $1.1 billion in cuts. So the argument has always been twofold from them or

1:40.4

two-sided, two-faced. We don't even need the money, but you can't take away the money,

1:47.3

which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. But it actually does expose what's going on here.

1:53.5

On the one hand, do they like free money from the government? Yes. Are they used to getting free

1:59.1

money from the government? Obviously.

2:22.2

But beyond that, I think there's this brand value that is unearned in my mind, or should be honored, for PBS and NPR, where they get to be something that is mainstream and neutral and government supported.

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