Hour 3 - Israel's 9/11
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show delivers powerful conversations on global security, cultural resilience, and personal triumph. Buck Sexton opens the hour with Karol Markowitz, host of The Karol Markowicz Show, reflecting on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
Karol shares her perspective on the enduring trauma for Jews worldwide, the resilience of Israelis, and the disturbing rise of antisemitism in Western societies. The discussion dismantles false narratives of “genocide” against Palestinians, highlighting how media outlets like The New York Times manipulate imagery to push propaganda. Buck and Karol underscore President Trump’s unwavering support for Israel, his clarity on Middle East policy, and the broader civilizational stakes tied to unchecked immigration and radical ideology.
The conversation shifts to emerging hostility toward Israel from some voices on the right, with Karol warning against conspiracy theories and emphasizing that polls still show overwhelming conservative support for Israel. She frames antisemitism as a “mind virus” that can consume individuals and societies, urging vigilance against its spread. Buck reinforces the historical context of violent indoctrination in Gaza and calls for moral clarity in U.S. foreign policy.
Later in the hour, Buck critiques The View’s inflammatory rhetoric, mocking claims that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard is a “pretext to steal the next election.” He exposes the absurdity of liberal media narratives and the disconnect between progressive commentary and reality, branding the show as a “factory of delusion.”
In a compelling second half, Buck welcomes Leland Vittert, NewsNation host and author of Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, a Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism. Leland shares his deeply personal story of overcoming severe autism through his father’s relentless commitment to adaptation and resilience.
The discussion explores the flaws in expert-driven approaches that encourage meeting children “where they are” instead of pushing them to thrive. Leland details practical strategies his father used—like instilling discipline, teaching social skills, and building character—that transformed his life. Buck relates with his own childhood struggle with a speech impediment, reinforcing the theme that parental involvement and perseverance can change destinies.
The segment also tackles the surge in autism diagnoses, with Leland calling it “the scientific question of our time” and criticizing partisan attacks on efforts to find answers. His book offers hope and actionable guidance for parents navigating challenges from autism to ADHD and beyond.
Hour 3 closes with listener talkbacks praising Trump’s authenticity and work ethic, contrasting him with elitist politicians who feign blue-collar appeal. Buck emphasizes Trump’s genuine respect for working-class Americans and his unmatched ability to dominate the political narrative.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:04.5 | All right, third hour of Clay End Buck kicks off. |
| 0:07.5 | Now, we're joined by our friend Carol Markowitz, host of the Carol Markowitz show on the Clay |
| 0:12.4 | and Buck podcast network, which thanks all of you, is growing every single month. |
| 0:17.4 | And also normally, which she co-hosts with Mary Catherine Ham and that is doing fantastic |
| 0:22.5 | numbers as well so thank you all for your support and Carol great to have you on the program |
| 0:27.3 | thank you so much hi Buck thanks so much for having me two years Carol two years since the events |
| 0:32.7 | of October 7th I want to get into some of the policy-specific conversation in a moment with where |
| 0:39.5 | Trump is trying to end this thing between the IDF and Hamas and all of that, as well as some |
| 0:44.9 | other news of the day. But first, I just wanted to ask you to reflect on how you view this |
| 0:53.2 | day and what you think about, given what's happened over the last two years. |
| 0:58.4 | You know, the first thing I want to say is today is the first day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. |
| 1:04.5 | And I'm not a super observant Jew. |
| 1:07.5 | I should be better, but I'm not. |
| 1:09.4 | But many observant Jews, our friend Josh Hammer, |
| 1:12.3 | some other people, are offline today, so they can't commemorate October 7th. So I'm just so |
| 1:17.5 | grateful for you and so many other people for noting this today in the absence of Jews being |
| 1:23.4 | online. And I think that that's really incredible and special and I feel just grateful to have |
| 1:29.4 | you as you know an ally as a friend and to have non-Jews care about what's going on in Israel or |
| 1:37.4 | with Jews in the world is so meaningful to me and I hope that you know how much I appreciate it. |
| 1:43.6 | Oh absolutely. Clay and I have felt |
| 1:45.1 | very strongly about this issue from the very beginning and have felt like this was a clear |
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