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The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Hour 3 - The Art of the Possible

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

iHeartPodcasts

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

4.3 • 11.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In Hour 3 of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, the hosts deliver a dynamic and wide-ranging discussion packed with political analysis, cultural commentary, and listener interaction. The hour opens with breaking news from Capitol Hill, where the Senate passed a major piece of legislation—referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill”—with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill now heads back to the House, where the Freedom Caucus may voice opposition, but it’s expected to reach President Donald Trump’s desk for signature before the July 4th holiday. A major highlight of the hour is President Trump’s visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” in Ochopee, Florida, a remote airstrip facility intended for detaining and deporting illegal immigrants. Trump’s remarks emphasized deterrence, warning migrants against fleeing into the Everglades. The segment underscores the administration’s tough stance on immigration and sanctuary cities, with speculation that legal challenges may arise from cities defying federal deportation orders. The hosts also explore the evolving Trump-DeSantis alliance, suggesting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could play a future role in the Trump 2.0 Cabinet. They reflect on the administration’s early successes and the political realities of addressing the national debt, emphasizing the need for economic growth over tax hikes or drastic spending cuts. In a lighter segment, Clay and Buck debate the best movies of the 21st century, referencing a recent New York Times list. Films like The Dark Knight, There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, and The Pianist are discussed, with particular praise for Heath Ledger’s iconic performance as the Joker. The conversation also includes listener favorites and humorous disagreements over ice cream flavors—particularly pistachio—and nostalgic TV shows like Knight Rider and The Dukes of Hazzard. The hour wraps with listener call-ins and talkbacks, including commentary on immigration, political polarization, and pop culture. The hosts preview upcoming guest hosts for the July 4th holiday and encourage listeners to subscribe to the Clay & Buck Podcast Network for continued coverage and entertainment.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.1

Third hour, Clay and Buck kicks off now.

0:06.8

The big news of the day at the top of the show, just to recap, right as we came on air.

0:11.5

I mean, within moments, the Senate had passed on a 51-50 vote.

0:16.1

The big, beautiful bill, J.D. Vance had to be the tiebreak on that one uh tom tillis rand paul who's

0:25.0

somebody else didn't get oh um uh collins didn't vote for uh so yep that was what happened there

0:32.6

now thank you play for the catch it goes back to the House side before it goes to the President's desk for signature.

0:41.8

The House is going to, there's going to be some squawking from the Freedom Caucus about it.

0:46.6

I don't think they're going to sabotage the Trump agenda at this late moment on the big beautiful bill.

0:54.4

But they're going to, they're going to, you know, look, they're allowed to have their say on it,

0:57.6

and they will.

0:58.7

So that will be a thing that occurs in the next few days, and we're probably going to get to a

1:02.8

signature before the holiday.

1:05.6

Hopefully, that is how this will go.

1:07.2

So that's the big news.

1:08.7

And then we had the most interesting visit of the day

1:12.8

was Donald Trump going down to Alligator Alcatraz, which is in O'Choppy, O'Chopi, Florida,

1:24.3

which is near Everglades City, which I can tell you is not really much of a city.

1:31.0

It is really middle of nowhere'sville. I think, oh, choppy, is, it has a hundred people,

1:39.9

something like that, lives in, it is unincorporated territory so it's not even

1:44.8

i think a township per se is uh quite small but that was the one

1:50.0

if you were wondering it wasn't lake ok chobie i know lake ok chobie oh choppy was the uh the new

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