The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show: Daily Review – February 26, 2026

Podcast Theme:
Clay Travis and Buck Sexton navigate the biggest headlines in news, politics, and current events, blending sharp analysis with wit. This episode dives into heated political battles, media bias, regulatory policy, sports broadcasting controversies, and major public health reforms.

Main Topics & Key Moments

1. Big Political and Media Stories (02:43–09:04)

• Hillary Clinton Testifies on Epstein:

  • Clay and Buck react to Hillary Clinton's testimony denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein and preview Bill Clinton's upcoming testimony.
  • Clay: “Hillary Clinton is testifying about Jeffrey Epstein and basically she is saying, I've never met him and I've never been on his plane.” (03:32)
  • Buck jokes about Hillary's famous Benghazi line, leading to a flashback clip:
    • Buck: “I just really want her to look into the cameras and go, what difference at this point does it make?” (04:04)

• Susie Wiles Under FBI Surveillance:

  • Clay highlights “wild” reports that Susie Wiles (Trump’s 2024 campaign manager) and her attorney were surveilled by the FBI without her knowledge, likening the situation to Watergate.
    • Clay: “She was under FBI surveillance while being the campaign manager...much more of a substantial infringement probably, than anything related to Watergate.” (05:23)
  • Buck expands on the perceived weaponization of the justice system against Trump and associates:
    • “They really were after him... the escalation of Trump taking a bullet in the ear… It was completely normalized among Democrats to weaponize the justice system and try to lock Trump up.” (06:25–09:04)

• Fannie Willis and Courtroom Strategy:

  • Clay claims Atlanta DA Fannie Willis coordinated with D.C. on charges against Trump, with the Democrat plan being to keep him in courtrooms throughout 2024.
  • Highlights Trump’s stamina at age 80 and contrasts it with Joe Biden.
    • Clay: “Trump stood up and spoke for nearly two hours at 80 years old...just how remarkable it is for that context.” (10:26)

2. Media, Book Sales & Publishing Games (11:15–13:33)

• Book Bestseller List Debate:
  • Buck discusses his new book “Manufacturing Delusion” making the NYT bestseller list but argues Jon Meacham's position is mysteriously inflated by bulk buys and bookstore politics.
    • Buck: “I didn’t have bulk buys. I just had people like you...buying the book. And...there’s real research in it.” (12:36)

3. Political Analysis & Texas Primary (16:04–18:10)

• Trump’s State of the Union:

  • Clay and Buck cite CNN data showing a 10-point surge in positive perception of Trump’s policies after his address, suggesting it was “the most patriotic pro-America State of the Union that we have seen in a very, very long time.” (14:44–16:04)

• Texas Primary and Operation Chaos:

  • Discussion on Democratic primary dynamics and whether conservative voters are propping up Jasmine Crockett.
  • Buck: “You mean Russia’s Operation Chaos continues on?” (17:37)

Featured Interviews

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr (23:02–34:33)

Media Bias and Equal Time (23:02–27:08):

• Explains the FCC’s enforcement of the equal time doctrine, triggered by Democratic candidate James Talarico’s appearances on late night and morning shows.
  • “...if you’re not a bona fide news program and you have a legally qualified candidate on, then you have to offer comparable time and placement to all others.” (25:55)

Spectrum Policy and Satellite Internet (27:08–29:00):

• Praises Trump administration for enhancing spectrum policy and investing in faster, broader internet access.

Sports Broadcasting & Rising Costs (29:00–34:33):

• Addresses how sports viewership is fractured and more expensive due to streaming, pushing FCC to examine obsolete antitrust exemptions for leagues.
  • “As more games start to go behind paywalls, it starts to tug some of the underpinnings of that Sports Broadcasting Act.” (29:52)
• Clay raises fears about the NFL leaving free broadcast networks; Carr says the FCC is watching closely to preserve public access.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (36:24–50:56)

Drug and Device Approval Reforms (36:24–39:01):

• Reports groundbreaking speed: “We have an announcement today of a new drug that was approved in 44 days. That’s unheard of. Typically it takes a year or so. And so we’re doing things at operation warp speed, like speed.” (37:34)
• Specific prioritization for rare diseases, positing 1 in 11 Americans meet that threshold:
  • “When you add up the number of people with a rare disease, it’s like 1 in 11 Americans. It’s not actually rare.” (39:01)

Peptides, Weight Loss Drugs, and Public Safety (40:01–41:57):

• Discusses surging off-label use of GLP-1 agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy), reiterates FDA is vigilant about safety but also aiming for faster approvals.

Food Allergy Epidemic & School Lunches (43:10–44:54):

• Points to bad guidance from the medical establishment for rise in childhood food allergies.
  • “They got it perfectly backwards. You reduce your risk of a peanut allergy later...through early introduction, as soon as a kid can eat at five, six, seven months of age.” (43:34)

COVID-19, Vaccines & Agency Transparency (46:47–48:33):

• Criticizes past public health policies as “a disaster,” says annual COVID boosters for healthy young people are over.
  • “We said we’re getting back to gold standard science.” (47:34)

FDA Goals:

• Focus on cures for diabetes, cancer, PTSD, and a universal flu shot in the Trump administration.
  • “We want to see a powerful treatment for PTSD...for men and women still dying. The battle is still raging in their minds.” (49:07)

Other News & Noteworthy Segments

NYPD Assault Case & Urban Crime (56:17–59:07)

• Clay and Buck discuss the arrest of a 27-year-old for throwing ice at NYPD officers, highlighting criminal records and criticizing NYC’s lenient bail policies.
  • Clay: “...if you are the kind of person to see a police officer and think I want to pelt these officers with snowballs...then you are the kind of person who likely has engaged in criminal behavior in the past.” (57:13)

Housing Costs in NYC & Policy Barriers (59:07–60:06)

• Analyze how regulatory and environmental hurdles drive up housing costs in New York and California.
  • Buck: “The additional costs...that have nothing to do with lumber, contract work, like just the environmental crap, the regulatory nonsense... It is astronomical.” (59:47)

Notable Quotes

• Buck Sexton (on targeting Trump and his associates):
  “It was completely normalized among Democrats to weaponize the justice system and try to lock Trump up. It wasn’t just, ‘Oh, we’re going to illicitly remove him from the ballot.’ They tried to take him off the ballot in Colorado... and they actually wanted to put this guy in a prison cell.” (06:25–09:04)

• Clay Travis (on Trump’s stamina):
  “Trump stood up and spoke for nearly two hours at 80 years old and showed no ill effects at all. I do think it’s worth constantly reminding people of the difference between Joe Biden and President Trump just from a physical and mental capacity.” (10:26)

• FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr (on sports and over-the-air access):
  “If too many of those games start to go behind the paywall, it’s a problem on many fronts. I think it’s a problem for local news and for broadcasters. I think it’s a problem for consumers...” (32:14)

• FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (on allergies):
  “The modern day peanut and food allergy epidemic may have been ignited by bad advice from the medical establishment... You reduce your risk... through early introduction.” (43:34)

Conclusion

This episode is packed with high-level political analysis, regulatory insights, and lively debate on everything from media bias and courtroom strategy to FDA reform and sports broadcasting. In classic Clay and Buck style, the hosts blend deep dives with humor, frequent jabs at their political rivals, and interactive listener commentary.

Best for listeners seeking sharp conservative commentary, insider policy insights, and real-time reactions to America’s most pressing headlines.