The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show — Hour 1: Chairman Jordan Joins Clay in DC

Date: January 14, 2026
Hosts: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton
Guest: Congressman Jim Jordan
Location: Clay in Washington, D.C.; Buck in Miami

Episode Overview

In this engaging first hour, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton dive deep into the week’s hottest issues—primarily the U.S. immigration situation and viral controversies around border enforcement. Clay connects live from D.C., fresh from White House meetings, and is joined in-studio by Congressman Jim Jordan. Together, they analyze Trump’s latest immigration actions, Democrat political strategy, ongoing welfare scandals, Jack Smith’s pursuit of Trump, and speculate on looming legislative and geopolitical battles. The show moves at a brisk, punchy pace, filled with pointed opinions, humor, and hard-hitting questions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Immigration Policy Crisis and Trump’s New Enforcement

• Major Immigration Moves:

  • The U.S. announced a freeze on visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21st, including prominent nations like Somalia, Russia, Iran, Nigeria, and more.
  • Trump declared that as of February 1st, sanctuary cities and states would lose federal funding.
  • Notably, in 2025, U.S. net migration turned negative for the first time in 50 years—a watershed moment.

• Commentary:

  • Buck explains his expertise with West Africa and personal ties to Nigeria, referencing terrorist group Boko Haram and a chapter from his book, Manufacturing Delusion.
  • Buck frames the immigration crisis as existential for America’s future, linking policies to risks of welfarism and loss of sovereignty.
  • There is heavy criticism of the Democratic Party’s alleged encouragement of welfare dependency among immigrant communities, particularly referencing the Somali community in Minnesota.

• Notable Quote:

  “If we prove that it can work, then it is clear going forward to the American people that this is a choice, right? That this is, is a decision that is made.” — Buck Sexton (12:45)

• Timestamps:

  • Visa freeze announcement: [00:00-03:30]
  • Negative net migration: [03:30-05:00]
  • Trump’s sanctuary city crackdown: [05:00-07:00]
  • Somali community critique: [07:00-10:00]
  • Welfare system & public charge laws: [10:00-12:00]

2. Viral ICE Confrontation and Cultural Clashes

• Viral Segment:
  Buck recaps a viral video of an ICE agent calmly handling heckling protesters who try to demean his job.

• Exchange Highlights:

  • Protester brags: “I’m a physician assistant. I make 200K.”
  • ICE agent retorts: “You went to school for 7 years? I went to high school. I made 200K.”

• Notable Quote:

  “They’re trying to antagonize him and he’s like, I love my job. He’s like, I can’t believe I get paid for this.”
  — Buck Sexton (17:10)

• Timestamps:

  • Viral ICE agent segment: [16:23-17:29]

3. Congressman Jim Jordan Interview — Inside the DC Machine

A. Year in Review & Election Strategy

• Jordan confidently touts Trump’s “do what you say” governance, recapping border security, tax cuts, and policy wins.

• Asserts Trump is delivering on each campaign pledge, sees a good chance to hold the House majority.

• Notable Quote:

  “No one does it better than Trump. President Trump said he’d cut taxes—he did. He said he’d secure the border—he did...”
  — Rep. Jim Jordan (20:17)

• Timestamps:

  • Jordan joins, DC banter: [19:10-20:10]
  • Trump “do what you say” model: [20:17-21:10]

B. Minneapolis & Democrat Strategies

• Minneapolis is held up as a warning: sanctuary policies, defund-the-police ethos, and recent ICE shooting controversy.

• Jordan urges Republicans to contrast these “crazy” leftist policies with GOP accomplishments.

• Memorable Slam:

  “They were willing to let a Chinese spy balloon fly clear across the country and then shoot it down. Any other normal person—and I know President Trump—would have shot it down before it went across the country.”
  — Rep. Jim Jordan (22:35)

• Timestamps:

  • Minneapolis fraud & sanctuary policy: [21:11-23:22]

C. Justice Department Investigations & Political Targeting

• Jordan previews his coming hearing grilling Special Counsel Jack Smith on the GOP’s claims of partisan abuses:

  • Subpoenas targeting Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s records
  • Allegation that Jack Smith paid a confidential informant $20,000 to say “bad things” about Trump

• Notable Quote:

  “You can subpoena anybody and everybody you want... and you’re paying people to go say bad things about the president. You gotta be kidding me.”
  — Rep. Jim Jordan (25:00)

• Timestamps:

  • Jack Smith/DOJ segment: [23:22-25:06]

D. Coming Impeachment Battles

• Hosts and Jordan agree: if Democrats win back the House, they will “definitely” impeach Trump again.

• Democrats are shifting Judiciary leadership to more aggressively pursue impeachment.

• Timestamps:

  • Impeachment possibility discussion: [25:06-26:13]

E. Minnesota Fraud Scandal & Welfare Scams

• Buck presses on the Minnesota “Feeding Our Future” fraud case, highlighting a pattern of exploiting children’s programs.

• Jordan outlines the Democrats’ alleged “template”: tell a lie, media cover-up, then call truth-tellers ‘racist’.

• Jordan alleges, “It was a political...assisting political. We don’t want lawsuits against alleging racial discrimination, and we want to keep their political support, which is the worst kind of scam.”

• Timestamps:

  • Welfare fraud and Feeding Our Future scandal: [26:13-28:42]
  • “The left will tell a lie ... cover for the lie, then when you tell the truth, they call you racist.” — Jordan (28:00)

F. Venezuela and Iran Geopolitics

• Jordan expresses confidence in Trump and Secretary Rubio managing foreign policy, especially after recent U.S. and Israeli operations.

• Focus on keeping Venezuela’s resources from aiding Iran and China and supporting regional stability.

• Timestamps:

  • Venezuela/Iran discussion: [28:42-30:15]

G. Fani Willis Subpoena & Oversight

• Buck pivots to oversight of Fulton County DA Fani Willis:

  • Jordan describes evasive testimony from “lover boy” Nathan Wade and says the Georgia prosecution has “fallen apart.”
  • Ongoing effort to secure testimony and investigate alleged abuses in the Georgia case.

• Timestamps:

  • Fani Willis/Nathan Wade discussion: [30:15-31:54]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Buck on Immigration:

  “America will slowly but surely slide into an economic zone and a massive welfare state and a place where everyone, it seems, except native born Americans are allowed to engage in a whole lot of tribalism, ethnic, national tribalism.” (07:20)

• ICE Agent Retort Viral Moment:

  “You went to school for seven years? I went to high school. I make about 200K.” (17:24)

• Jordan on Political Abuse:

  “He puts on the subpoena because [McCarthy] might be a flight risk. Like, you gotta be kidding me. The speaker of the House is going to run from the country!” (24:00)

• Jordan on Democrat Strategy:

  “The left will tell a lie... big media will cover for the lie, and then when you tell the truth, they call you racist. And that’s what they did in Minnesota.” (28:00)

Other Highlights

• Sports Banter:
  Fun, breezy exchanges about Buck’s “100+ mph serve,” with Jordan joking about serving as “officiant” for Buck’s next upload.

  • Timestamps: [19:10-20:10, 33:30-34:18]

• Behind-the-Scenes at DC:
  Clay mentions coming fresh from the White House and meetings with Trump, promising more D.C. stories in the next hour.

  • Timestamps: [18:52, 35:51-36:49]

Structure for Listeners

• Immigration and border policy are explored in-depth, with focus on new executive actions and their social/political ramifications.
• The viral culture clash around ICE enforcement is dissected as an example of broader partisan divides.
• Interview with Chairman Jim Jordan covers Republican messaging, leftist excesses, the Minneapolis scandal, DOJ weaponization, foreign policy flashpoints and preparations for future legal battles.
• Throughout, the tone is urgent, combative, and infused with the hosts’ signature humor and sharp political skepticism.

Important Segment Timestamps

• Visa freeze, Boko Haram reflections — [00:00-03:30]
• Net negative migration, welfare critique — [03:30-12:00]
• Viral ICE agent exchange — [16:23-17:29]
• Jim Jordan joins & “fixing the government” — [19:10-20:17]
• Minneapolis/fraud scandal — [21:11-23:22 & 26:13-28:42]
• DOJ/Jack Smith grilling preview — [23:22-25:06]
• Impeachment predictions — [25:06-26:13]
• Venezuela/Iran foreign policy takes — [28:42-30:15]
• Fani Willis probe — [30:15-31:54]

Conclusion

This hour offers an unvarnished right-of-center perspective on the week’s major political controversies, blending DC insider analysis from Rep. Jim Jordan and the hosts with cultural skirmishes, focused policy critique, and some sharp-tongued humor. Immigration and government accountability dominate, while the episode foreshadows an intense election season and ongoing battles with the Biden administration and the political left.

If you missed it, you’ll walk away understanding the Republican playbook for November, the new stakes in the immigration fight, and the escalating tension between Congressional GOP leadership and DOJ investigators.