The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Episode: Hour 2 – TX Rep. Chip Roy Calls out Corruption

Date: October 24, 2025
Host: Clay Travis & Buck Sexton
Guest: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)

Episode Overview

In this episode, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton unpack major issues in national politics, including urban crime, border security, and insider trading among members of Congress. Highlights include a critical look at Democrat policies on crime and healthcare, Trump’s approach to federal intervention in cities, and an in-depth interview with Congressman Chip Roy, who discusses congressional corruption, healthcare reform, and his run for Texas Attorney General. The hosts also mix in their signature banter on gambling, sports scandals, and poker.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Addressing Urban Crime: Democrat Cities in the Spotlight

• San Francisco’s Approach vs. Trump’s Offer (02:29–06:28)

  • Buck discusses the San Francisco mayor’s approach to crime and his respectful response to Trump’s federal law enforcement offer.
  • Buck Sexton (05:29):

    “Let’s just let us see if we can manage this. And guess what? Trump says...I’m respecting the system here. I understand this is a local matter for you.”

• Contrast with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (06:28–08:42)

  • Pritzker appears evasive when confronted by Brett Baier on Chicago’s murder rate.
  • Buck Sexton (08:04):

    “What’s going on here? It’s like Pritzker is trying to steamroll Brett, like he’s standing in between him and a box of Twinkies.”

• Impact of BLM and Crime Statistics (09:34–11:18)

  • 2020 saw the biggest year-to-year increase in murders since FBI records began, following BLM protests.
  • Buck Sexton (09:34):

    “BLM created the biggest nationwide one year increase in murders in the history of the national murder statistic collection by the FBI. That’s right. Number one all time.”

• Racial Realities of Crime in Big Cities (11:18–13:17)

  • Hosts highlight that a disproportionate number of violent crime victims and perpetrators are Black or Hispanic.
  • Clay Travis (11:18):

    “Ninety-five percent of all murders in Chicago involve Black or Hispanic victims. Yes, 95%.”

2. Trump’s “Template” for Urban Crime Policymaking

• Federal Resource Surge as a Strategy (13:17–16:25)

  • Clay suggests Republicans could make a signature campaign promise to cut national murders by half, using federal resources in cities.
  • Clay Travis (13:17):

    “If it works, then you have a template to put in place all over the country.”

• AI and Crime Prevention (14:49–16:25)

  • Buck predicts AI will soon be key in targeting crime hotspots and repeat offenders.

3. Border Security: Sanders Credits Trump (!) (21:52–23:12)

• Rare Bipartisan Agreement (22:05)
  • Bernie Sanders is quoted crediting Trump with actually securing the border.
  • Bernie Sanders audio, cited by Chip Roy (22:05):

    “Trump did a better job...we should have a secure border and it ain’t that hard to do. Biden didn’t do it.”

4. Interview with Rep. Chip Roy: Corruption, Healthcare, and AG Run

Government Shutdown and Obamacare Premiums (24:31–27:00)

• Rep. Roy explains the brinksmanship over government funding and criticizes Washington theatrics over healthcare.
• Chip Roy (25:01):

  “They’re holding the government hostage, but they’ve been holding the American people hostage to a broken health care system for a decade.”

Congressional Insider Trading (27:00–31:34)

• Clay presses on why Congress can still participate in individual stock trading.
• Chip Roy (27:50):

  “It’s pretty simple. You shouldn’t be trading stocks and making money for yourself based on information that you have at your disposal.”

• Roy outlines a bipartisan bill, noting the overwhelming public support and bipartisan momentum. He stresses that existing rules only require reporting after trades, paving the way for conflicts of interest.

Campaign for Texas Attorney General (31:34–34:01)

• Roy describes his motivations: battling cartel, combating extremist prosecutors, and stopping radical Islamist networks in Texas.
• Chip Roy (32:20):

  “I’m running for Attorney General for the simple reason that Texas is worth fighting for and preserving and protecting.”

Texas Football Banter (34:01–36:40)

• Clay and Roy commiserate over college football woes.
• Chip Roy (34:26):

  “The offensive line has basically been a wide open door and [the quarterback is] just getting rushed.”

5. Poker Cheating and Scandals: Fun and Fumbles (42:02–45:05)

• Clay admits to a “poker terminology” mistake and takes calls from listeners correcting his use of “gutty.”
• Listener Richard, Spokane (44:14):

  “A gutty is a reference to a gut shot straight draw. It’s not an instinct, it’s an actual term for poker.”

• Both hosts reflect on how even celebrity poker could be rife with cheating scandals.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Democrat Mayors Working with Trump (Buck Sexton, 12:00):
  “This is maybe the next stage of Trumpism...Democrats who are willing, on a limited issue...to work with Trump to get results for their constituents.”
• On Insiders’ Stock Trading (Chip Roy, 28:30):
  “How can you be doing that [legislating] in good faith if you’re getting richer based on the policy choices you’re making?”
• On Murders and Political Will (Clay Travis, 13:17):
  “We’ve grown used to there being 20,000 murders. We used to just say, ‘Hey, well, we could never secure the border,’ and then Trump showed up.”
• On Congressional Reform (Chip Roy, 30:23):
  “Right now you pretty much can do anything you want, you just have to report them...We need to put requirements that limit your ability to trade.”

Timestamps for Important Segments

• San Francisco’s Mayor & Trump’s Crime Approach – 02:29–06:28
• Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Crime – 06:28–09:11
• BLM & the National Murder Rate Spike – 09:34–11:18
• Systemic Issues with Urban Crime and Race – 11:18–13:17
• Template for Republican Urban Policing (Clay’s Campaign Vision) – 13:17–16:25
• Bernie Sanders Credits Trump on Border Security – 22:05–22:30
• Rep. Chip Roy Interview Starts – 24:31
• Obamacare Premiums & Government Shutdown – 25:01–27:00
• Congressional Insider Trading – 27:50–31:34
• Texas Attorney General Campaign – 31:34–34:01
• Texas Football Banter – 34:01–36:40
• Listener Poker Corrections – 42:02–45:05

Tone and Style

• The hosts blend serious criticism of national policy and media narratives with irreverence and sports banter.
• Chip Roy maintains a determined, populist stance, pushing hard on issues of corruption and systemic reform.

For listeners, this hour delivers a punchy blend of anti-establishment skepticism, grounded in specific policy proposals (especially regarding crime and insider trading), and anchored by an in-depth, unfiltered interview with a rising Republican figure. The episode is peppered with in-the-know humor, giving regulars and newcomers alike a lively window into right-of-center political media.