Hour 3 - Frank Siller of Tunnel to Towers

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show Episode: Hour 3 - Frank Siller of Tunnel to Towers
Release Date: May 23, 2025
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts

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Introduction: Honoring Sacrifice on Memorial Day

As the show transitions into its third hour, Clay Travis sets a reflective tone ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, emphasizing the profound sacrifices made by service members and their families. He shares a personal anecdote about touring the beaches of Normandy, highlighting the enduring legacy of those who fought for freedom.

Guest Introduction: Frank Siller and Tunnel to Towers

Clay introduces Frank Siller, a key figure from the Tunnel to Towers foundation, which was established in memory of Frank’s brother who lost his life during the 9/11 attacks. Frank shares his deep connection to honoring fallen heroes and supporting their families.

Frank Siller [03:54]:
"We owe so much to the greatest generation... on this sacred weekend, we must remember them and their families and what they've done for us and this great country that we live in."

Mission and Impact of Tunnel to Towers

Frank elaborates on the foundation's mission to provide mortgage-free homes to families of fallen heroes and support for catastrophically injured veterans. He discusses the organization's extensive efforts to address homelessness among veterans by acquiring and developing properties across multiple states.

Frank Siller [08:10]:
"We're giving away 25 mortgage-free homes to some of these great heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice in their families."

Personal Stories and Emotional Insights

Frank shares heartfelt stories, including dedicating a home in honor of his brother and witnessing the ongoing pain experienced by families who have lost loved ones in service. He highlights the emotional and financial burdens these families face and how Tunnel to Towers aims to alleviate some of that strain.

Frank Siller [08:31]:
"My brother had five kids when he died on 9/11... looking at him, I couldn't even speak after him. The loss is still so painful."

Support for Homeless Veterans

The conversation shifts to the foundation's initiatives addressing veteran homelessness. Frank details recent acquisitions and developments, such as the homeless veteran villages in Puerto Rico and other states, underscoring the expansive reach and dedication of the foundation.

Frank Siller [14:53]:
"We've bought 19 new properties... building a homeless veteran village in Puerto Rico because you cannot believe how great heroes have served us from Puerto Rico."

Presidential Support and Partnership

Frank highlights President Trump's ongoing support for Tunnel to Towers, recounting a personal interaction during a visit to Ground Zero where Trump showed genuine compassion and understanding towards the families affected by 9/11.

Frank Siller [11:28]:
"He was so in tune to these families... he was doing all that, and that's where he is, especially one on one. He's incredible about how much he cares."

Call to Action: How Listeners Can Help

Clay and Frank encourage listeners to support the foundation by donating to t2t.org. Frank emphasizes the importance of collective effort in sustaining the foundation's mission to support families and veterans.

Frank Siller [14:53]:
"It's your responsibility to do something for these great families that are left behind... go to t2t.org and be part of those many hands so we could take care of these great heroes."

Closing Remarks: Gratitude and Reflection

Clay closes the segment by expressing immense gratitude towards the listeners and the families served by Tunnel to Towers. He reiterates the significance of Memorial Day as a time to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifices made for the nation's freedoms.

Clay Travis [37:08]:
"Thanks to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so we could enjoy this weekend. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton on the."

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Key Takeaways:

• Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to supporting families of fallen heroes and addressing veteran homelessness by providing mortgage-free homes and developing veteran villages.
• Frank Siller shares personal stories that underscore the emotional and financial challenges faced by families of fallen service members.
• Presidential Support: President Trump actively supports the foundation, demonstrating personal care and commitment to the cause.
• Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to donate to t2t.org to contribute to the foundation’s mission.

Notable Quotes:

• Frank Siller [03:54]:
  "We owe so much to the greatest generation... on this sacred weekend, we must remember them and their families and what they've done for us and this great country that we live in."

• Frank Siller [08:31]:
  "The loss is still so painful."

• Frank Siller [14:53]:
  "It's your responsibility to do something for these great families that are left behind... go to t2t.org and be part of those many hands so we could take care of these great heroes."

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This episode poignantly underscores the importance of supporting those who have sacrificed for the nation, offering listeners a heartfelt perspective on Memorial Day through the lens of Tunnel to Towers' impactful work.

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[Clay Travis]

Welcome back in our number three Friday edition, headed into the Memorial Day weekend holiday. And certainly there are so many of you out there with friends and family who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect this country and everything that it stands for. And I've talked about this before. We were going to bring in Frank Siller here in a moment. I don't know if he's had the opportunity to do this. One of the greatest trips I have ever taken in my life was I got to spend an entire day touring the beaches of Normandy. I've talked about it on the program before. We had a private tour guide took the boys, all three of my boys. Wife met our tour guide in Normandy. He took us around to all the beaches. So much of that area still looks the exact same as it did 80 some odd years ago. We toured the cemetery there where they have so many American soldiers who are laid there in the, the rows of white crosses. We bring in now Frank Siller, who lost his brother on 9 11, which is how Tunnel to Towers came to be one of the truly great charities that exists anywhere. Frank, I know you are a, a student of American history in many ways as well. Have you ever had that opportunity of, of touring the beaches of Normandy? And if not, has there been a place outside of certainly New York City where you have been raising money and fighting back against what happened on that day, on 911 that you have toured that has particular resonance for you as you think about Memorial Day?

[Frank Siller]

Yes. Well, of course, there's so many places that we could go to honor our, those who've given the. Made the ult sacrifice. And certainly Gnarlington, which I've been to. I mean, I think most. Oh, yes, should be there. But I was invited last year for the anniversary of D Day to parachute into Normandy. Oh, wow. Yeah, I was invited by these great, you know, the 12 horsemen, the, the guys who rode in on Afghanistan, you know, the Special Forces, Green Berets, and, and I honestly, because I didn't serve, I said to him, there's two reasons why I'm not going to do this, and number one, I said I didn't serve. So I feel others should do it because they're going to have me on their plane. That they were going and we do a lot of things together and they help raise a lot of money for the foundation and they speak all over the country for us. And, and I said the second reason is I'm not jumping out of any plane. And I said the second reason might be, might be the first reason I don't know if I'd have the courage to jump outside the plane. That's why these heroes that do these things, they're extraordinary. They're extraordinary that they have the courage not only just jump out of a plane, they're jumping out of a plane that is being fired upon. You know what I mean? So these heroes have given us our country. We have to on this sacred weekend, we must remember them and their families and what they've done for us and this great country that we live in. So, and I know you're always preaching that to everybody and I, and I thank you and Buck for doing it always.

[Clay Travis]

Well, we feel fortunate to be able to talk to an audience that has so many people who have given their utmost along with their families to ensure the freedoms that we all have. You mentioned not wanting to jump out of an airplane. I've never jumped out of an airplane either. But Frank, one of the baddest ass stories and there were a lot of those from the greatest Generation, the majority of the guys that ended up in the 101st Airborne and ended up jumping in, many of them on D Day. The first time they ever went up in an airplane, they jumped out of it. Can you imagine, like if you, for anybody out there that is listening to us right now, if you can remember the first time that you were on an airplane, many of these guys are just farm kids. They hadn't hardly been anywhere. They end up in, in, you know, the, the, the, the rangers here jumping out of airplanes. They had never even been in airplanes before. Think about this. You take off, you're in the sky for the first time ever in your life and they're like, okay kid, you're jumping out now. I mean it's just a different level of bravery and balls, frankly than you see almost anywhere. Can you imagine?

[Frank Siller]

No, I can't imagine that. And that's, and that's why, you know, we owe so much to the greatest generation. I mean, God, what they did. But you know, what, you know, after the, after 9, 11 and when our men and women went over in Afghanistan and Iraq and fought that war for so many years, you know, found out we still have the greatest generation. These kids that went and you know, to protect here, us here so another 9, 11 wouldn't happen. Are incredible. And that's why the Tuttle, the Talish foundation, we're indebted to every single one of them and why we've made the promises that we've made. Clay, and you've been to so many of our events. You see the great heroes that we have there and these families once again have made the ultimate, paid the ultimate sacrifice. And you know, we made a promise that, you know, God forbid these great heroes don't come home, they leave behind a young family. We're going to deliver them a mortgage free home and, or if they come back catastrophically injured, we're going to build them a mortgage free smart home, you know, to give them back some of their independence. And we've been doing that for quite a while now. And you know, this weekend we're giving away 25 mortgage free homes to some of these great heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice in their families.

[Clay Travis]

That's a tremendous gesture especially we're sitting here now, I think I've got the math right. We're coming up on the 24th anniversary of 9 11. Next year will be 25 and I know there probably will be even more attention being shined upon it. Can you believe that it's been 24 years since that day?

[Frank Siller]

No, I can't. It's, you know, I look at my, my, my brother's, my brother had five kids when he died on 911 when he made that heroic run through the tunnel to the towers with his gear on his back. And you know he had, his youngest child was nine months old now that nine month old. Two days ago we did a house dedication up in up by Albany, New York for a spawn home for specialist Mike Maynard. And he, my nephew spoke at this, now he's 25 and he spoke and he spoke so beautifully about his daddy, Steve Jr. Steven, still a junior. And I'm looking at him, I'm saying, am I, I couldn't even speak after him. I was so emotional. And I'm saying it's 24 years later, but it's so, so painful and the loss is still there. And that's what all these families go through. Not just 911 families, all these gold star families, you know that, you know, all these police officers and firefighters that die around our country every year. And you know, this year we're paying off over 200 mortgages for these great heroes, you know, all over the country. And you know, so there's a big price that's always made and no, I cannot believe it's 24 years later. But we must make sure that people don't forget and you know, on weekends like this people I hope remember, you know, I know they all want to have a nice barbecue, me included. But we have this barbecue. We're, we're, we're talking to my, my grandkids, you know, we're telling them all about, you know, what happened. I was at a dinner last night where they raised a lot of money for the foundation run by a guy who's a paratrooper himself to our Vietnam war and Purple heart recipient. And he has this beautiful golf course, country club in New Jersey, Eagle Oaks. And he puts on this beautiful event. And he raised a half a million dollars from the Tunnel to Dallas foundation to make sure that we continue the work that we're doing. And General Flynn was there. He was the keynote speaker. And it was a. It was a beautiful night. But I had my grandchildren there. I had my grandchildren there to make sure. Some of them, some are too young, but, you know, some of them are not. And they. And they were there and they hear all these stories of heroism, and you got to start teaching your kids and your grandkids early on about America and why we are the greatest country that ever existed.

[Clay Travis]

Next year, President Trump will be in charge of the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, really our founding as a country. It will also be the 25th anniversary of 9 11. You know President Trump pretty well, you. And I feel like I know him pretty well at this point, too. But for people out there who don't know him, Memorial Day, what do you think it means to President Trump, and what has President Trump meant for Tunnel to Towers? In your experience, knowing him well, he is.

[Frank Siller]

He is a great supporter of Tunnel to Dallas. There's no question about it. He loves what we're doing. I've spoken to him several times about the foundation. He knows everything about Tunnel to Talents. This guy knows everything about everything. Just about. It's incredible, the knowledge he has, but he cares and such at a level. Let me just tell you one quick story about President Trump. I got a call around September 11, this past 2024, just, you know, this past year, and he was coming in to pay respect at Ground Zero. And they asked me to where should he go, the President's team? And I said, you really don't need me for that, but I'll be more than happy to help you. And I suggested this one firehouse, which anybody that knows anything about the sacrifice that was made would suggest this Firehouse 4 and 15, which is a firehouse that's pretty close to Ground Zero. And so he goes, he goes there. He's down at Ground zero with the reading of the names. And we go over there and a motorcade to go to meet the families they lost, 15 families plus at this firehouse on 9 11. And he stays there for an hour and talking to whatever families of the 15 that were there holding the, you know, conversations with them, looking at the internal memorial that they have inside the firehouse. He was just. He was so in tune to these families. And I'm one of those families not from that firehouse. You know, my Brother was at Squad 1, but he was so gracious with his time and with his emotions. It was, it was beautiful to watch. Nobody saw that. Press didn't cover that, you know what I mean? So nobody saw that. And he was doing all that and that's where he is, especially one on one. He's incredible about how much he cares. And if you've made a big sacrifice, if you protected our country or our community, he's even more in tune to it and wants to help out. So I know that he has big plans for the 250th anniversary of this great country and I know that he wants to be part of that and I know he wants to help us with the 25th anniversary of 9 11. He wants to help the Tunnel to Towers foundation because we don't waste people's money. You could see where it goes. It takes care of mortgage free homes for these great heroes that have done everything for us. So he is, he is something like somebody I can rely upon to help us on a mission to do good and get the word out there to make sure that we never forget.

[Clay Travis]

No doubt we're talking to Frank Seller Tunnel the Towers. I was with you in October of last year and saw you raising millions of dollars at, at the Liberty Golf Course in New Jersey. And then I was with you just a couple of months ago down at Trump West Palm beach and I saw you raise millions of dollars more. You don't stop. But for people out there that are listening to us and are interested in helping you to help as many people as possible that are making sacrifices, sometimes the ultimate sacrifice, often the ultimate sacrifice for our country. How can they help?

[Frank Siller]

Well, it's simple. Go to t2t.org obviously it stands for tunnel to towers. So t the number two t.org and donate $11 a month. It's not a lot, we're not asking you to do, but a lot. But you should do something. Everybody who's listening, it's your responsibility to do something for these great families that are left behind or if they're catastrophically injured when we give them a mortgage free smart home, it is your responsibility. Tunnel to Towers and made a promise that we're going to take care of every family who dies in the line of duty and leaves a young family behind. We're going to pay off their mortgages, we're going to give them a mortgage free home and we're going to do that for catastrophically injured. And now you know, we're doing for homeless veterans over 10,000 homeless veterans off the street the last two years. I just finished. We just bought 19 new properties. We broke ground. Atlanta, Bradenton, Florida Memphis, Bayville, New Jersey Harrisburg, Denver, Buffalo, New York Detroit in South Carolina, Jacksonville, Florida. Orlando, Sacramento, Cleveland, Bronx, West Palm beach in Puerto Rico. We're building a homeless veteran village in Puerto Rico because you cannot believe how great heroes have served us from Puerto Rico, served our country. Jackson, New Jersey, Portland, Charlotte, Kansas City, Seattle, Dallas, Austin, Long Island, Las Vegas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Again, we are doing this all over our country because there's too many homeless veterans out there in the street and it's disgusting and we can't let that be so. You know, we have a lot of work ahead of us, but $11 a month fire department says many hands makes light work. So go to t2t.org and be part of those many hands so we could take care of these great heroes.

[Clay Travis]

Frank, I appreciate everything you do. Look forward to seeing you again soon. And I'd encourage everybody to echo just what he said. T2t.org and join us in giving a little bit to help a lot.

[Frank Siller]

God bless you and God bless America.

[Clay Travis]

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[Clay Travis]

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[Frank Siller]

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[Clay Travis]

Welcome back in Clay Travis Buck Sexton show man. Frank was great. And I just want to reiterate again, the work that he does at Tunnel Powers. It truly is tireless. And if you go to any of these events, as I have been very fortunate to do, when you see the widow stand and talk about the difference that being able to live in a home, often the home that the family lived in before their loved one died and know that they can stay there and continue to raise oftentimes their kids there as well, it really is a transformative experience that he is offering to so many people and, and he does tireless work. So again, I'm just asking you to join me. I try to make sure that I donate try to make sure I donate money as well as [e-mail] all right, when we come back, we're going to head to West Virginia. Patrick Morrissey, the governor there, is going to talk with us as we continue to roll through on the Friday Memorial Day edition of the program. But I want to make sure that all of you know that I'm actually hopping in the car tomorrow and I'm headed up to the Indy 500. I've never been before. I know there's going to be 350,000 people there. And I am spending the day on Sunday with my guy Ben, who runs Good Ranchers. He and his wife, see, they have a crazy idea. They just want all of you to eat the same food that their kids are eating and healthy food that's made by American farmers here in the United States. And given how much we know that so many preservatives and so many different materials are going into the food that you're buying, that's not happening here. It is super healthy and made right here in the United States, whether it's beef, wild caught salmon, chicken nuggets, bacon, whatever you want. $300 of free meat year after year when you sign up right now, plus an additional $40 off when you use my name, Clay. Trust me, we feed the family this here. You will love it. Goodranchers.com My name Clay. That is goodranchers.com My name clay. For the best possible deal on Phenomen, phenomenal meat or life. Welcome back in Clay. TRAVIS BUCK SEXTON SHOW Appreciate all of you hanging out with us as we are rolling through the Friday edition of the program headed into Memorial Day weekend. I hope you guys are going to be safe wherever you are across the country. We are joined now by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey. Appreciate him joining on with us right now. And there's a lot we're going to dive into with you, Governor. But right off the top, you wanted to tell us all about what you've got going on when it comes to helping veterans become teachers. It's a very great idea, particularly here on Memorial Day weekend as we celebrate veterans who gave the utmost. Where did the idea come from? What is it like and how is it going so far?

[Patrick Morrissey]

Well, first of all, thank you so much for having me on. And this is not an idea that I came up with. But you know, I'm smart enough to learn from people who are spending a lot of time on these topics. And for those who don't know, there used to be a federal program, a Troops to teachers provision and program a number of years ago. But we had a couple legislators who were veterans who really were thinking a lot about different ways that our former troops could get into the classrooms because they know that West Virginia is a state where we have a shortage of qualified teachers. And so a number of these veterans over a multi year period kept trying to push a bill that would allow veterans to get into the classroom quicker. And as you know, a lot of times in various states, there's a slowdown of how long does it take to get into the classroom. You have to go through 18 different hoops and certifications to get through. We said, look, we need to start to move that a lot faster. And so now under this new troops to teachers law, we have a chance to get these veterans into the schools quicker. We're going to bypass some of the red tape that exists right now. I'd like to get them in even quicker. But this is a way we begin to address our school teacher shortage. It's also a way that we reflect the great experience that these veterans have. It's pretty amazing. You're looking for leadership, organizational skills and knowledge, the ability to relate to people. We can't really do much better than vets. So we thought it was a great bill. Kudos out to Tom Willis and Bill Ridenhour, to the people that were driving in the legislature. And when I heard about this bill, we got involved and we knew that we had to tout it so that we can get more vets into the schools.

[Clay Travis]

No doubt. West Virginia is maybe the reddest state in the country. Now, how would you assess what West Virginians think of the job Trump has done so far?

[Patrick Morrissey]

Look, I think West Virginians are very happy with President Trump and they know that he's shaking things up in Washington, D.C. he's driving for America's energy independence, which helps West Virginia tremendously because West Virginia is America's energy state. He's looking for ways to take on the swamp and return power back to the states and to the people. We love that. Yes, common sense, conservative ideas that we also appreciate in West Virginia. So, look, I think he's doing very, very well. You know, he had a lot of positive things in his first term. I think it's even stronger here in his second term of office. So I was just at the White House a little bit earlier today, and I saw the president and a lot of cabinet members yesterday. And let me tell you, these guys are working their tails off for the American people. And I know that West Virginia is going to benefit and it's been a pleasure partnering with them. Now, what a change going from Biden to Trump for West Virginia. It makes all the difference in the world.

[Clay Travis]

No doubt. And I'm curious, you've lived in West Virginia for, I think, 20 some odd years now. I know you're originally from, from the east coast, but what do you think the evolution of West Virginia's voting history? I live here in Tennessee, and certainly there's been an evolution here, too. But from a place where Democrats were rock ribbed and felt very confident that they were going to always get those votes, to a place now which, as I mentioned, I mean, right up there with Wyoming and a few other states voted Trump and for you voted Red as aggressively almost as any state in the nation. What does that evolution reflect? Not only about West Virginia, but I think to a certain degree, and certainly Joe Manchin would reflect this to the collapse of the Democrat Party when it comes to just being a party that normal people with common sense supported.

[Patrick Morrissey]

I think that's right. Look, all discussions have to start with the fact that you had a series of presidents on the Democrat side that sold out West Virginia, when you have people openly talking about ending the use of coal and showing great disrespect for our energy resources, that's never going to put you on a favorable light in West Virginia. And we had that. Even if you go back to Gore, the 2000 race, many people may remember that George Bush, Virginia, and everyone talks about Florida being the difference maker in 2000. But in reality, West Virginia's electoral votes were critically important and for a long time prior to that, were just considered locks in the Democrat column. So I would say that coal and our energy resources and just the common sense, conservative values that people show, that the Democrat Party has gone so far off the rails. And I think people know that, you know, whether it's men playing sports with women or some of these crazy issues pertaining to dei, you know, we actually were doing some cleanup of DEI even in West Virginia when I came in. There's still some DEI we were working to clean up. So I would say that West Virginians are looking for common sense in their government, but we care about our freedoms, and we want to have the ability to really grow, lift up our standard of living, drive our educational attainment. President Trump wants that. And people know that while the state has moved, no one is taking anything for granted. I certainly won't. You know, I want to work hard and run through the finish line every single day to help West Virginia grow. And that's why we're talking about doing our backyard brawl against all the states that we touch, lifting ourselves up economically, really improving our educational system, and getting our workforce participation numbers up. So we're doing a lot of good things. But we know that the state has evolved, but in part because the Democrats absolutely left us in West Virginia. And people now know that got some folks that really care about the state's future in charge.

[Clay Travis]

Is Country Roads the best song about a state anywhere in the country?

[Patrick Morrissey]

You know, it's a great song. And I don't know if you guys know this, but during the super bowl, there was a commercial, and it was by Rocket Mortgage. And you started hearing Country Roads, and I thought it was pretty unbelievable, because when they were talking about it, I first thought it was a West Virginia tourism commercial, because Country Roads and about West Virginia. But in reality, it was a commercial bank. And we were really. We loved it. I mean, we thought it was incredible. And wherever you go across the globe, people know that there's an indomitable spirit coming out of West Virginia Country Roads reflects that. Guys, one thing I do want to put on your radar screen. September 13th we have a Backyard Brawl football game between WVU and Pitt. But the reason I mention this to you guys, less about the sports, but all leading up to it, we're going to have Backyard Brawl economic announcements that whole week in Morgantown and in West Virginia talking about the steps West Virginia is taking to really climb up in the rankings. Our comebacks beginning. So we've got a lot of incredible history and culture in West Virginia and now we're taking on some tough challenges. West Virginia is on the rise and we're pretty psyched about it.

[Clay Travis]

It's a beautiful state, fabulous place to be. I went to a wedding there and everybody got drunk and the final song of the night was Country Roads, which was a pretty awesome experience. So we will have you on that week because that is a great rivalry. I'm a college football guy and everybody knows West Virginia Pitt is is about as good as it gets. We'll have you on that week to to share some of the good moves that you guys are making economically in the state and we appreciate the time and hope you and your family have a good Memorial Day weekend.

[Patrick Morrissey]

Governor, hey, thank you guys. Appreciate you having me on today and happy Memorial Day to everyone listening.

[Clay Travis]

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[Jack Armstrong]

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[Clay Travis]

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[Clay Travis]

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[Buck Sexton]

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Unapologetically effective In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal that looked like it might bring down his presidency.

[Patrick Morrissey]

Did you make a mistake in sending.

[Jack Armstrong]

Arms to Tehran, sir?

[Clay Travis]

No.

[Leon Nayfak]

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[Frank Siller]

Affair and I'm not taking any more questions.

[Jack Armstrong]

In just a second I'm going to ask.

[Leon Nayfak]

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[Patrick Morrissey]

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[Leon Nayfak]

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[Jack Armstrong]

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[Clay Travis]

He's Joe Getty.

[Jack Armstrong]

We're Armstrong and Getty. We try to bring you the truth and help you figure out this crazy.

[Frank Siller]

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[Jack Armstrong]

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[Clay Travis]

Welcome back in Clay Travis Buck Sexton Show Final segment of the week. Buck will be back with me on Tuesday. Want to take an opportunity here to thank everybody out there as we head into Memorial Day weekend for being supporters of the show, for spending time with us. Been nearly four years since Buck and I took over. We don't take it for granted at all. And you heard us talking with Frank Siller at the start of the third hour. And if you, if you missed that discussion, I mentioned right off the top that one of the greatest days that I have ever gotten to spend was touring the beaches of Normandy and what really stood out to me there. And I hope all of you get the opportunity at some point in time, particularly those of you who are big history buffs like I am. Whether it's Civil War history, I'm a Civil War history nerd. Getting to walk around battlefields, read about what has happened before. We're about to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year. We just had the 250th anniversary of Lexington, Concord. Wherever you go, I hope you are taking time to understand the larger context of, of American history. But if you stand on some of those bluffs and if you look out from the positions that the Germans occupied, it is hard to believe that anyone was able to take those positions. And I'm a big believer that actually seeing the terrain of battlefields is incredibly valuable because it actually crystallizes what the sacrifice was. Because even just walking some of the. The ridge lines, even trying to climb a hill without somebody trying to kill you, you can understand what exactly was given so that all of us have the luxury to celebrate, as we all will, a long weekend this year and for many years to come. And so I just want to say thank you for people who have family members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for people out there who are, who are dealing with memories, like Frank said, of loss, while also celebrating the future and the sacrifice that was made that allows us to all have the freedoms that very often we take for granted every single day. And I think about that in the context of so many young Americans have no idea how good they have it. I don't know how many of you saw one of the viral videos recently of a young black woman who decided that she couldn't stand the racism in America, so she moved to Africa. And then she made a video coming back talking about the fact that Africa wasn't that. Wasn't that nice of a place. And you all know I was in Israel in December. And I love honestly, the fact that everybody has to serve in the Israeli Defense forces as a part of living in that country due to the threats and dangers that they experience. Because I think it. It really in many ways epitomizes your direct connection to the freedoms that exist in the country. But I truly do believe that if every American kid, every 17 or 18 year old who is graduating right now from high school, and certainly even those that are graduating from college because we're in graduation season right now, if all of them had to give two years to serve outside of the United States and were not allowed to come back into the United States, almost every single one of them would kiss the ground when they come back into this country. And Warren Buffett, 94 years old, stepped down from Berkshire Hathaway just in the last month, and he has a great analogy that I think brings this home and for many of you, I think is particularly useful as we go into Memorial Day weekend. He says, if you think about the population of the world as basically every person in the world is a marble, and you were able to put all those marbles into one collection, 7 billion, roughly, people around the world. And he said, and you had a marble that you were holding and it represented where you live, what your relative wealth is. If you had an opportunity to replace your marble where you are right now and you were to draw one marble.

[Leon Nayfak]

Out.

[Clay Travis]

No American, no American, no matter how rich or poor you are, should ever replace their marble and take a risk about where else you might end up. Because even the poorest and the least advantaged among us would be wildly wealthy in almost every other country in the rest of the world. The poorest people in America would be in the country's most populous country right now. India would be among the wealthiest people in India. And most people don't really have the perspective to understand that. Why is that the case? Because of all of the sacrifices that have been made, many of them by soldiers, first responders, and police all around the world, to allow us to have spectacular weekends, rolling in long weekends this year. So I just think, for that moment, just think about that analogy. Gratitude, probably the most single valuable of all emotions, and it's one that we don't use as much as we should. That marble analogy from Warren Buffett has always stuck with me. So if you think about that a little bit this weekend, I've had a great time hanging out with all of you. We'll be back on Tuesday, Buck and I both, and we will be celebrating what hopefully was a fabulous weekend for us and for you as well. But again, as we come up on four years being able to sit behind this microphone. We feel a tremendous, tremendous and enormous amount of gratitude and we thank you every single day for all the time you spend with us. So hope you go download the podcast. We got a great podcast network. If you missed the first couple of hours of the show, I think you will enjoy that as well and be safe on the roads. I'll be at the Indy 500 this weekend with my wife, so if any of you are out there among the 350,000 in the crowd that also listen to the show, hope to see some of you and say hi to you. And I hope you and your families all have fabulous Memorial Day weekend. Thanks to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so we could enjoy this weekend. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton on the.

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[Jack Armstrong]

Why should you listen to Armstrong and Getty on demand? We're not boring. A lot of news is boring and tedious and depressing and makes you angry. You don't want to live your life like that. Hey, I'm Jack Armstrong.

[Clay Travis]

He's Joe Getty.

[Jack Armstrong]

We're Armstrong and you. We try to bring you the truth and help you figure out this crazy.

[Frank Siller]

Modern world about something about a comedic tone.

[Jack Armstrong]

We have a winner. Yes, listen to Armstrong and Getty on Demand on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Leon Nayfak]

In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal that looked like it might bring down his presidency. It became known as the Iran Contra Affair.

[Patrick Morrissey]

The things that happened were so bizarre and insane. I can't begin to tell you, please do.

[Leon Nayfak]

To hear the whole story, listen to Fiasco Iran Contra on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jack Armstrong]

You're listening to an iHeart podcast.