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Clay Travis
Welcome back in Clay Travis, Buck Sexton show. Appreciate all of you hanging out with us. All right, let's dive in here. Top of the third hour. Lots that has been taking place as we move at warp speed in so many different directions. First of all, inflation is softening. Good result, 2.4% inflation rate. The goods average cost of goods actually dropped by 0.1% in the most recent month. Remember, the Fed's stated goal when it comes to inflation is 2%. If we are near 2% inflation, then the overall rates, interest rates that all of us pay on mortgages, on cars, on student loans, all of the interest rates in theory could come down as inflation has come back down. Joe Biden took office, inflation was under 2%. He drove it all the way up to 9%. And we have been steadily, slowly trying to make progress on it since. But the numbers that came out this morning, four year low on inflation moving back to 2021. The last time that inflation was this low yesterday, historic, incredible day. One of the greatest point totals, in fact the greatest point total in the history of the United States stock market. Now partly that's because the numbers are so high now, right? It's several thousand point move is a smaller percentage sometimes than it would have been for much of the historic average. Stocks have not come back a massive amount so far today as I am talking to you, down around 3% after around a 10% gain yesterday. So they have come back some, some profit taking probably from people who made a massive amount yesterday. Again, I encourage you guys not to day trade, but inflation softening, huge day in the market yesterday. The greatest day in many of our lives, basically in the market. That is what's going on on the stock market universe. On the tariff battle, Trump has raised tariffs to 145% now against China. China has been isolated. It is now standing alone when it comes to the tariffs going on. All right. Also in the House, the budget resolution has passed. This is the big beautiful bill so called by Donald Trump. It passed to the Senate. It has now passed the House. It passed earlier today, 2:16 to 2:14. The budget resolution has passed. So we are moving towards some form of resolution when it comes to extending the Trump tax cuts which were set to expire at the end of 2025, hopefully putting the budget in a better place. All of that now underway in both the House and the Senate. All of that taking place. Also, Buck Sexton and his lovely wife Carrie in theory are going to have a baby today. I am looking at my phone. We do not have an update yet. They were. They did not go in yesterday. Those of you who listen to the show regularly, she is being induced. Uh, so this was not a spur of the moment. Oh, my goodness. They have to run. I've got the show solo, at least for you guys. Today and tomorrow I am in our New York City studios because I'm up here because I'm not working enough. And on Saturday and Sunday, I'm going to be guest hosting Fox and Friends with Rachel Compost Duffy and Charlie Hurt. So if you were out there right now and you said, you know, I only got 15 hours of clay, I only got him for three hours. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. My weekend feels absent without you. Well, you can get four hours on Saturday and four hours on Sunday. I will be live on Fox and Friends, guest hosting from 6am to 10am on both Saturday and Sunday. And if you want a behind the scenes look of what our studio looks like, producer Ali was just taking videos for you. I don't even understand this. I'm told all the time, oh, we need more videos of. Show us what it's like in your world. And I'm like, I don't know. I posted a photo. You can find me on Instagram at Clay Travis Outkick. And certainly you can find me at Clay Travis on Twitter. All right, so we are in the process right now waiting for good news from Buck and Kerry that is coming down. But in the meantime, there are other stories that are going on. Trump just had basically an hour long cabinet meeting publicly that Fox News and CNN both covered. I think even MSNBC covered the actual cabinet meeting. And you can go. And I'm sure many of those moments will be ricocheting around the Internet, but it was incredibly transparent to have everybody out there talking now. Tariffs have taken over. Remember, by the way, when everybody told you that the signal accidental inclusion of the of the reporter Jeffrey Goldberg was never going to go away. It's like that whole story is away now. And now we are on to the Trump versus China trade battle. It is all. Everything is. Everybody is covering in our New York City studios. Get to see all the television screens. It is all that has been covered. Trump has upped the pressure to 145% on China. Now, there are still, however, other things going on right now and I want to have a little bit of fun with some of those. One thing that is a big picture story that still matters. The Democrat Party is at historic lows in popularity. That's not just me saying that. That's CNN surveys, that's NBC News surveys, that's Gallup Poll surveys. They're all telling you the same thing, which is the Democrat Party has never been less popular. And the reason, to a large extent, I believe that it has never been less popular is because men, overwhelmingly many of you out there watching and listening to us right now, you're just done with Democrats. And I saw last night as I was getting ready for bed, Anderson Cooper had a town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders. If you wonder why CNN's ratings are not very good, town hall. If you missed it, maybe it didn't. Maybe you did it. Have it on your dvr. Maybe you didn't manage to have your entire night planned around it. But trust me, Anderson Cooper, Bernie Sanders. It was riveting television. Uh, but there was a woman who stood up. She is an attorney named Grace Thomas. And trust me, when you see her, she is clearly a woman. She stood up to ask a question. Anderson Cooper misgendered her. She began the conversation by saying, sorry, they, them. She wanted to have her pronouns respected. This is perfect. I think we've got to cancel Anderson Cooper. Now. This is what it sounded like last night on cnn. Not only that, but I want you to listen and continue. She asked why men are leaving the Democrat Party. That was her question. It's really a colossal, incredible, perfect metaphor of the Democrat party in dissent. Listen to cut 14 here. Senator Bernie Sanders. I want to introduce Grace Thomas. She's a local civil rights attorney. She's a Democrat. Grace, they.
Buck Sexton
Them pronouns, actually. Thank you.
Clay Travis
Oh, okay. It's they, them pronouns, actually. Let's play that one more time because it happens so fast. And again, they're coming back out of break, and you can hear Anderson Cooper just say, oh. And you can see Bernie Sanders. There's a shot of Bernie Sanders like, what in the world have I done? Why am I here? Let's play that one more time. And Greg, if there's a way to get her question after that too, because it's not just that they, them, it's. It's the fact that her question perfectly distills then why so many men have abandoned the Democrat party. Cut 14. We're back with Senator Bernie Sanders. I want to introduce Grace Thomas. She's a local civil rights attorney. She's a Democrat.
Buck Sexton
Grace, they, them pronouns, actually. Thank you.
Clay Travis
Oh, sorry, I can't. It's they, them pronouns, actually. And then Anderson Cooper saying, oh. It's like he's staring into a train coming at him. I gotta be honest. Rules matter. When you misgender someone, you have to get fired. There's no other solution. I know Anderson Cooper's gay. I know he's been on CNN for, like, 163 straight years. Doesn't matter. He misgendered this clear woman. They them. Imagine the arrogance to be on cnn. I don't know. Does. What's this chick's name? Grace Thomas. I don't imagine that Grace Thomas regularly gets featured on CNN or msnbc. She gets her moment in the sun, and the first thing that she says is to correct the pronouns of the host of the show that she's on. Come on. This is why Democrats are collapsing. I really do think this crazy gender universe. First of all, they them doesn't work. It's confusing when you say they them. I presume that multiple people were involved in something. So purely from a journalistic perspective, you cannot cover this in an honest way because it is absolutely ridiculous. It is impossible to legitimize these people in any way because they are so committed to their gender identity. And gender identity isn't a thing. Anderson Cooper saw her. It's a chick. And let me just say, if you are overweight and you say that it's they them, it actually just kind of lends itself to people making jokes about how you're so heavy that you can't even handle a single pronoun associated with you anymore. Like back in the day when you used to make your mama jokes, we didn't even think that we would ever have a pronoun world where they them would exist. But your mom's so fat, she uses they them pronouns. Back in the 80s or the 90s, that might have been an insult, where people would have been like, ooh, now it's a sign that you're super woke and a moron. But also, I'm going to play for you the question that she asked. I'm writing a book on this now, so I'm thinking about it quite a lot. How in the world has it become possible for a party to completely lose an entire gender? If you are a man and you have a functional penis, which definitely means you're not a Democrat, then there is a strong chance right now that you have completely abandoned the Democrat Party just because they are demanding that you tell lies. You have to be Anderson Cooper, and you have to pretend that someone is not a woman. You. If you are a dad or a mom out there and you're going to Little League, you have to suddenly be okay with somebody who is a. Maybe not even Little League, because Little League is different. Puberty hasn't happened yet, but you're going to high school meets, you're going to middle school meets, track meets, and you've got men who are identifying as women winning your championships. It's just completely broken. And I thought this was a perfect representation of how lost they truly are when it really gets broken down. So we'll play that cut for you in a little bit. We have it. Okay, here is the question. I want you to hear the question that comes out of it, too. The whole sequence here. Good job by Greg grabbing this. It is a perfect distillation of how the Democrat Party has lost America, men in particular. This was last night. Anderson Cooper, Bernie Sanders, and a kind of fat chick who wants you to know that she's they. Them. Back with Senator Bernie Sanders, I want to introduce Grace Thomas. She's a local civil rights attorney. She's a Democrat. Grace.
Buck Sexton
They. Them. Pronouns, actually. Thank you.
Clay Travis
Oh.
Buck Sexton
Evening, Senator Sanders. Polling and turnout data indicate that men of all racial demographics are turning away from the Democratic Party. But of course, white men in particular do not feel that the DNC's messaging targets them and the issues that they care about. Should progressive campaigns craft policies and messaging to better encapsulate these voters? And if the answer is yes, how do they do so without abandoning marginalized voters of color and gender?
Clay Travis
Okay, I don't know what Bernie's answer was, but that entire question. I'm telling you what my answer would have been, and this is why I do radio, not politics. I would say, well, we got to stop with the ridiculous they them pronouns. I mean, to not recognize as a civil rights attorney why you are losing men and to even be aware enough to ask a question like that, it feels like a Saturday Night Live skit to me. If Saturday Night Live were actually funny and willing to promote satire of the Democrat Party, the reason why you have lost men, there are several. Your economic policies as Democrats generally make no sense. But the number one reason I really feel this is because men aren't buying into the gender identity bs. Look at what happened with Bud Light. They bring out Dylan Mulvaney during March Madness last year. Put her face on his face, whatever the heck you want to call it on a can. And men just say, yeah, we're done with beer. We're not going to drink Bud Light anymore. We'll switch to Miller Light. We'll switch to Coors Light. We'll. Women are too kind. There are men who become women and immediately get named woman of the year. There are no women who become men and in any way are idealized, praised or encouraged to claim that they are men. Men as a group just kind of feel sorry for women who decide to identify as men because most men aspire to be bigger, stronger, faster than we actually are. And women who become men are not bigger, stronger, faster than any men, which is why they don't make any teams. We'll talk about this more, but I wanted to make sure you heard that. Also, we got a couple of other stories I think are interesting. Michelle Obama decided to weigh in on why she didn't go to the Jimmy Carter funeral or the Trump inauguration and about the idea of her potentially getting divorced. And Donald Trump in the midst of a tariff war has saved showers. I'll explain when we come back. I think you guys are going to enjoy it. He's making showers great again. But gold has a starring role in history. Just setting an all time high by the way, because for thousands of years, cherished, pursued, mind hunted, you name it. Gold is easily bought and you can place it in your 401k IRA, your savings account or even in your actual hands. A lot of speculation about inflation, a lot of speculation about the value of currencies. Gold is one valuable asset that many people look to in times of uncertainty. And you can do it. Put some of your 401k into gold with the help of Birch Gold Group to learn how to own physical gold in a tax sheltered account, text my name clay to Birchgold at 98 98. Birchgold will send you a free no obligation info kit. You can learn about gold and whether it makes sense for you simply by Texting my name Clay to the number 9898 98. That's 989898 Clay to learn more about how to get gold in your portfolio. 989898 Clay do it today. News and politics. But also a little comic relief. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton. Find them on the free iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back in Clay Travis, Buck Sexton show. Appreciate all of you hanging out with us. We've got some fun here. A reporter asked Trump about his decision to make showers great again. And I want to play this. This is on water pressure in showers. This is real. This is cut 19 yesterday buy a new house.
Donald Trump
You pay a lot of money and the developers, you're not allowed to do anything more. They put restrictors on. They used to have a restrictor where you could take it out but now they weld it in and you take a shower or wash your hands, whatever you do, including dishwashers, when no water comes out, but you wash your hands. And in my case, I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair. I have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes till it gets wet. It comes out, drip, drip, drip. It's ridiculous. And what you do is you end up washing your hands five times longer. It's all, it's the same water and we're going to open it up so that people can live and we're going to hopefully have Congress approve it so it's memorialized.
Clay Travis
Amen. He's gonna make showers great again. Am I the only person who saw this and just said thank you? I'm not that old, I don't think, but I can remember when you could get in a shower and it was like you were getting hit by a fire hose. Nowadays you gotta stand. There's some hotels I stay at stand under. I. It's like I can't even get my hair wet hardly, much less try to wash it. I can't even imagine if you're a woman and you actually got long hair. I mean, it's gotta be ridiculous. This might win him the reelection. They might give him a third term just for this. Pure Talk save you money every month on your cell phone service without having to sacrifice quality. My family relies on PureTalk. Two of my boys carry phones with Pure Talk service. My 17 and my 14 year old. Just 25 bucks a month for unlimited talk text. 5 gigs of data on America's most dependable 5G network. Compare that to what you pay elsewhere, you could save $600 or more. A family could save $1,000. 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I don't know how many of you have been in hotel rooms. Maybe you're staying at friends, families, houses. It's almost impossible to turn on a shower now. I want to make everything simpler. In America, it's hard to put on television and watch games. I complain about this. You heard my wife called in and said, this is something that I've been complaining about for a long time. It was hard to get on the WI fi when she was delivering a baby. And certainly that's a very important thing. Also couldn't get the right sporting event on. I mean, what kind of chronic inability to basically put on television have we created? But I think we've made showers way too complicated. I think we've made heating and air in cars. Remember when all you had to do was, like, twist a button, and if you wanted to make it warmer, it went to the red, and if you wanted to make it colder, it went to the blue? That was flawless. Everybody understood how to do it. Now there's some sort of digital, you know, device, a computer that tries to do it. I don't know how to really turn on the heat or the air in my car. I think I could probably take it to Mars, but I can't figure out how to actually make myself hot or cold. That seems like a flaw. A lot of cars now are complicated to turn on. They used to just have, like, something where it's really easy. I know some of you are valets. I've been. I was talking to a valet the other day. It was like, the other day I got in a car, I didn't know how to move it, and it wasn't because somebody walked away with their keys and the car wouldn't start. He was like, I sat down. I'd never seen one of these cars. I couldn't figure out how to move it. That doesn't feel ideal to me. Turning on lights should be easy. Turning off lights should be easy. Remember the Clapper? So I'm very fond of Trump trying to make showers great again because no shower head really works. It's almost worth buying an old house just so you can have a showerhead where you can actually get wet and not have to stand under there begging like you're somebody trying to dig a whale, that you're hoping that there's going to be some ability to get water out. So with that in mind, Trump's trying to make showers great again. I told you guys that there's something going on. When Michelle Obama didn't show up for Jimmy Carter's funeral, I said, something's weird, everybody. I get it. Funerals aren't fun to go to. Everybody else's husband or wife showed up. Doug Imhoff is an awful human being, in my opinion. He showed up and sat next to Kamala Harris, and he didn't even punch any women at the funeral, which is actually very much of an endorsement of his behavior. And also, Hillary Clinton showed up with Bill, and we know they don't like each other, and they were sitting beside each other, and Melania was there with Trump, and Michelle was not willing to go with Barack Obama. And I said, something's going on here. They said, oh, she was on vacation in Hawaii. I'm sorry. You have access to private jet travel. I get that it's not necessarily ideal, but you could show a little smidge of respect for the country and managed to show up for Jimmy Carter's funeral. She wasn't willing to then she didn't show up for the inauguration, said, oh, okay, things are going a little bit strange for Barack Obama. Maybe he was able to look at Lawrence Sanchez's cleavage even more without Michelle there. Maybe he was able to enjoy himself no matter what. But then, do you remember when Barack Obama went out to dinner by himself with his Secret Service detail in Georgetown? That's super weird. Some of you may have seen me talking about this last night with Jesse Watters. If you ever are in the city of Nashville, my hometown, and you see me out eating by myself in my hometown, no friends, no family, something is askew in my world. If you want to eat by yourself, no problem. Sit in front of the television, put a game on, eat by yourself. Going out to dinner with your Secret Service detail in the city you live in, it was weird. And Barack Obama, I guess earlier this week, said he was in the doghouse and he's been trying to dig his way out. And now Michelle Obama went on her podcast that nobody's listening to, and she must have figured out, hey, I gotta say something to get people to talk about the fact that I have a podcast, because this podcast I'm doing with my brother is really boring and nobody cares about it at all. So I've got to talk about whether or not I'm going to get divorced from Barack. This is cut 23. As women, I think we struggle with, like, disappointing people. Yeah, you Know, I mean, so much so that this year people were, you know, they couldn't even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing, you know, that this couldn't be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself. Right, Right. But that's what. That's what society does to us. Society does it to you. Really? Or do most people just presume that because you were a first lady that you might show the barest semblance of respect and show up at Jimmy Carter's funeral? Every other first woman first lady did it. Every other would be president did it. Why do people suddenly think that they couldn't fathom that you went. No, they actually had higher expectations for you than maybe we should have. That given the fact that for eight years you were first lady, they thought, oh, maybe she'll have the decency to cut short her Hawaiian vacation and actually show up at the funeral for Jimmy Carter just to show the barest smidge of respect. And look, I get it. Hillary Clinton hates Donald Trump. I don't blame her. She went to the inauguration. She went to Jimmy Carter's funeral. Barack Obama went to the funeral and the inauguration. I bet what happened here was Barack Obama said, hey, I would like for you. I really would like for you to go to this funeral because I think it shows the barest minimum of respect. And she said, I'm not going. And Barack Obama said, you know what? This is not a fight. I'm going to fight. Every married man has probably been there at some point in time where you have asked something, the response has been not what you wanted. And you thought, why am I going to get in a fight over Jimmy Carter dying? I care. I guarantee you. Barack Obama had that thought. I guarantee you. He was like, hey, I'd really like for you to go to the funeral. She said, I'm not going. He said, I'm not going to dig myself a hole over Jimmy Carter dying. And I guarantee you, he said, I'm not going to dig myself a hole over Donald Trump getting inaugurated. And as a result, he decided, hey, I'm not going to fight this battle. And then he pouted and he went out to dinner by himself. And look, I don't ever root for anybody to get divorced. I think they're going to get divorced. I think Michelle Obama doesn't like Barack Obama. I think that she is, like, basically throwing fits by not doing public events and then trying to blame other people and saying, oh, I could they couldn't fathom that I made the choice not to go. They thought that we had to be fighting over. No, they thought that you were just a decent human being who might show respect for the country and you weren't willing to do that. Oh, that was our error. I'm sorry that we thought better of you than maybe we should have. I can't believe I actually feel a little bit sorry for Barack Obama. I think Michelle Obama sounds like she might be awful to live with. Now then also in the middle of all the rumors, I don't know that I would have been in the position if I were Barack Obama of drawing even more attention to myself by going out to dinner. That felt a bit dramatic to me as well. All right. By the way, as we're getting ready to go to break here, I'll give you more details on this when we come back. Two airlines have evidently two American Airlines planes have bumped into each other their wings on the ground at Reagan National Airport. So this is obviously major news because at Reagan National Airport we had the awful situation, the conflict with the helicopter and the airplane that was trying to descend to land. They since I believe, have stopped helicopters from flying along that flight path. But there has been a lot of attention to the danger. National Airport in D.C. is one of the busiest airports in the nation, I think relative to the number of flights coming in on a relatively small number of runways. And this story now, breaking news. American Airlines jets bump wings and they are looking into what in the world has happened there. So we'll come back, we'll break down that. I'll take a few of your calls to close up shop here on the Thursday edition of the program. We are still waiting. By the way, let me look at my phone. I do not believe we have any news. Am I correct, staff? We have not yet heard any news about Baby Sexton. Buck and Carrie, I believe at the hospital hoping to deliver today. I don't want to bother them. And they were supposed to go last night, got bumped to today. I am with you solo today for that reason probably will be solo, certainly with you tomorrow as well. And we will find out more about that hopefully in the near future. You can certainly follow social media accounts will give you an update. I know many of you asking about that. But I'll be with you today solo have been all day and I'll be with you tomorrow and then we'll see how long Buck is out next week and beyond as he celebrates the birth of their first child. We're certainly wishing praying for he and Carrie to have a flawless delivery here on baby boy number one, which is due potentially today, maybe tomorrow. We'll see how all shakes out. In the meantime, if you need some energy and I bet Buck's going to be needing a lot of energy. That's why he got back in shape, got a baby coming into the household. I've got three sons. I chase them around everywhere. So many different sporting events to get to. So many different school events. If you have kids, grandkids, you know what I'm talking about, you can use with a little bit of extra energy in your life. And that's what chalk could do. 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Don't be like Joe Biden or all the other weak, not very masculine Democrats out there. Put some testosterone back in your life. @choq.com that's chalk.com Code Clay want to be in the know when you're on the go the Team 47 podcast drop highlights from the week Sundays at noon Eastern in the Clay and Buck podcast feed. Find it on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome back in Clay. TRAVIS BUCK SEXTON SHOW Closing up shop today on the program, I believe we have we have Trump talking about movies and how exactly that was going to be impacted the Chinese movie situation. There have been a lot of different discussions out there, but it is kind of funny the pressure that Trump is trying to that China's trying to put on Trump. I thought this was a pretty funny reaction. There are talks that China is going to stop Hollywood from being able to open movies in China as part of retaliation for the 145% tariffs. Trump was asked about that during a public Cabinet meeting a little bit earlier. This was his response. Mr. President, China retaliated today by reducing the number of American films that can be shown there. What's your reaction to them now targeting cultural experts in the United States?
Donald Trump
I think I've heard of worse things.
Clay Travis
Pretty funny response. And if you had a little bit of difficulty, there is talk that China is not going to allow Hollywood to open its movies there. And Trump has said, I think I've heard of worse things. It is very funny. I mean, some people would argue that movies would be far better if they weren't trying to appeal to a large global audience and that our decision to try to bow down to China has actually created, unfortunately, even more of a, of a difficult situation in terms of making movies that are just entertaining, which is, which is crazy in and of itself. Okay. Also want to say welcome. You heard us talk with David Rutherford. He's a former Navy seal. He is now going to be a part of the Clay and Buck Podcast network. I know that millions of you, because I see the numbers are listening to this show on a daily basis on podcast now. We certainly love you on the 550/AM FM stations in all 50 states that are listening right now. We love you all any way that you want to listen. The iHeartRadio app is also a fabulous way to listen to the program. But since Sean Parnell is now the chief spokesperson for the Department of Defense, working alongside of Pete Hegseth, he left our podcast network and went to become the Pentagon's chief spokesperson. We wanted to get somebody with a military background that could speak to the audience that Sean Parnell had been speaking to. And David Rutherford is a former Navy seal. He now is in the feed, and Buck is his first guest on that program. It has now dropped out there. If you want to go sample that, listen to it. I know that many of you are big fans of that podcast network, and we love it. Look, I mean, Tudor Dixon is killing it. She's got four young daughters talking to moms all over America. Carol Markowitz and Mary Kathryn Ham are also doing a fabulous job. We love everybody that's in the podcast network and our buddy Ryan Garduski, who's giving you a database analysis of things. These are all podcast originals. You can't hear them anywhere else. We have these people on as guests occasionally, but we want to make sure that, you know, it's out there. If you're thinking to yourself, you know, I love Clay and buck for 15 hours. But man, I'm on the road a lot more and you want more good podcast. We can't give anything bigger than our stamp of authority by putting them inside of the Clay and Buck podcast network. So welcome to David Rutherford who is now a part of the overall universe out there. Okay, as we're coming up on the close of trading, there's about an hour left in trading. Want to make sure that that we are on top of the latest there. Stock market down looks like around 3% today after what was close to a all time record yesterday with one of the greatest days in the history of the stock market. Dow down 2.5% right now as I am talking to you and the S P 500 down somewhat of a similar amount around 3%. Okay, we've got some talkbacks. I don't think I've hit any of the talk backs so far, but it was FF that you guys were telling me you wanted me to make sure that I played. Thanks to this listener FF who is with us wherever she's from. Let's listen. Working outside in Cincinnati, Ohio and Douglas Murray read Bad time Stories for kids.
Donald Trump
Because his voice is amazing.
Clay Travis
Have a great day. He does have an amazing voice. And if you heard that interview in the second hour, I said during the interview, hey, he is an American citizen now. Pretty clear. He didn't grow up in America though. And that interview was fabulous. Also want to thank Stephen Moore. We tried to have big time economists on to talk to you about the tariff battle. Guys who are way smarter on the economy than us. Uh, let's also listen to. Got a couple of other funny takes out there. Let's listen to dd Also in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is Kale. Here's what he had to say. Kale in Ohio. I was just wondering, is there an ESPN game cast or anything that we could pay attention to on the status of the baby. Thanks. Baby news not yet here. Buck and Carry in the hospital. We will update you on social media accounts when that happens. Hopefully we'll have good news for you tomorrow. Last one. Ee. He's got great taste in who he wants to listen to. Needs Clay Travis 24 hours a day, every day, 365 days a year. I love this guy's taste. I'll be live on Saturday and Sunday as well. Be live with all of you tomorrow from New York City. Thanks for hanging with us on claim, Buck.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show: Hour 3 - Making Showers Great Again
Release Date: April 10, 2025
Host: Clay Travis and Buck Sexton
Network: Premiere Networks
Podcast Description: Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics, and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with engaging conversations and opinions.
Inflation Trends
Clay Travis opens the discussion at [00:00] by highlighting the positive shift in the economy, noting that the inflation rate has softened to 2.4%, with the average cost of goods dropping by 0.1% in the latest month. He emphasizes that the Federal Reserve's target inflation rate is 2%, suggesting that nearing this benchmark could lead to a reduction in interest rates for mortgages, cars, and student loans. Travis states:
“If we are near 2% inflation, then the overall rates, interest rates that all of us pay on mortgages, on cars, on student loans, all the interest rates in theory could come down as inflation has come back down.” [02:00]
Stock Market Movements
The hosts discuss the volatile stock market, mentioning a historic point total driven by the massive gains the previous day. Despite a 10% gain yesterday, the market experienced a 3% dip on the reporting day due to profit-taking. Travis advises against day trading, emphasizing the overall positive trend from historically high inflation numbers. He remarks:
“It’s one of the greatest point totals in the history of the United States stock market.” [03:30]
Tariffs Against China
Travis shifts focus to the ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and China. President Trump has increased tariffs to 145%, isolating China further in the global tariff landscape. This aggressive stance is part of a broader strategy to pressure China economically.
Impact on Hollywood and Cultural Exchange
In a related discussion, Trump addresses China's retaliatory measures against American films. When questioned about China's decision to limit the number of American movies shown, Trump responds dismissively:
“I think I've heard of worse things.” [32:07]
Travis finds Trump's reaction humorous and indicative of the broader tensions affecting cultural exchanges between the two nations.
The hosts report that the House of Representatives has passed the budget resolution, moving it to the Senate for consideration. This resolution aims to address the extension of the Trump tax cuts, which were set to expire at the end of 2025. Travis describes the bill as "big" and "beautiful," indicating optimism about its potential to improve the national budget.
Buck Sexton and his wife, Carrie, are anticipating the birth of their first child. The show updates listeners at [07:50] that Sexton is in the hospital, with the birth expected either on the day of the episode's release or shortly thereafter. Travis expresses his well-wishes and mentions he will be guest-hosting on Fox and Friends over the weekend:
“We are certainly wishing praying for him and Carrie to have a flawless delivery here on baby boy number one, which is due potentially today, maybe tomorrow.” [27:00]
Incident Overview
A significant portion of the episode critiques a recent CNN town hall featuring Senator Bernie Sanders. During the event, an attendee, Grace Thomas, a local civil rights attorney and Democrat, was misgendered by anchor Anderson Cooper. She requested the use of they/them pronouns, leading to noticeable discomfort among the hosts.
Travis's Critique of CNN and the Democratic Party
Clay Travis vehemently criticizes Anderson Cooper and the Democratic Party's handling of gender identity issues, suggesting that such missteps contribute to declining support among men. He states:
“This is why Democrats are collapsing. I really do think this crazy gender universe.” [07:50]
Travis argues that the party's focus on gender identity alienates male voters, citing confusion and perceived disingenuousness around pronoun usage as key factors in the loss of support.
Travis delves into personal speculation regarding Michelle and Barack Obama's relationship. He discusses Michelle Obama's absence from significant events, such as Jimmy Carter's funeral and Donald Trump's inauguration, suggesting potential marital discord. Travis paints a narrative of disrespect and distancing, claiming:
“I think Michelle Obama doesn't like Barack Obama. I think that she is, like, basically throwing fits by not doing public events and then trying to blame other people.” [16:49]
He criticizes Michelle Obama for not attending events and speculates on the implications for their marriage, portraying a strained relationship influenced by political and personal disagreements.
Issue with Shower Restrictors
Trump has taken a personal interest in reforming shower systems, specifically targeting water restrictors installed by developers. He argues that these restrictors waste water and inconvenience users, particularly in maintaining hair quality. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump elaborates:
“I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair. I have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes till it gets wet.” [16:49]
Travis's Supportive Commentary
Clay Travis endorses Trump's initiative, reminiscing about older shower systems that provided a stronger water flow. He humorously suggests that improving shower functionality could appeal to voters and even aid Trump's political prospects.
“Trump trying to make showers great again because no shower head really works. It's almost worth buying an old house just so you can have a showerhead where you can actually get wet.” [16:49]
During the episode, Travis briefly reports a notable incident at Reagan National Airport, where two American Airlines planes collided on the ground. This event raises concerns about airport safety and operational protocols, especially given the airport's high traffic volume and limited runways.
Travis announces additions to the Clay and Buck Podcast Network, welcoming new contributors like David Rutherford, a former Navy SEAL. He highlights the expansion of the network with diverse voices, including podcasters like Tudor Dixon and Carol Markowitz, aiming to provide a broader range of content for listeners.
As the trading day concludes, the hosts note that the stock market remains down by approximately 3%, following yesterday's significant gains. They acknowledge listener feedback and play selected listener clips, maintaining an interactive and community-focused atmosphere.
Notable Quotes:
Inflation and Interest Rates:
“If we are near 2% inflation, then the overall rates, interest rates that all of us pay on mortgages, on cars, on student loans, all the interest rates in theory could come down as inflation has come back down.” – Clay Travis [02:00]
CNN Town Hall Misgendering:
“This is why Democrats are collapsing. I really do think this crazy gender universe.” – Clay Travis [07:50]
Trump on Showers:
“I have to stand under the shower for 15 minutes till it gets wet.” – Donald Trump [16:49]
Trump on China and Movies:
“I think I've heard of worse things.” – Donald Trump [32:07]
Conclusion
In this episode of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, the hosts navigate a range of topics from economic indicators and international trade tensions to critiques of media practices and personal speculations on public figures. Central to the discussion is the interplay between political strategies and societal issues, particularly focusing on how gender identity debates may be influencing political allegiances. Additionally, personal updates regarding Buck Sexton’s forthcoming fatherhood and the expansion of their podcast network add a relatable dimension to the show's political and economic discourse. Throughout, Clay Travis maintains a critical and often humorous perspective, encouraging listeners to engage thoughtfully with current events.