Hour 3 - Trump’s Midterm Strategy

Summary

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show: "Hour 3 – Trump’s Midterm Strategy"

Guest Host: Tudor Dixon, with Kyle Olson
December 30, 2025 | iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This hour, guest host Tudor Dixon (from The Tudor Dixon Podcast) steps in for Clay and Buck, broadcasting from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The episode zeroes in on GOP midterm strategies under Donald Trump’s leadership, economic messaging, and Republican prospects amid ongoing Democratic resistance. Tudor interviews James Blair (former Trump 2024 campaign and RNC political director) for insight into the party’s plans and challenges. Later, the discussion turns to Republican fractures, notably Marjorie Taylor Greene’s public criticisms, and finally to allegations of widespread fraud in Minnesota with Congressman Pete Stauber.

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Key Segments and Discussion Points

1. Trump’s Economic and Campaign Strategy for the Midterms

Guest: James Blair, former Trump 2024 campaign & RNC political director

Highlights:

• Republican Economic Achievements and Messaging

  • Blair attributes prior inflation and reduced wages to Democratic policy:

    “They’re the ones that gave us the record high prices through record high inflation… President Trump and the Republicans are fixing it.” (04:57 – 05:15)

  • He emphasizes new federal tax reforms:

    “No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security… People are going to get those tax returns in April. They’re going to feel that money back in their pocket.” (05:15 – 06:00)

  • Blair claims the average earner lost $3,000 during Biden, but under Republicans, it’s “back up $1300.” (06:00)

• State-Level Democratic Pushback

  • Some Democrat governors refusing to implement no-tax-on-tips/OT overtime at the state level.
  • Blair’s take:

    “Democrat governors are basically pocketing the tax refunds people are due.” (07:05)

  • He argues Republicans should use Democratic pushback as a political weapon at the state level.(06:48 – 08:03)

• Midterm Forecasts & Historical Trends

  • Despite historic midterm losses for the ruling party, Blair is optimistic.

    “I think it’s going to be a narrow House majority either way. The question is, who controls it? The Republicans are in a very offensive position. We absolutely have all the tools to win.” (08:31 – 09:04)

  • Stresses the importance of clear contrasts, accomplishments, and proactive policies:

    “As long as we do that, we will be successful.” (09:41)

• Trump's Unique Role in the Midterms

  • On putting Trump “on the ballot”:

    “That looks like the President traveling the country getting out the vote… He is our party leader, the agenda setter and the vision setter.” (09:58 – 10:10)

  • Anecdotes of Trump’s ceaseless campaigning:

    “I can affirmatively say he’s not sleeping, he’s just working.” (11:02 – 11:32)

• Policy Focus: Lowering Utility Costs and Trade Deals

  • Blair points to stalled pipelines and Democratic opposition in NY, impacting high utility bills, especially in the Northeast.

    “If they would just get out of the way … the average Northeasterner’s home utility bill would go down almost $3,000 a year.” (13:02 – 13:24)

  • States international trade deals and tariffs are helping the domestic economy:

    “What that does is that drives down interest rates. That makes it more affordable for people to buy a home, to buy a car.” (13:49 – 14:00)

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2. Republican Fractures: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Betrayal?

Segment with Tudor Dixon & Kyle Olson
(18:35 – 23:55)

Highlights:

• Tudor and Kyle express bewilderment and disapproval over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s public criticism of Trump and media outreach.

  “Marjorie Taylor Greene texts the New York Times writer. I mean this is like texting the enemy, in my opinion.” (18:35)

• They note her distancing from “MAGA” branding and pivot to “America First” rhetoric.
• Kyle Olson:

  “What they try to do is...find someone who is a loyalist...and then they turn them, and it’s like proof that, you know, Trump is bad.” (21:17 – 22:02)

• Tudor’s pointed critique:

  “I think this is a true betrayal. And to wait until she gets her pension? I just think it’s safe.” (23:04)

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3. Minnesota Fraud Scandal and Political Fallout

Guest: Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN)
(25:07 – 35:59)

Main Points:

• Uncovering Massive Fraud in Minnesota

  • Stauber alleges $9–11 billion in fraud under Gov. Tim Walz, covering “housing fraud, Medicaid fraud, medical transportation fraud, childcare fraud, and the list goes on.” (25:34 – 26:30)
  • He stresses the Trump administration’s active investigation:

    “The Trump administration is putting all their efforts into making sure that fraud...will be [prosecuted].” (26:19 – 26:32)

• Election Vulnerabilities

  • Stauber and the hosts highlight a Minnesota law allowing one voter to vouch for eight others for same-day registration, facilitating alleged fraud.

    “You can show up on election day…with eight friends…if you are a legal Minnesota resident, you can say, hey, trust me, these guys are good. You should let them vote today.” (30:29 – 30:51)

  • Stauber:

    “That’s exactly the laws within the state of Minnesota. And it was brought to us by the Democrat legislature.” (30:51 – 30:59)

• Accountability and Media Bias Allegations

  • Stauber claims local media shielded Walz until national scrutiny forced the issues into view.
  • Calls out lack of oversight, especially for “childcare centers that don’t even have one child in them” yet receive millions in public funds.

    “We have child care deserts up in northern Minnesota...then we look down in the Twin Cities, and there’s hundreds of millions of dollars going out...that don’t even have one child in them.” (32:06 – 32:40)

• Political Impact

  • Stauber expresses hope that the Trump administration will issue subpoenas and bring those responsible to justice, blaming both Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison for lack of state accountability.

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4. Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• On Trump’s Relentless Schedule:

  “He’s not sleeping. He’s just working ... right now a bunch of us are down here in Florida with him and he’s spending his day taking meetings, preparing for the new year. There’s no such thing as a big holiday break...”
  — James Blair (11:02 – 11:32)

• On Tax Policy Messaging:

  “Democrat governors are basically pocketing the tax refunds that people are due.”
  — James Blair (07:05)

• On Marjorie Taylor Greene:

  “I think this is a true betrayal. And to wait until she gets her pension? I just think it’s safe.”
  — Tudor Dixon (23:04)

• On the Minnesota Fraud Scandal:

  “Minnesotans are literally outraged...it looks like it’s going to be between 9 and 11 billion [dollars].”
  — Rep. Pete Stauber (25:34)

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5. Patriotic Reflection: Honoring World War II Veterans

(40:16 – 44:31)

• Tudor shares her admiration for veterans she featured recently, including a 101-year-old Normandy survivor and a 104-year-old who played saxophone at an Islanders game.
• Kyle Olson reflects on his own grandfather’s WWII POW experience and a family trip to Poland.
• Dixon:

  “We have so much to learn. That’s why we have to keep talking to them for as long as they are still here. They are an amazing generation.” (43:37)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:19: Tudor Dixon introduces James Blair
• 04:36 – 14:30: Trump’s economic agenda and the 2026 midterm map
• 18:35 – 23:55: Analysis of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s split with MAGA/Trump
• 25:07 – 36:06: Rep. Pete Stauber details Minnesota fraud case & impacts
• 40:16 – 44:31: WWII veterans segment & reflections on national character

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Tone & Style

The conversation remains punchy, conversational, and direct, mirroring the hosts’ blend of outrage, humor, and strategy-focused analysis. There’s a strong focus on practical political messaging for Republican candidates, critiques of Democratic leadership, and pride in American history and veterans.

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Summary Takeaways

• Midterm Outlook: Republicans, under Trump’s leadership, are focusing on tax relief and cost of living concerns to reverse any Democratic gains. State-level Democratic pushback on federal tax cuts is framed as a political vulnerability to exploit.
• Republican Messaging: Clear economic contrasts and essentials like “restoring affordability” are priority themes. Trump remains front and center as party leader and campaigner.
• Internal GOP Tensions: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s apostasy is viewed as a significant betrayal, used by media to harm Trump.
• Local Scandals: Minnesota’s massive fraud allegations serve as both a warning and a campaign issue, with broad concern about electoral integrity.
• Patriotic Reflection: Highlighting WWII veterans offers a unifying, uplifting close to the otherwise hard-edged political conversation.

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For those who missed the episode: This hour provides a roadmap of Republican campaign thinking going into the 2026 midterms, framed through a mix of insider insight, political strategy, and grassroots-level critiques of both Democratic governance and internal party disunity.

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Welcome back to our three of the Clay, Travis and Buck Sexton Show. I am Tutor Dixon from the Tudor Dixon Podcast on the Clay and Buck Podcast. I'm filling in today from the Wood Radio studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And I am so excited to welcome my next guest, who I want to call a friend. But I also don't want to damage his tough guy image. So I'm not going to, I'm just going to call him. The former Trump 2024 campaign and RNC political director James Blair. James, welcome to the program. James, do we have you? Okay, well, James, just so everybody knows, James actually worked with me here in Michigan on my political campaign. He won what I would say was a almost impossible race to win here in the state of Michigan with a candidate was unknown. So I, I really appreciate what he did for me in the primary. We were, we smoked the competition and it was incredible to have James on my team. And, and now I know that James is out there every day fighting to make sure that we are on top of things with the midterms. So I want to talk to him about that. We've got him now. James, welcome to the program.

[James Blair]

Thanks for having me.

[Tudor Dixon]

Absolutely. So tell us what we should be expecting. We know that after Virginia and New Jersey and New York, everybody was saying Democrats are going to take the midterms. There's no question about it. Republicans are not focused on the high cost of living. But I think that's changing. Tell us your thoughts.

[James Blair]

Yeah, well, first, of course, that's not true. I mean, what's actually happened is the president and the Republicans have spent the year making a lot of progress in cleaning up the mess that Biden and the Democrats left us. Remember, they're the ones that gave us the record high prices through record high inflation. The reason people's costs are up and their wages were down prior to this year is because of Democrat policy. So first of all, they're the ones that broke it. And President Trump and The Republicans are fixing it. That started by doing the tax bill this year which brought all of the president and the Republican campaign promises to fruition. No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security. And there's many others I could go on. And people are going to get those tax returns in April. They're going to feel that money back in their pocket. Under Joe Biden, the average American earner lost about $3,000 in real take home pay. And under President Trump and the Republicans this year, that's back up $1300. So we have more work to do, but we're going in the right. And what you're going to see is the president enters the new year here. You're going to see him rolling out new policy proposals, both things he can do executively and things that Congress will need to act on to continue that work, to ultimately make people whole from what Biden and the Democrats took from them and make them better off economically than they ever were before. So that's what this year is going to be all about. It's continuing the work that we're doing.

[Tudor Dixon]

Okay, I hear what you're saying. But I'm also seeing some of these Democrat governors who are saying they are not going to do the no tax on tips and the no tax on over time. And they're kind of like pushing back on that. Is that going to be something that Republicans in those states can use against them or is that going to be something that is going to ultimately affect the people on the ground? And they, if they're not that aware of politics, they won't realize that they're not getting what they should be getting.

[James Blair]

Yeah, I mean, I think that, you know, some people may not realize it. I think it should be used politically against every Democrat governor that's doing that. And what's important is people are still going to get the federal tax cuts. They're going to get the deduction. That happens naturally. But what the states are doing is they're saying you're not going to get that deduction off your state income taxes. We still want to collect that extra tax money. So people in blue states that have state income taxes should have a bigger return because their income is going down off which their state taxes are calculated. They're going down because we cut their taxes. But Democrats are saying, no, no, we're not going to let that happen. So, you know, it's obviously up to every candidate individually to highlight that. I've personally highlighted that. I've made that very clear. You can Go to my ex account where I'm talk about the fact that Democrat governors are basically pocketing the tax refunds that people are due. But irrespective of that, people are still going to get major tax cuts. And I think that as people adjust their withholding here in January, they're going to see immediate boost to their paychecks. And again, they're going to get all of last year because these, these tax refund, these, these tax cuts were retroactive to January 25th. Tutors, you know, so everybody who didn't know that last year, they're going to get all of that tax benefit upfront here in April by the time they file their taxes.

[Tudor Dixon]

That's what we're hearing. We're hearing people are going to get big money back that they aren't expecting. And we expect that to be something that Republicans will be able to highlight in, in the midterms. But there is this historical trend of the midterm it flipping to the other side. We've already got Nancy Pelosi. We talked about Nance earlier in the program. We've already got her saying that the Democrats are going to win. How do we buck that trend? How many seats do we really see in play here?

[James Blair]

Well, look, I think this is a, I think the map is constructed in a way. It's not like 2017. First of all, we are in a much better position than we were at the same time in 2017. Whether you look at the generic ballot average or anything like that, I mean, substantially better off. This is not the same political environment as people are sort of comparing to the House maps just the way they exist now. I think it's going to be a narrow House majority either way. I don't think you're going to see, you know, major swings sort of one way or another. The question is, who controls it? The Republicans are in a very offensive position. We absolutely have all the tools to win. We have the map to win. We have to run good campaigns and we have to create clear contrasts with the Democrats. And I think we have all the ingredients to do that. But, but, you know, that starts first and foremost with educating the people on what we've done, obviously touting our accomplishments, but also telling them what we are going to do next. Think that's incumbent on the Republicans to go to the ballot box saying, here is how we are going to continue to make your life more affordable. Here is how we are going to restore affordability for, for the average working man and woman in America. And as long as we do that we will be successful.

[Tudor Dixon]

There's a fear that Donald Trump is unique, that Donald Trump wins and Republicans need him. Susie Wiles said we're going to put him on the ballot. What does that look like?

[James Blair]

That looks like the President traveling the country getting out the vote. And obviously, you know, he is our party leader, he is the agenda setter and the vision setter and that's what he is going to do. As I mentioned, rolling out new policies throughout the year, but then obviously just being a get out the vote machine where he's traveling. And he just, he just went to a couple of target districts. Just before Christmas he went up and visited Rob Bresnahan's district in Pennsylvania and he also went down to Don Davis's district that the Democrat North Carolina one that' be targeted for flipping. So he's already started that and you're going to see a lot of that throughout the year getting out the vote. What he does best.

[Tudor Dixon]

So we hear he's like never sleeping. And I saw that, I actually saw that right before Christmas. He's out campaigning, essentially. He's having rallies. He's telling the people what, what the United States government is doing for them, which is so critical because only he can do that. Only he has ever figured that out. And he definitely does not have the media on his side. But what is he really, is it really true? I mean, can this man possibly never sleep?

[James Blair]

I mean, I think it's mostly true. Sometimes I joke we wish he would sleep more so we could sleep more. He works all the time. I mean, right now a bunch of us are down here in Florida with him and he's spending his day taking meetings, preparing for the new year. There's no such thing as a big holiday break for the President. He's down here, he has us all working. I'm standing outside of his home here as we, as we speak to you. So, yep, I can affirmatively say he's not sleeping, he's just working.

[Tudor Dixon]

Most importantly, do you miss the weather.

[James Blair]

In Michigan this time of year? No, but I love the summer weather up there.

[Tudor Dixon]

It is, it is beautiful up here in Michigan. Okay, so we do see him taking these meetings. We see him doing great things. There has been, there have been some people that have said all these meetings are meetings that are international meetings. We want to see these good things happening back at home. We had the Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick on at the beginning of the program and he was talking about we are going to see lower prices on energy costs, on electricity in People's houses. Is that something that you expect to see before we actually have people going to the polls?

[Kyle Olson]

Yeah.

[James Blair]

Well, first of all, gas prices have come down a ton. We see that. And we are trying to do things to lower utility costs. I mean, you mentioned. Is it something we're going to see? Yes, I, I think the answer is in some areas, yes. I mean, right now. So there's a natural gas pipeline that the Democrats in the Northeast and primarily the governor of New York have been blocking for a number of years. This, this pipeline project could be done in six to nine months. And if they would just get out of the way, if they would get out of their crazy environmentalist thing and just allow us to build a pipeline which would use, would, would, would like clean natural gas flow, the average Northeasterners home utility bill would go down almost $3,000 a year. These are solvable problems, but sometimes they're not totally with our, within our control. In this case, the Democrats in New York have to get out of the way. And we're hopeful that we will ultimately bring that to a good conclusion. So there's stuff like that everywhere that we will be highlighting. But then at the macro level, I think you will see some utility prices come down. And on the trade deals, it's important you talk about the international engagement. And the President says this too, as the President focuses what would appear sometimes to be things abroad. But these trade deals, they are good for our domestic economics. Right now, the deficit is coming down because of the tariffs. It's down, I think, 40% year over year from the same period last year. And what that does is that drives down interest rates. That makes it more affordable for people to borrow money to buy a home, to buy a car. So we're bringing that money back. We just use some of that money to give relief to our farmers who have had a rough season here all across the country. So, so the international things the President's doing is ultimately to help people here domestically. And I think that's a really important point to highlight and drive home.

[Tudor Dixon]

Well, it sounds like the map is set. We appreciate the fact that you came on today to talk about the midterms. It is so important for everybody out there listening that we continue the President's agenda. I know they want to hear that that's going well. So I appreciate you coming on it is James Blair again. He is the former Trump 2024 campaign and RNC. And we look forward to seeing more great things coming out of this administration in 2026. Thank you for coming on today.

[James Blair]

Thanks for having me.

[Tudor Dixon]

Absolutely. And for everybody else, stick around. We are taking a deep dive into the betrayal of Marjorie Taylor Greene. Next, she tells this all these things in the New York Times Magazine. How does Marjorie Taylor Greene go to the New York Times Magazine? Stick around. We're going to get into it all right after this. Don't go anywhere. Patriots Radio hosts a couple of regular guys, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton.

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[Tudor Dixon]

Understand where he's coming from, but she tells she texts the New York Times writer. Marjorie Taylor Greene texts the New York Times writer. I mean this is like texting the enemy, in my opinion. And she texts. That was the absolute worst statement. It just shows where his heart is. And the difference between her, Erica, meaning Erica having sincere Christian faith and proves that he does not have any faith. How do you say, how do you say you are being more Christ like And then you comment on whether or not you think someone else has Christian faith.

[Kyle Olson]

Right. And to someone who works for a newspaper that will do anything to destroy Donald Trump. And that, that's what is so bizarre in this whole situation with Marjorie Taylor Greene is for years now that she has been in office, the media has hated Marjorie Taylor Greene because she was, I would say, you know, maybe in the Congress she was the number one Trump supporter. Remember when he was on trial in New York, she went to New York and stood on the sidewalk outside the courthouse rallying support for him.

[Tudor Dixon]

Yes.

[Kyle Olson]

And they in the media hates Marjorie Taylor Greene. At least they, they used to also.

[Tudor Dixon]

But she was also one of those ones that would yell out and remember she yelled out at the State of.

[Kyle Olson]

The Union and so. And they just hated her for it. Yes, exactly. And but who do they hate more? Donald Trump. And she became she only became fashionable recently because they could use her against him.

[Tudor Dixon]

Yeah, right. No, just, just as soon as she said she was resigning, then she's like on the View and she's talking to the New York Times and she's on cnn and what is the end game here? And she keeps, very interestingly, she keeps pointing out that she believes she is America first. She doesn't talk about maga. She used to always talk about maga. Now she's like, you know what? I want to be America first. She's attacking the president on, you know, what we just talked to James about, which is so critical, having these meetings with these international leaders to make sure not only that the United States has good trade deals, but also the security of the United States to make sure we know what's happening in other countries with the, these terror organizations and that we have good insights into whether or not we are going to be attacked. But she doesn't want any of that. She says it's got to be America first, America only. But I really believe, and I've been told this by people which I don't know, it's like there's a toss up right now. Is she looking for a spot on the View or is she looking to run for president?

[Kyle Olson]

And that's, that's what is so bizarre. And, and so here she is. She is, you know, cavorting with the New York Times. She is posting pictures with Code Pink, which think about CodePink for a second. Is there an organization that hates Donald Trump more than, well, maybe the ccp, but they're connected to the ccp, so they're sort of one and the same. But these organizations, they're using Marjorie Taylor Greene because, because what they try to do is, and we see this on cable news all the time, what they try to do is they find someone who is a loyalist or who used to, or maybe I should say an ally, and then they turn them and it's like proof that, you know, Trump is bad.

[Tudor Dixon]

But like, oh, my gosh, the last person I would think would be that week. I mean, really, I believed her shtick.

[Kyle Olson]

That's what's so bizarre. And she's from, I believe it's the most conservative district in Georgia. And I think what a lot of people find objectionable. And we saw these photos of her in the last couple days on the beach, wherever she was, and she's checked out. And here she is. She's still on the US Taxpayer dime and she's checked out. And I think what a lot of People found objectionable about her quitting because she could have just announced, I'm giving up. I don't want to do this anymore. I'm not running for reelection. And so she would complete her term, but she didn't do that. She's actually quitting. And then that forces. It creates a vacancy, which then makes the Republican majority in the House one seat smaller.

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[Kyle Olson]

And that's one more vote they can't give up. And so it's creating a very unfortunate situation for President Trump and his agenda.

[Tudor Dixon]

I know there's been this discussion of kind of like this rift Swift in maga, and I don't. These influencers, they don't bother me that much because I know that they're not, they're not congressmen. They're not there for the people. They're getting paid by the taxpayers. They, they change their opinion with whoever is sponsoring their podcast. So I don't care so much about what they're doing, but I think this is a true betrayal. And to wait until she gets her pension. I just think it's safe. Everyone, this is Tudor Dixon. I'm guest hosting for Clay and Buck today. Thank you so much for sticking around. Stay tuned because we've got Congressman Pete Stauber after this from Minnesota. We want to hear all about the fraud there. Stay tuned. We'll be right back.

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[Tudor Dixon]

Front lines of Truth Foreign. Welcome back to the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. I am Tutor Dixon. I'm guest hosting today from the Wood Radio studios in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And I just want to say we have some sad breaking news to bring to you. Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, has died. This comes one month after she announced her terminal leukemia diagnosis. And I have to say, as a cancer survivor myself and someone who just lost my dad to cancer a few years ago, I can say this cancer is really horrible. And we are just so sad about this and we do pray for the family. I want to bring in a congressman now who is here to talk about what is going on in this country, mostly in Minneapolis, Minnesota Congressman Pete. Pete Stausberg. Sorry, Congress, Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber. We have him here to talk about what's going on in Minneapolis. Congressman, thank you so much for joining me.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Well, thank you, Tudor. It's great to be with you and Happy New Year.

[Tudor Dixon]

Happy New Year to you. So what is happening? I mean, we have been talking about Minneapolis all day, but you are there. You're in Minnesota. This is your home state. When you see this stuff, what do you think?

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Well, first off, I'm coming to you from Northern Minnesota, Tudor, and I'm wearing my stormy Cromer hat made in Ironwood, Michigan. It's snowing up here.

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[Congressman Pete Stauber]

But let's talk about the subject of the fraud in Minnesota and particularly in the Twin Cities area. Minnesotans are literally outraged at what's happening with the fraud. It looks like it's going to be between 9 and 11 billion. It goes from the housing fraud to Medicaid fraud to medical transportation fraud to housing fraud, Medicaid fraud, childcare fraud, and the list goes on and on under Governor Walz. And I'm very happy that the Trump administration is putting all their efforts into making sure that fraud that was perpetrated upon Minnesotans and the American taxpayer there will be people held accountable. I'm confident of that. And we're going to root out the waste, fraud and abuse in Minnesota under our derelict governor, Tim Walz.

[Tudor Dixon]

Okay, so we've got Congressman Pete Stauber with us. He is wearing his stormy Cromer hat. Kyle Olson is in the studio with us. He also brought his stormy Cromer hat today. So I just want to say that.

[Kyle Olson]

Congressman, which has the Upper Peninsula on.

[Tudor Dixon]

It, so we appreciate, we appreciate you calling out a good Michigan company there. But I, I do want to ask you about the governor because we, all of us are going, oh, my goodness, this guy was running to be the vice president of the United States. Should he be held accountable? Should he resign?

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Tudor, he's going to be held accountable. I want your listeners to understand Tim Walls had a cover over him with the Minneapolis Twin Cities media. They didn't. We knew when, when Kamala Harris chose him, we knew that the national media was expose him for the fraud he is. And they certainly did that. And the American people spoke. And what I will tell you that I believe that when the Trump administration gets done with their investigations, you are going to see people being held accountable. And that includes our governor. I can't imagine that our governor didn't know about this because when there were whistleblowers even several years ago, his administration threatened them and bullied into being quiet. It has been exposed and I think there's 11 federal agencies on the ground in Minnesota making sure that they're going to root out the shroud and hold the people accountable. And the person I believe most culpable is our governor. I believe that he knew what was going on, but he turned a blind eye because it was a voting bloc for him and his Democrats.

[Kyle Olson]

So talk a little bit because that was going to be. My question is why did he do that? So talk, talk a little bit more about sort of the political dynamics within the state.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Well, there's over, over 100,000 Somalians living in Minneapolis. And so that's a voting bloc that the Democrat Party needs if they're going to win statewide offices. And it's just, it's my opinion, and I believe that the investigations will show that he was complicit. He knew this was happening, but turned a blind to hold on to power for he and other Democrats in Minnesota.

[Tudor Dixon]

It's interesting that you say that because as Nick Shirley was kind of digging into the daycares and digging into the Medicare fraud and all of that, Scott Pressler, who was saying, was on the sidelines saying, I want to look into what exactly is going on with elections and how that's working. We've seen this now in multiple states across the country, different years. But in 2008, Scott put this out and we've confirmed in 2008, Democrat Senator Al Franken won his election by 312 votes. But that year they added 542,000 voters by same day. Registration is.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Come on, Cooter. In Minnesota, one individual can vouch for eight other individuals to say, you know, during election, the day of election, you can vouch for them that they can legally vote. So you have one individual taken, eight people vouching for them. And we know that we want our elections to be safe and secure. And under the Democrat trifecta in Minnesota, under Walz's watch, they gave, and I'm talking about the Democrat legislature and the governor gave illegals free health care, free driver's license and free college. And it's just, it's, it's outrageous.

[Tudor Dixon]

So thankfully to me, this is just bananas when you think about it. So what you're saying is that you can show up on election day to a polling place with eight friends and if you are a legal, if you are a legal Minnesota resident, you can say, hey, trust me, these guys are good. You should let them vote today.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

That's exactly right. That's exactly the laws within the state of Minnesota. And it was brought to us by the Democrat legislature.

[Tudor Dixon]

That is insane. So, so we've got Congressman Pete Stauber with us talking about this. This is what is happening. How do you, I mean, you're in northern Minnesota, so to me, you're still in a safe place. But how do you ever get a Republican governor again if this is the case. And why would. Why would Tim Walls let anybody hold him accountable? They're just going to continue to elect the people that they want.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

So, Tudor, I want you and your listeners to understand this.

[James Blair]

Governor Wall.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

This was brought to Governor Walls and his administration. The whistleblowers came between five and six years ago. Again, they threatened them, bullied them, and. And, you know, tried to shut them up. And now Walls is saying that those of us who want to hold the fraudsters accountable are racist.

[Tudor Dixon]

Yes.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

He has called Minnesotans racist who want to root out this fraud. And I will tell you that that is not working. And this is.

[Tudor Dixon]

It used to. It used to. But I think people have caught on 100%.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

They're not that. That's what people use to try to scare you off. No, we want fraud to end. Who does it? Fraud must end. We're going to go after them. And the Trump administration is putting all efforts into stopping the fraud in Minnesota under Tim Walz's watch. And I mean, Tudor, we have child care deserts up in northern Minnesota where we need child care, and then we look down in the Twin Cities, and there's hundreds of millions of dollars going out to child care centers that don't even have one child in them.

[Tudor Dixon]

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend taking kids there.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

She's unbelievable.

[Kyle Olson]

So is. Is the only hope the Trump administration or are there agencies or. I know the Attorney General in Minnesota is not going to do anything. So is the only hope the Trump administration?

[James Blair]

Yeah.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

The Attorney General, Keith Ellison in Minnesota is a disaster. Our governor is a disaster.

[James Blair]

We need.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

The state of Minnesota needs to be saved. And the Trump administration and their investigators are. We want them to do a thorough job. We believe there's going to be subpoenas and search warrants and court cases going on. We have to solve this because Minnesotans deserve better. And by the way, this isn't just a Republican or Democrat issue. This is an entire Minnesota issue. And I can talk to people across the political spectrum that are fed up with this. Even my Democrat friends are embarrassed and ashamed that this happened under their trifecta and their watch. There was no accountability. There was no safeguards in place. And for your listeners, between nine and $11 billion, that's what the U.S. attorney believes. Half of that $18 billion surplus that we had just a couple years ago now is into a $6 billion tax increase for Minnesotans.

[Tudor Dixon]

If you are watching these reports that are coming out, I mean, some of these centers that have clearly not had kids there, they're close Closed. They're never open. People go there at all hours of the day. They're not open. Some of them have gotten over the last since I think 20, 19, $10 million.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Oh, and Tudor, that the million dollars is probably the, the, the lowest amount that was given out. Remember Nick Shirley, remember that the leering center ing not learning but leering center was brought in millions of dollars a year.

[Kyle Olson]

Year.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Not one person was there. So we have to, as Minnesotans, we have to admit there has been, there has been damage. We're going to correct it. And I can tell you the Republicans in Minnesota, thank God that the Republicans took the House of Representatives in Minnesota because had they not, this would have continued. It would have been shoved under the rug again. The Twin Cities Media, the Minneapolis Star Tribune has some information like on the third, fourth and fifth pages, there's still not a major article written on Walls's fraud here in Minnesota in our state's biggest newspaper. That's the COVID up that they've been trying to put forth on Minnesotans. It's all in the open now and again. President Trump and his administration, they're not waiting. They're coming in to help Minnesotans, help the taxpayers and change the direction of our state. We are a great state with wonderful people and we do not deserve this. And I'm glad that the Trump administration and the secretaries are coming in to do their investigations and to stop the fraud.

[Tudor Dixon]

Congressman Pete Stauber, thank you so much for coming on and talking about this and exposing it. We really appreciate having you today.

[Congressman Pete Stauber]

Thank you to.

[Tudor Dixon]

Absolutely. And, and as you're listening to this, just so you know, when he says the, the children's leering center, that's how little oversight there was that this learning was spelled wrong. No N on the outside of the building and they are still giving these folks money. It's insane. Hey, this is Tudor Dixon. I am guest hosting for Clay and Buck today. Stick around. We've got something special for you for the end of the show. We will be right back. Saving America one thought at a time. Clay Truck Travis and Buck Sexton.

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[Tudor Dixon]

To the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. I'm Tutor Dixon from the Tudor Dixon Podcast Podcast and I've got Kyle Olson with me from the Midwesterner news. We are coming to you live from the Wood Radio studios here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And I have loved hosting today and I'm so excited about what what we want to share with you. Okay, so on my podcast yesterday, I had the pleasure of having 101 year old World War II veteran to discuss everything. He stormed the beaches of Normandy. He was at the Battle of the Bulge. He talked about the emotions, he talked about the, the war in general. It was just like this guy is 101 years old and yet he's talking to me clear as day. This generation never ceases to amaze me. But then I see Dominic Critter, I think it's Crotelli, who recently played the national anthem on his saxophone at the new Islanders game. The New York Islanders game. And I'm like, wait a minute, this guy blows the other guy away a little bit. Irving Locker is amazing, but this guy's 104. So listen to this clip. It's awesome.

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[Tudor Dixon]

Isn't that beautiful? Don't you think that's beautiful?

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[Kyle Olson]

And he held that note. It was great.

[Tudor Dixon]

No, I know. Because you know, you're that age. I tried to get my kids to stay in band. So my little one, I have a very tiny 12 year old who played the saxophone and she was kind of like the, the sister in the Simpsons. What was the sister's name? Lisa. Lisa, that's right. So she was a little bit like Lisa, but she did not stick with it. I wanted her to. She did not. But I think that that was incredible listening to him play.

[Kyle Olson]

Yeah. And everyone chanted usa and it was a great moment.

[Tudor Dixon]

It's really impressive to see this generation, the greatest generation, still out there and they are so eager to talk. And that's what I loved about my conversation with Irving Locker on the podcast was that he was so eager, eager to talk about his experiences in the war. We don't really get to hear that very often from people who actually fought in World War II. To go into detail, he had emotional moments. I mean, Here he is 101 years old, many years away from World War II, and he still talked to me about it like it was yesterday. The emotions that he felt when he saw the people in the camps, when they liberated the camps. Very unique experience Irving had because. Because he spoke Yiddish, so he was able to communicate with the people who had been in the camp. They used him for that communication. I love the fact that this generation is still out there and when you see these guys, they look frail, you think about what they did. Your grandfather was there.

[Kyle Olson]

Yeah, he would have turned 100 in 2025. But we did a family trip to Poland earlier this year to see he was a pow, and we were able to see where he was in the camp and everything. But we have so much to learn, learn from that generation.

[Tudor Dixon]

We have so much to learn. That's why we have to keep talking to them for as long as they are still here. They are an amazing generation. But everybody, I just want to say it's been such a pleasure hosting the show today. Thank you, Kyle Olson, for joining me. As you know, I am Tutor Dixon. You can check out the Tutor Dixon podcast on the Clay and Buck Podcast network. It's on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. You can watch it on Rumble or YouTube. Definitely check out Irving Locker because he was awesome. And I just want to say I want you all to have an amazing Happy New Year. Merry. I just heard people talking this morning. Did we say Merry New Year, Merry Christmas or Happy New Year? So we're saying Merry New Year. That's what we're going to say. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day. Follow us on social media and we'll see you next time. Have a great day.

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