The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Daily Review with Clay and Buck - May 21 2025


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Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show discuss President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" event, highlighting the evolving role of AI and space technology in modern warfare. The hosts emphasize the strategic importance of Space Force, originally mocked but now seen as prescient, especially with SpaceX dominating satellite launches and reshaping global communications and defense. The conversation shifts to a controversial case in Maine, where State Representative Laurel Libby was stripped of her voting rights for opposing a biological male competing in girls' sports. The hosts criticize the Democratic Party's stance on gender and free speech, applauding the U.S. Supreme Court for intervening to restore Libby's rights. A major segment of the hour is dedicated to dissecting CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s recent media appearances and his book, which revisits President Joe Biden’s cognitive health and the media’s role in covering it up. Clay and Buck analyze Tapper’s interview with Megyn Kelly, praising her for holding him accountable. They argue that Tapper and other mainstream media figures knowingly suppressed concerns about Biden’s mental acuity, only acknowledging them now that Biden’s political future is uncertain. The hosts also revisit Tapper’s past criticism of Lara Trump, noting his recent apology and reversal on Biden’s condition. Trump meets with South African President The hosts deliver a provocative and in-depth discussion centered around President Donald Trump's contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. This hour is packed with politically charged commentary, international relations analysis, and cultural critique, making it a must-listen for politically engaged audiences. The segment opens with breaking news coverage of Trump dimming the Oval Office lights to play a four-and-a-half-minute video showing South African lawmakers allegedly calling for violence against white farmers. This dramatic move sets the stage for a broader conversation about race, immigration, and media narratives. The hosts argue that Trump is using these high-profile diplomatic meetings to dominate the news cycle and force mainstream media to cover topics they typically avoid. A major theme in this hour is the plight of white South African farmers, with the hosts asserting that they are victims of racially motivated violence and land expropriation. They criticize the U.S. media and Democratic politicians for allegedly ignoring or downplaying these issues due to racial and political biases. The discussion also touches on the recent U.S. decision to grant asylum to a group of 59 South African farmers, which the hosts defend as a legitimate humanitarian response. Alan Dershowitz on the Preventative State A compelling interview featuring Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, who discusses his new book, The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties. Dershowitz explores the legal and constitutional implications of preventive measures like deportation, critiques the ACLU’s partisan shift, and reflects on his own political evolution from a lifelong Democrat to an independent constitutional libertarian. The conversation dives into the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking case, where Dershowitz predicts a likely conviction that could be overturned on appeal due to prejudicial evidence—drawing parallels to the overturned Harvey Weinstein conviction. He also weighs in on President Biden’s cognitive fitness, the media’s role in covering it up, and the potential legal ramifications of decisions made during his presidency, including the use of the 25th Amendment and presidential pardons. ME Rep. Laurel Libby Interview with Maine State Representative Laurel Libby, who recently won a Supreme Court ruling restoring her right to vote in the legislature after being censured for opposing biological males competing in girls’ sports. Libby discusses the political fallout in Maine, the narrow Democratic majority, and the broader implications for free speech, women's sports, and democratic representation.

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