Clay's Convo with Trump Today

Clay Travis is in DC and met with President Trump at the White House before the show. Congressman Jim Jordan joins live from Washington, praising Trump’s record on tax cuts, NATO contributions, border security, and cultural issues like protecting women’s sports. Jordan previews explosive upcoming testimony from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who faces scrutiny for subpoenaing Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s phone records and paying informants during his Trump probe. He also confirms subpoenas for Fani Willis amid allegations of misconduct in Georgia’s election case.

Iran is Keeping the World in the Dark

The escalating Iranian uprising and the Trump administration’s deliberations on how to respond. Clay, reporting from Washington, shares insights from the White House, noting that President Trump is weighing options as Iran’s regime brutally cracks down on nationwide protests. Estimates suggest thousands—possibly up to 10,000—Iranians have been killed, dwarfing historical atrocities like Tiananmen Square. Buck explains the strategic calculus behind Trump’s decision-making, outlining two categories of potential U.S. actions: non-kinetic measures, such as cyber operations and restoring communications via Elon Musk’s Starlink, and kinetic strikes targeting Iran’s Basij paramilitary forces or Revolutionary Guard facilities. Both hosts stress that Trump’s approach avoids the failed nation-building model of Iraq and Afghanistan, focusing instead on empowering Iranians to topple the regime organically.

Peace Through Strength

The discussion explores whether Iran’s military will continue obeying orders to kill civilians or fracture under moral and practical pressure. Clay and Buck compare the situation to historic turning points like the fall of the Berlin Wall, suggesting that Trump’s “peace through strength” doctrine could trigger a geopolitical domino effect, toppling authoritarian regimes in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba. They also highlight the psychological impact of recent U.S. and Israeli operations, including the takedown of Venezuela’s narco-terrorist leadership, which signals America’s unmatched capability to neutralize threats swiftly.

In a surprising twist, the hour shifts to Greenland negotiations, as Clay reveals that Danish and Greenlandic delegations are meeting with U.S. officials, reviving Trump’s long-discussed vision of expanding America’s strategic footprint. The hosts defend the concept of territorial acquisition as historically grounded in U.S. policy—from the Monroe Doctrine to the purchase of the Virgin Islands—and argue that expanding influence in the Arctic aligns with national security and economic interests. They even speculate on hypothetical scenarios involving U.S. territories like Guam or American Samoa, framing the debate as a return to bold, expansionist thinking.

Buck's Iran Prediction

President Trump is signaling potential military action against Iran amid reports of mass executions and thousands of civilian deaths during anti-regime protests. Clay and Buck analyze Trump’s remarks warning Tehran to “behave” and recall his decisive strikes on Qasem Soleimani and Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, framing this as a continuation of Trump’s “peace through strength” doctrine. They explore the strategic options under consideration—from cyber operations and restoring Starlink access to kinetic strikes on IRGC and Basij facilities—while emphasizing the unprecedented information blackout inside Iran. Clay notes that unlike Gaza, where media coverage was constant, Iran has effectively severed internet access, making it difficult to verify events in real time. Both hosts argue that Trump’s response could reshape global geopolitics, comparing the moment to the fall of the Berlin Wall and predicting ripple effects across authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.

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