Weekly Review With Clay and Buck H1 - An Exercise in Media Propaganda

Nov 22, 2025

Buck Sexton dives deep into the Epstein Files Transparency Act, highlighting Trump's push for full disclosure and the political games at play. He critiques the media's role in spreading propaganda to undermine Republicans, connecting it to his forthcoming book on mind control. The conversation touches on Trump Derangement Syndrome as a significant cultural phenomenon, suggesting obsessional hatred poses risks to democracy. Furthermore, he discusses national issues overshadowed by political distractions, calling attention to priorities like energy prices and border security.

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INSIGHT

Epstein Files As Political Distraction

Buck Sexton argues the Epstein document release is being used as political distraction by Democrats to smear Republicans.
He says Donald Trump supports full transparency because he expects nothing incriminating will be found about him.

INSIGHT

Why Trump Wants Full Release

Sexton emphasizes Trump says 'release it all' because he believes any smoking-gun would already have been used against him.
He views the continued focus as media propaganda by repetition and focus rather than new evidence.

ANECDOTE

Trump Kicked Epstein Out

Sexton recounts Trump kicked Epstein out of his club and says that demonstrates Trump recognized Epstein's creepiness.
He uses this example to argue Trump did nothing wrong in relation to Epstein.

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Hour 1 of today’s Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show dives into major breaking stories and hard-hitting analysis. Buck Sexton is solo hosting while Clay is away on a super secret trip overseas for a very important meeting, and he kicks off the hour with updates on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which is set for a vote during the program. Buck explains why Democrats are pushing this as a political distraction and emphasizes Donald Trump’s stance: full transparency and release of all Epstein-related documents. The discussion highlights Trump’s past actions, including banning Epstein from his club, and contrasts that with deep ties Epstein had to prominent Democrats like Bill Clinton and Larry Summers.

Buck also addresses the media narrative and propaganda tactics, warning listeners about how focus and repetition are used to smear political opponents. He connects this to his upcoming book, Manufacturing Delusion, which explores the science and history of mind control, propaganda, and mass psychosis. Buck argues that Trump Derangement Syndrome has become a defining pathology of our time, citing expert commentary on how obsessive hatred of Trump has reached clinical levels. He draws parallels to authoritarian regimes and explains how manufactured hysteria threatens American democracy more than any external crisis.

The hour also touches on national priorities overshadowed by political theater, including affordability, energy prices, border security, and the fight against fentanyl. Buck previews later segments featuring Miranda Devine’s explosive reporting on the would-be Trump assassin and Eric Trump’s insights on trade and the economy. He closes Hour 1 by reinforcing the importance of truth, transparency, and resisting mass delusion in today’s political climate.

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