The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show Hour 3 - Sen. Paul and FCC Chair Carr
Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show delivers a high-impact political discussion centered on U.S. foreign policy, national debt, media bias, and digital freedom, featuring exclusive interviews with Senator Rand Paul and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. This hour dives deep into the escalating tensions with Iran, with KY Senator Paul urging President Donald Trump to avoid direct military involvement and emphasizing constitutional limits on war powers. Paul critiques the potential consequences of U.S. intervention, including the risk of accelerating Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the dangers of regime change. The conversation shifts to the “Big Beautiful Bill,” where Senator Paul voices strong concerns about the national debt, criticizing the bill’s weak spending cuts and the proposed $5 trillion debt ceiling increase. He calls for fiscal responsibility and outlines his conditional support for the bill, contingent on separating the debt ceiling from tax reform. Paul also reflects on his complex relationship with President Trump, highlighting mutual respect despite policy disagreements. Later in the hour, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joins the show to discuss media fairness, spectrum policy, and digital censorship. Carr addresses the imbalance in political coverage by legacy media outlets like ABC, CBS, and NBC, and outlines the FCC’s efforts to empower local broadcasters and investigate potential violations by NPR, PBS, and CBS’s “60 Minutes.” He also discusses the importance of restoring spectrum leadership to support emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles and AI, and defends free speech in the digital age, warning against government-corporate collusion in online censorship. Additional listener calls and commentary touch on Iran’s historical context, the role of Elon Musk’s Starlink in bypassing state media, and the cultural shift in how younger generations consume news via platforms like YouTube and TikTok. The hour concludes with breaking news from the U.S. State Department advising against travel to Iran and Israel due to escalating conflict. This hour is a must-listen for anyone interested in U.S. foreign policy, constitutional governance, media accountability, and the future of digital freedom under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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