Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Nov 21 2025 - The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Socialism Summit

Buck Sexton opens with a preview of the highly anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, scheduled for later in the day at the White House. Buck frames this as a “socialism summit,” highlighting the stark ideological divide between Trump’s America First agenda and Mamdani’s progressive platform, which includes rent freezes, free public transit, and universal childcare. Buck argues these policies mirror European-style democratic socialism and warns they will worsen affordability issues rather than solve them.

The discussion expands to the broader Democratic Party’s shift toward socialism, noting the House’s recent bipartisan vote condemning the “horrors of socialism.” Buck contrasts Mamdani’s vision with the historical roots of New York City as a capitalist hub and explains why electing an open socialist in America’s largest city signals a troubling trend. He predicts Democrats will attempt to rebrand themselves as champions of the working class ahead of the midterms, focusing on affordability as the defining issue of the next election cycle.

We Need to Talk About This

Buck then pivots to a horrific crime in Chicago, where a woman was set on fire aboard a public transit train. He blasts Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tepid response and systemic failures that allowed the suspect—who had 70-plus prior arrests and a violent criminal history—to remain free. Buck contrasts the muted media coverage of this attack with the wall-to-wall outrage over past hoaxes like Jussie Smollett, exposing the racial and ideological double standards in mainstream reporting. He argues progressive criminal justice policies and refusal to enforce accountability have made major cities unsafe, warning that similar outcomes could emerge under Momani’s leadership in New York.

Mess Around and Find Out

Buck dissects the fallout from a Democrat PSA video featuring lawmakers like Mark Kelly and Alyssa Slotkin, which urged military and intelligence personnel to refuse “illegal orders.” Buck argues the video was a veiled attempt to undermine President Trump’s authority as Commander-in-Chief, framing it as subversive and politically motivated. He highlights Trump’s fiery response on Truth Social, where Trump called the behavior “seditious” and noted that such acts are “punishable by death” under federal law—a statement that triggered outrage from Democrats and media figures like Chuck Schumer, who accused Trump of inciting violence. Buck counters these claims by pointing out the hypocrisy of Democrats, citing recent left-wing political violence, including assassination attempts on Trump and other conservatives.

The discussion expands to Mark Kelly’s defense of the PSA, where he referenced Trump’s past comments about protestors, and Buck dismantles the narrative that Trump poses a unique threat. He emphasizes how Democrats weaponize Nazi comparisons to justify hostility toward conservatives, creating a dangerous climate that fuels real-world violence. Listener talkbacks and VIP emails echo frustration over the PSA, calling it divisive and near-treasonous, while Buck underscores that accountability is unlikely despite the cultural Marxist undertones.

CIA Officer Mike Baker

Former CIA Officer Mike Baker joins the show to discuss the escalating U.S. military presence in the Caribbean under Operation Southern Spear, the largest naval buildup since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Buck and Baker break down the strategic objectives behind recent strikes on narco-trafficking boats and explore whether this pressure campaign could lead to the collapse of Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. They examine the geopolitical ripple effects, including potential consequences for Cuba, Russian and Chinese interests, and Iran’s involvement, while debating the risks and realities of regime change versus internal transition.

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