About this episode
Thank You, Linda Clay Travis and Buck Sexton ask: Has President Trump already effectively won the Iran war? The program details how negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran’s weakened leadership are accelerating, even as Iran publicly rejects U.S. proposals. Clay and Buck highlight reporting that Iran received a 15‑point peace framework and is now operating from a position of severe military disadvantage. Trump has openly stated that Iran’s Air Force, Navy, missile sites, and drone capabilities have been decimated, and he claims American aircraft are flying over Tehran uncontested.The hosts analyze global reaction from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional players who—according to multiple reports—are urging Trump to keep pressure on Iran until the regime is thoroughly weakened. Clay even cites a surprising New York Times editorial conceding that the military campaign is going far better than critics admit and noting that the price of oil remains far lower than past wartime spikes, undermining Democratic talking points. The hosts then pivot to the national airport crisis, where TSA shortages—caused by a Democratic refusal to fund Homeland Security—continue to snarl travel in major hubs like Houston, Atlanta, JFK, and New Orleans. Clay recounts viral footage of passengers suffering three‑hour lines, including former Attorney General Bill Barr stuck waiting with everyone else. Yet there is one bright spot: the now‑famous deployment of ICE agents into airports, a strategy first introduced by listener Linda from Arizona. Her idea has become one of the biggest political stories of the week, earning national media coverage and even a comedic mention on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Chuckie Pleeeease Clay and Buck highlight a clip from Senator Chuck Schumer in June 2025 mocking President Trump for allegedly being weak and “folding” on Iran—contrasting sharply with Schumer’s present refusal to acknowledge Trump’s decisive military success against the Iranian regime. The hosts argue this flip‑flop underscores what they see as incoherent and politically driven Democratic opposition, even as Iran’s military infrastructure, leadership, navy, and air force have been effectively dismantled. The core of Hour 2 centers on the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Chicago, allegedly committed by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who had already been arrested multiple times and should not have been in the United States. Clay and Buck examine what they describe as deeply disturbing responses from Chicago and Illinois Democratic leaders, including an alderwoman suggesting the victim may have “startled” her attacker, Governor JB Pritzker blaming Donald Trump, and Mayor Brandon Johnson refusing to apologize to the victim’s family while deflecting responsibility to decades‑old policies. The hosts frame the killing as another “Lake Riley‑type tragedy,” arguing it was
