Richard Clay Travis is an American writer, lawyer, sports analyst, and founder of the media platform OutKick. He co-hosts The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, a nationally syndicated conservative talk show that replaced The Rush Limbaugh Show in June 2021. Though he once identified as a lifelong Democrat, Travis has described himself as a “radical moderate” and shifted politically after the 2016 election of Donald Trump.
Known for mixing sports commentary with political and cultural takes, Travis regularly posts on social media, where his tweets often generate strong reactions. Here are 35 recent tweets that got the sports world talking.
1. Headed to the Indy 500 for the First Time
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924865510421721107
📅 May 20, 2025 – 7:31 PM
Headed to Indy 500 this weekend. Never been. Can’t wait. What should I expect for those of you who have been before?
Clay Travis expressed excitement about attending the iconic Indianapolis 500, asking his audience for tips. The event, known for patriotic tributes and a crowd of over 300,000, is a Memorial Day staple. Fans chimed in, suggesting traditions like the Purdue Marching Band and stops at St. Elmo’s Steakhouse.
2. Celebrating Trump’s Economic Wins
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924778040594252217
📅 May 20, 2025 – 1:43 PM
Trump job approval ratings are soaring as gas prices continue to plummet to four year lows and the stock market nears all time records. Plus, the trip to the Middle East was a monster win, phenomenal week there.
Reacting to a new poll showing a spike in Trump’s approval ratings, Travis tied the numbers to falling gas prices and a strong stock market. He also highlighted a recent $2 trillion Middle East trip, citing it as a major diplomatic win.
3. Controversial Comment on Kamala Harris’s Heritage
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924650961110249801
📅 May 20, 2025 – 5:18 AM
Our vice president’s wife is Indian, dot not feather, what opinions is he allowed to have on WNBA fouls? Please advise, Ry.
This tweet referenced Ryan Clark’s prior statements and took a jab at political identity policing in sports commentary. The phrase “dot not feather” was widely criticized for invoking a racial stereotype, aimed at the Indian heritage of Kamala Harris’s family.
4. Puerto Rican Heritage and WNBA Commentary
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924649894557393088
📅 May 20, 2025 – 5:14 AM
My wife is half Puerto Rican, what opinions am I allowed to have about WNBA fouls? Thanks, I’ll hang up and listen.
Travis continued the discourse with another sarcastic take, questioning if his own interracial marriage affected his right to comment on WNBA controversies. This was part of a broader feud involving Robert Griffin III and debates over identity and bias in sports.
5. Fauci and Jill Biden Criticism
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924550400834670863
📅 May 19, 2025 – 10:39 PM
There are only two people I hate in America: Fauci and Jill Biden. No one else is even close to these two. I believe they are both evil, diabolical liars who did everything they could to maintain power, even if the entire country was nearly destroyed as a result.
Travis stirred controversy with this post naming Dr. Anthony Fauci and First Lady Jill Biden as his top targets of disdain. He criticized their roles in pandemic-era policies and influence, echoing sentiments common in Republican circles.
6. MSNBC Doctor Segment and Biden’s PSA Controversy
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924501761508642858
📅 May 19, 2025 – 7:25 PM
MSNBC doctor guest: presidents George W. Bush, Obama, and Trump all posted their PSAs as part of their presidential physicals. They didn’t share them for Biden. They. Covered. Up. His. Cancer.
Travis highlighted a segment from MSNBC where Dr. Vin Gupta discussed the lack of PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) test disclosure for Joe Biden, unlike past presidents. The post implied a cover-up of Biden’s prostate cancer, which had metastasized to his bones.
7. Voter Poll Doubting Biden’s Timeline
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924479719682068961
📅 May 19, 2025 – 5:58 PM
17k votes so far. Just 2% of voters believe the Biden family found out Friday that Joe has cancer, as they said in their statement.
Travis shared poll results showing that only 2% of respondents believed the White House’s official timeline regarding Biden’s cancer diagnosis, reinforcing public distrust.
8. “Weekend at Bernie’s” Analogy
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924315462554284321
📅 May 19, 2025 – 7:05 AM
Can you imagine if somehow they had dragged Joe Biden across the finish line “Weekend at Bernie’s 2” style in November, then six months later they claimed they had just found out Biden had cancer and needed to elevate Kamala as a result? Because that had to be the plan.
Travis speculated that Biden’s health may have been concealed to ensure Kamala Harris would eventually assume the presidency, referencing a 1993 film in a sarcastic tone.
9. Call for Independent Medical Oversight
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924313154319749255
📅 May 19, 2025 – 6:56 AM
Joe Biden’s team covering up dementia — and maybe cancer too — raises a serious question going forward, should the president have a nonpartisan team of top doctors examining him? Because it appears Biden’s doctor may well have been in on the health cover up too.
Suggesting a cover-up involving Biden’s medical team, Travis advocated for a bipartisan panel of physicians to oversee the health of U.S. presidents.
10. On Whether Cancer Disclosure Is a Private Matter
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924312270118453620
📅 May 19, 2025 – 6:52 AM
So you don’t think the president of the United States — or someone running for president — should disclose if they currently have cancer? Super bad take. Why even have public doctor visits then or release details of their physicals?
Responding to a user defending privacy in medical matters, Travis argued that presidential health issues, like Biden’s cancer, must be public knowledge for accountability.
11. Cancer News as a Political Deflection
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924307203487404124
📅 May 19, 2025 – 6:32 AM
Hell. No. This is the exact reason they announced this today. Thanks to all their lies Biden and the Democrats have lost the ability to appeal to sympathy. If anything, the cancer announcement makes the health lies even more staggering.
Travis dismissed the cancer diagnosis announcement as a political tactic to distract from prior criticisms about Biden’s cognitive health.
12. Urologist Clip Suggesting Earlier Diagnosis
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924306129317679516
📅 May 19, 2025 – 6:28 AM
Urologist says it typically takes 5–10 YEARS for Biden’s prostate cancer to spread to level announced today. This would mean Biden could have run for president knowing he had cancer in 2020. Dementia and cancer for Joe. So who ran the country?
Travis cited a urologist who claimed Biden’s aggressive cancer could date back years, suggesting it may have been present during his 2020 campaign, fueling cover-up allegations.
13. Questioning 2020 Vote Count
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1924140315071393850
📅 May 18, 2025 – 7:29 PM
As more and more legacy media reporting reveals the depths of Joe Biden’s dementia, will the same legacy media start asking how in the world Joe Biden got 81.3 million legal votes in 2020? Kamala got 75 million. Obama never got more than 69 million. Joe got 81.3?! Come on.
Travis challenged Biden’s 2020 election win, citing voter turnout numbers as suspicious in light of recent revelations about Biden’s cognitive health.
14. Harsh Critique of Jill Biden
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1923879740361916821
📅 May 18, 2025 – 2:14 AM
DOCTOR Jill Biden is evil for what she did to Joe. His brain is gone, he has no idea what’s going on. That’s sad. Way sadder? What Jill did to him. Imagine what she saw. She knew he had dementia more than anyone. She’s an evil witch:
In a harsh post, Travis accused Jill Biden of knowingly keeping Joe Biden in the public eye despite his decline, calling it abusive and unethical.
15. Excerpt from “Original Sin” About Biden’s 2020 Campaign
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1923735752875110844
📅 May 17, 2025 – 4:41 PM
In Joe Biden’s 2020 basement campaign he wasn’t able to communicate off script at all. Read this passage from “Original Sin.” Again, they all knew. All of them. This was criminal.
Travis cited a passage from Original Sin claiming Biden’s 2020 campaign concealed serious cognitive issues, framing it as a deliberate deception of the American public.
16. Congressional Hearings for Biden’s Health?
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1923181582132650492
📅 May 16, 2025 – 3:59 AM
Every Democrat knew Joe Biden had dementia. It was a vast left wing conspiracy. Have Congressional hearings just like Dems did for January 6th. Put all of Biden’s aides under oath and grill them.
Travis called for Congressional hearings to investigate what he claimed was a coordinated cover-up of Biden’s cognitive decline. He compared it to the January 6th hearings and suggested Democrats knowingly concealed Biden’s condition during his presidency.
17. Jake Sullivan and the “Steve” Gaffe
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1923082296724177043
📅 May 15, 2025 – 9:25 PM
Jake Sullivan says he had no idea Biden’s brain was mush. According to a new book, Biden called him Steve in front of an entire room of people. Twice. They’ve known each other for decades. They. All. Knew. They’re all lying:
Referencing a video from a security summit, Travis highlighted a report of Biden repeatedly calling Jake Sullivan by the wrong name. He used this to support claims that top officials were aware of Biden’s decline but chose to ignore or hide it.
18. Revisiting Biden’s 2024 Debate Challenge
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1923062167718277372
📅 May 15, 2025 – 8:05 PM
One year ago today Joe Biden challenged Donald Trump to debate him. ‘Make my day, pal.’ Is this the most disastrous taunt in American political history?
Travis reflected on Biden’s past challenge to Trump, calling it a major misstep in hindsight due to Biden’s later debate performance. The post questioned Biden’s decision-making and framed the challenge as politically damaging.
19. Braves Bounce Back After Rough Start
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1922472685222727922
📅 May 14, 2025 – 5:03 AM
Look out, after starting 0–7, the Braves have fought their way back to .500 and Acuna will return soon. Chop, chop!
In a rare sports-only tweet, Travis celebrated the Atlanta Braves’ return to form after a rough start. He mentioned Ronald Acuña Jr.’s return and the team’s push to get back to .500, signaling a potential mid-season comeback.
20. Pete Rose and the Hall of Fame
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1922382218158055506
📅 May 13, 2025 – 11:03 PM
Pete Rose belongs in the hall of fame. The right call by MLB. Good for them.
Travis supported Major League Baseball’s decision to posthumously reinstate Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame. He praised the move as a correction of a long-standing controversy tied to Rose’s lifetime ban over gambling.
21. Democrats Prioritize the Illegal Over Legal?
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1920937424005345671
📅 May 9, 2025 – 11:22 PM
Democrats fight harder for the people illegally here than they do for the people legally here. Crazy town.
This tweet came after a protest at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, NJ, involving Democratic officials. Clay echoed a common conservative talking point that Democrats allegedly prioritize undocumented immigrants over citizens.
22. Fan Message Turns Hostile
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1920879456870133952
📅 May 9, 2025
Thanks for the message Nate, always love hearing from my fans.
Clay shared a hostile private message from someone claiming to be Nate Oats, filled with personal attacks and homophobic slurs. The post highlighted the ongoing tension between public figures and sports media personalities.
23. Miami Yacht Disaster Goes Viral
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1919444932768551035
📅 May 5, 2025 – 8:31 PM
An expensive boat sinking in Miami because a rich guy put too many hot Instagram influencers on it — who then proceeded to tape the boat sinking and post it on Instagram — is the most Miami story of all time.
Referring to a real event involving a $4.5M Lamborghini yacht that sank during F1 weekend, Clay’s tweet mocked the spectacle of influencer culture in Miami.
24. Kentucky Derby Prediction: Sandman
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1918799911098757370
📅 May 4, 2025 – 1:48 AM
Who ya got in the Kentucky Derby? Gonna be a total mess. I’m on Sandman. Get rich, kids!
Clay made a bold pick for the Derby, favoring “Sandman,” who ultimately finished 7th. He acknowledged the poor track conditions and expected chaos in the race.
25. Sovereignty Beats Journalism
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1918804859202986252
📅 May 4, 2025 – 2:08 AM
Journalism with another loss. Been a rough go of it since covid.
Clay used this tweet to make a symbolic jab at the media. In the Kentucky Derby, the horse “Sovereignty” beat the favorite “Journalism,” which he linked to broader distrust in the press post-COVID.
26. NPR and PBS Lose Federal Funding
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1918274246817497269
📅 May 2, 2025 – 2:59 PM
Trump has ended all federal dollars for NPR and PBS. Good for him. Should have happened decades ago. The government shouldn’t be funding media outlets with taxpayer dollars. Let those media companies compete in the marketplace like everyone else. 100% the right move.
Clay praised Trump’s executive order cutting funding to public broadcasters, calling it a long-overdue correction of government media funding.
27. LeBron James and Kamala 2028?
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1917931323252974031
📅 May 1, 2025 – 4:17 PM
Tough to see LeBron James lose again in the first round, but on the bright side he’ll have more time now to devote to Kamala’s 2028 presidential campaign.
Mocking LeBron’s playoff exit and his perceived political support for Democrats, Clay used sarcasm to link sports and political commentary.
28. Tim Walz, Football, and Identity Politics
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1917630347702943948
📅 April 30, 2025 – 8:21 PM
Tim Walz, a lesbian’s idea of a man who will appeal to men, says he was on the Democrat ticket to connect with white guys who like football. For the white guys out there who like football, did Walz make you trust Kamala and Democrats more or less?
Clay reacted to Walz’s comments on being selected to appeal to white male football fans, criticizing what he saw as identity-based political pandering.
29. Sports Media Priorities Called Out
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1916622720961511624
📅 April 28, 2025 – 1:37 AM
The sports media is covering a Shedeur prank phone call more aggressively than they do actual felony charges against NFL players. Embarrassing. Rough week for legacy sports media. Just lighting their credibility on fire more and more each day.
Clay criticized how media focused on a prank involving Shedeur Sanders instead of serious issues like NFL player conduct, calling it a credibility issue.
30. NFL Racism Ended by a Draft Pick?
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1916196991836819694
📅 April 26, 2025 – 9:25 PM
The Browns end NFL racism once and for all, draft Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.
Using sarcasm, Clay mocked the idea that drafting Sanders, a Black quarterback, somehow resolved racial bias in the NFL, noting how media narratives can be overly simplistic.
31. Timberwolves Outshine Lakers
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1915987703687975010
📅 April 26, 2025 – 7:34 AM
Lakers are in real trouble. Timberwolves are better.
Clay reacted to the Lakers’ early exit from the NBA playoffs after being defeated 4-1 by the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards led the charge for Minnesota, exposing Los Angeles’ late-game weaknesses and aging roster. The post echoed broader discussions on the Lakers’ decline and NBA star power.
32. Giants Pick Jaxson Dart
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1915601428934004970
📅 April 25, 2025 – 5:59 AM
The Giants take Jaxson Dart! Another Ole Miss quarterback for New York!
Reacting to the Giants’ first-round draft pick of Jaxson Dart at No. 25, Clay pointed to the franchise’s recurring pattern with Ole Miss QBs. Dart’s selection came amid ongoing debate over Shedeur Sanders being passed up, sparking commentary on draft biases and team strategies.
33. Colts Grab Tyler Warren
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1915581917857980820
📅 April 25, 2025 – 4:41 AM
Colts got an absolute steal at 14. Love the pick.
Clay praised the Colts’ selection of Penn State TE Tyler Warren at No. 14 in the 2025 NFL Draft. Projected as a top-10 talent, Warren’s drop was considered surprising. His standout stats and award-winning performance made him a highly valuable addition to Indianapolis.
34. Knoxville Summit Appearance
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1915435804576436409
📅 April 24, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Speaking here at an awesome event for the Knoxville Summit set up by @MarkPancratz and then off to DC for White House in morning.
Clay tweeted from the Knoxville Summit held at Covenant Health Park, celebrating its return after 25 years. The event included major speakers and marked the park’s evolving community role. He also noted a following trip to Washington, D.C., presumably for media or political engagement.
35. Music City Miracle Tribute
Source: https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1914877863880176022
📅 April 23, 2025 – 6:03 AM
RIP Mike Patrick. Here’s his Music City Miracle call. I was in north end zone where Kevin Dyson scored.
Clay honored late ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick by sharing his iconic call of the 1999 “Music City Miracle” play. The post included personal context, as Clay said he was in the end zone during the moment. Patrick’s death prompted reflection on his long sports broadcasting legacy.
Conclusion
Clay Travis continues to generate strong reactions through his posts, often combining political opinion with cultural commentary. His tweets regularly gain traction by addressing controversial topics, calling out public figures, and questioning mainstream narratives. These 35 tweets reflect his influence in the online conversation and the attention his commentary draws across sports, media, and politics.
