Real America’s Voice: Bolling! – December 15th, 2025

Podcast Host: Eric Bolling
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts
Date: December 15, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode dives deep into the week’s political and cultural headlines from a conservative perspective. Host Eric Bolling leads discussions on U.S. economic policy, global and domestic security, and the perceived failures and manipulation by Democrat politicians and mainstream media. The episode features interviews with Senator Marsha Blackburn and ex-CIA officer Mike Baker, commentary on recent violent attacks worldwide, criticism of progressive rhetoric and immigration policy, and several listener voicemails responding to these topics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Press Conference & Economic Updates

• Audio recap of Trump’s remarks: President Trump claims success with tariffs bringing in “hundreds of billions of dollars,” stimulating U.S. car manufacturing, and increasing national security.

  “Tariffs have given us tremendous national security and tremendous wealth.” (Trump, 07:25)

• Market Wrap:
  • Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all down slightly for the day.
  • Oil prices highlighted as good economic news—falling to $56/barrel, which Bolling claims hurts Russia and supports U.S. interests.
  • Bitcoin and crypto experiencing a rough day.

2. The “Affordability” Debate & Democrat Messaging (12:00–19:00)

• Democrats’ appropriation of “affordability”:
  • The show accuses Democrats and media of trying to reframe inflation and high costs as Trump’s fault, despite “Biden running inflation up to 9.1%” (Sen. Marsha Blackburn, 15:45).
  • Bolling and Blackburn argue that Democrats create these crises (inflation, unaffordability), then propose government spending and taxation as solutions, exacerbating the problems.
  • Notable Quote:

    “Democrats are the greatest con artists in history because they are now trying to claim ownership of an issue that they created.” – Caroline Levitt (as recapped by Bolling, 14:30)

• Gas Prices:
  • National average now $2.90/gallon for the first time in 5 years.
  • Attributed to Trump’s influence, contrasted with high prices under Biden.

3. Energy Policy and Health Care Costs (19:00–23:00)

• Blackburn criticizes Democrat restrictions on energy production (“doing away with energy production and refining”), linking them to higher prices at the pump and for groceries.
• Claims that increased government control in health care (Obamacare) has driven up insurance costs far more than employer-provided insurance.

4. Kids Online Safety Act (23:00–28:15)

• Sen. Marsha Blackburn discusses bipartisan efforts to protect children online:
  • The act would require social media platforms to implement safety measures and give parents control, analogous to age restrictions on drugs or adult content in real life.
  • Emphasis on the exposure of children to predators and criminals in online spaces.
  • Notable Quote:

    “Parents want this because most kids meet predators, pedophiles, groomers, drug traffickers, sex traffickers in the virtual space.” – Marsha Blackburn (27:00)

5. Health & “Christmas Coronary Effect” (29:00–36:45)

• John Jubilee (Energized Health founder) shares about seasonal spikes in heart attacks around the holidays due to stress, poor health habits, and dehydration.
• Discussion emphasizes the dangers of “sludge blood” (dehydrated blood) as a major heart attack risk.
  • Notable Quote:

    “The root cause of probably more than 90% of heart attacks is what we call sludge blood… when you have healthy hydration in your blood cells, your blood is the viscosity, basically, of water… When you get that sludge blood, which is more like ketchup, because your blood is dehydrated, everything clogs up.” – John Jubilee (31:10)

• Advice: Hydrate well, watch blood pressure, and manage sugar/salt cravings as warning signs.

6. Ukraine, Russia, and Oil Diplomacy with Mike Baker (47:30–58:00)

• Guest: Mike Baker (former CIA operations officer & host of The President’s Daily Brief podcast)
• Russia’s economy is suffering, specifically due to lower oil prices (now at $55), which Bolling ties to Trump’s pro-drilling policies.
  • Notable Quote:

    “That really sticks it to the Kremlin because they need $100 oil. They just needed to survive. At 55, almost half of what they need, it really hurts them.” – Eric Bolling (49:10)

• The Biden administration previously reluctant to cut Russian oil from markets for fear of raising U.S. gas prices.
• Discussion moves to Syria: U.S. service members killed by ISIS. Baker warns of the risks of cooperating with Syrian security forces with uncertain allegiances.
  • “They have no idea who is radicalized, who’s got ISIS links, who doesn’t…” (Baker, 54:00)
• Future U.S. actions: Possible retaliatory strikes anticipated in Syria, while Venezuela’s situation is seen as less likely to trigger U.S. military intervention.

7. Violence, Immigration, and “Appeasement” Critique (58:30–1:11:00)

• Bolling connects recent international violence (e.g., Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting, German Christmas market plot, canceled Paris celebrations) to Muslim immigration and Western policies of “appeasement.”
  • “Appeasement equals death… extremist ideologies that glorify violence and hatred.” (Bolling, 59:00)
• Points to gun control and migration policies in Australia and Europe as failures.
• Accuses Democrats of importing terrorism, fostering homegrown threats, deflecting blame to right-wing groups, and putting their electoral interests above national security.
  • “They don’t love diversity. They love their jobs. They want to get these people to vote for them.” (Bolling, 1:18:45)
• Calls out Kamala Harris, Ilhan Omar, Jasmine Crockett, and other progressive figures for rhetoric and alleged incompetence.

8. Listener Voicemails & Cultural Commentary (1:18:00–end)

• Voicemails reflect anxiety over immigration and cultural loss in cities like New York.
• Comments disparage politicians seen as encouraging non-assimilation and crime.
  • “For whatever reason, these people are coming over here, mass migrants coming over here. They don’t assimilate.” (Bolling, 1:21:30)
• Defends Trump’s stance as protective, not bigoted.

Notable Quotes

• Eric Bolling on Democrat Crisis Strategy (14:30):
  “Democrats are the greatest con artists in history because they are now trying to claim ownership of an issue that they created.”
• Marsha Blackburn on Inflation (15:45):
  “Joe Biden ran the inflation rate up to 9.1%, the highest in over four decades… they create a crisis and then say, ‘we’ve got a solution.’”
• Trump Soundbite on “Affordability” (20:05):
  “Democrats talking about affordability is like Bonnie and Clyde preaching about public safety.”
• John Jubilee on Heart Attacks (31:10):
  “The root cause of probably more than 90% of heart attacks is what we call sludge blood.”
• Mike Baker on Russia & Oil (53:05):
  “If this had been our focus a couple of years ago, we could have actually put an end to this war. You’ve got to make Putin feel sufficient pain… the economy is the best way to do that.”
• Eric Bolling on Immigration (1:18:45):
  “They don’t love diversity. They love their jobs. They want to get these people to vote for them.”

Highlighted Moments & Timestamps

• Trump press conference clips & economic wrap — 07:00–11:50
• Affordability/Media Critique with Marsha Blackburn — 14:20–21:30
• Kids Online Safety Act discussion — 23:10–26:40
• Heart health & “Christmas coronary” warnings — 29:00–36:45
• Mike Baker on Russia, oil, Ukraine, Syria — 47:30–58:00
• Bolling’s “appeasement equals death” monologue — 58:30–1:05:00
• Critiques of Ilhan Omar, Jasmine Crockett, Kamala Harris — 1:06:45–1:12:30
• Voicemails on NYC/immigration, assimilation, nostalgia — 1:18:00–1:22:00

Tone & Language

• The episode is highly opinionated, sarcastic, and combative about progressive and Democratic politics and media.
• Frequent use of sharp analogies (“Bonnie and Clyde preaching about public safety”), rhetorical questions, and personal jabs at political figures.
• Emphasizes “real talk,” anti-mainstream, and “unfiltered” news and analysis.
• Hosts and guests express nostalgia for a previous era and frustration about today’s sociopolitical direction.

Conclusion

Bolling’s December 15th show provides an unvarnished conservative take on current economics, foreign policy, cultural battles, and government leadership. The conversations, both with prominent guests and listeners, frame today’s crises as rooted in progressive policy failures, calling for a return to traditional values, stronger border controls, energy independence, and assertive American leadership. The tone is firmly oppositional to the Biden administration, progressive talking points, and what Bolling terms the “mainstream narrative.”