Real America’s Voice: Bolling! – December 9th, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of "Bolling!" offers Real America’s Voice’s signature blend of news and commentary on politics, the economy, border issues, and campaign developments, all rooted in a populist-conservative viewpoint. Host Eric Bolling covers President Trump’s new economic messaging tour, key developments on border security, political maneuverings in Pennsylvania, and provides extensive listener interaction in the show's final segment.

The episode features guest interviews with Brian Glenn (on Trump’s Pennsylvania tour), Art Del Cueto (border security expert), and Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano. The tone is energetic, critical of Democratic leadership, and focused on economic, immigration, and political developments heading into the 2026 mid-terms.

Market & Economic Update & Trump’s Tour Launch

[00:48 – 04:57]

• Stock Market Recap:
  • Dow down slightly, NASDAQ up, credit given to Nvidia’s announcement of a Trump-brokered chip deal with China.
  • Gold trending upward, oil prices approaching $58 ("all really, really good news"), and a positive day for crypto, especially Bitcoin and CRO.
• Economic Framing:
  • Bolling sets up Trump’s coming "Affordability Tour," aimed at presenting Trump’s impact on economic issues and contrasting with "Bidenomics."
• Brian Glenn Reports from Air Force One:
  • On location as part of Trump's Pennsylvania trip, bound for the Mystic Air Casino in a swing congressional district.
  • Brian: “Tour stop number one for President Trump as he's headed to the Pocono region... to talk about the economy.”
  • The choice of region and event venue (a casino) is strategic due to their swing status and economic relevance; manufacturing and energy expected key themes.
  • Eric teases the spectacle of Trump’s “affordability” message and jokes about casino winnings and voter turnout incentives.

Border Security Crisis – Art Del Cueto Interview

[04:57 – 14:39]

ICE, Cartels, and the Immigration Debate

• Attacks on ICE and Law Enforcement:

  • Art Del Cueto, retired border patrol agent and current advisor for FAIR, recounts hostile congressional hearings where ICE and border agents are disparaged by some Democrats, particularly from Illinois.
    • Del Cueto: “They're not fighting to give them some type of status... They enjoy the cheap labor. Frankly... this is modern day slavery.” [07:04]

• Mexican Cartel Realities:

  • Challenges Mexican government narratives, especially those from President Claudia Sheinbaum, about controlling the cartels.
  • Describes innovative smuggling tactics: “They're wrapping steaks around the drugs...[or] putting them in motor engines.” [08:29]

• Soundbite: Local Politicians vs. ICE

  • Minneapolis councilman lamenting ICE activity and profiling. Eric and Art push back, emphasizing immigrant legal status and perception:
    • Del Cueto: “If this country was as bad as all these idiots are saying, then why are there so many individuals wanting to stay here?” [11:30]

• Child Trafficking & Trump Era Enforcement:

  • Cites Tom Holman: “President Trump saved over 62,000 children’s lives... Some were in sex trafficking... some in forced labor.” [12:47]
  • Emphasis that the Trump administration found and aided children ignored under Biden.

• Release & Record-Keeping Flaws:

  • Del Cueto critiques lack of vetting and accountability for border crossers: “We have millions who came in, no way to know what crimes they committed in other countries.” [13:41]
  • Blames “political theater” from left-leaning politicians and lauds allies like Tom Holman and Kristi Noem.

A Brief Motivational Interlude: Brett Favre’s Recovery

[14:39 – 15:53, 43:13 – 44:28]

• Clip from “The Edge” podcast: Brett Favre opens up about his opioid addiction and recovery.
  • Favre: “It numbed the pain, but it also felt good... that was the beginning of a five, six year battle with pain pills.” [14:47]
• Used as an example of “real stories of resilience.”

Pennsylvania: Politics, Energy, and Trump’s Message

[17:55 – 23:51]

Interview: Sen. Doug Mastriano

• Trump’s Upcoming PA Visit:

  • Doug Mastriano discusses Trump’s dual purpose: boost vulnerable Republican Rob Branaghan and stress economic recovery.
  • Mastriano: “A lot of people in...PA have moved in from NY and NJ...flee Democrat policies and...vote for those policies here.” [18:41]

• Energy Policy:

  • PA is an energy powerhouse. Trump expected to critique Josh Shapiro’s “Green New Deal” stance, protect and promote PA’s vast natural gas reserves.
    • Mastriano: “We’re one of the highest in natural gas...Third in coal.” [20:26]
    • Mastriano argues a friendly governor could have made PA a major exporter; laments Shapiro’s policies inflating prices.

• Down-Ballot Importance:

  • Close margins in the state legislature: “In the Senate, we have a two majority of Republicans...we’re two seats away from becoming California.” [23:08]

• Potential 2026 Governor Run:

  • Mastriano is considering another run for governor, acknowledging the challenges posed by heavy Democratic fundraising.

Extended Commentary: Biden, Border, and Media Critique

[27:30 – 33:51]

• Biden’s Record on Border Security:
  • Bolling satirically plays Biden soundbites, ridiculing his rhetoric and border policy.
  • Criticizes withdrawal from Afghanistan and its alleged domestic consequences.
• Stats on Border Crossings:
  • Claims 14 million crossed the border under Biden — “more than the population of NY and LA combined” [30:39]
  • Argues the administration’s intent was to cultivate future Democrat voters.
• Media Accountability:
  • Direct critique of The New York Times for “covering” for Biden, only reporting on border chaos when it risked reelection.
    • “Bottom line: New York Times tells some of the truth, but definitely not all of the truth.” [32:13]
• Alejandro Mayorkas Lampooned: Clip played and called for prosecution on "the border is secure" comment.

Campaigns & Political Personalities: Focus on Jasmine Crockett

[34:55 – 43:13]

• Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Bid:
  • Mocks her Senate campaign launch for using Trump’s audio and what’s described as “race baiting.”
    • Trump (quote from her own video): “She’s a very low IQ person...She’s definitely a low IQ person.” [36:12]
  • Bolling ridicules Crockett’s belief she can flip Texas Senate blue, portraying her appeal as based on racial and gender grievance.
    • Crockett: “If I don't win, it's because I'm a black woman. In advance.” [37:32]
  • Critiques her support for reparations and calls attention to a past remark: “...they propose black folk not have to pay taxes.” [40:54]
  • Shifts to critique of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s remarks about presidential powers over executive agencies, framing them as “deep state” advocacy.

Listener Voicemails: Direct Audience Engagement

[46:31 – 54:59]

• Show’s Interactive Element: Bolling and team listen and react to several “vent line” voicemails.
  • Robert California: Humorous, off-beat voicemail on “what sucks”: “Abalone, Octopus. Leeches. I would say humans, but they don’t do that correctly.” [47:01]
• Audience Weighs in on Political Rules:
  • Multiple callers argue politicians should forfeit current seats to run for others (context: Crockett’s Senate run and House seat).
  • Term limits: Caller wants people, not politicians, to decide on congressional term limits.
    • Bolling: “Agree. 100 million percent. Agree. But it's a very difficult process...” [51:33]
  • Stock Act: Criticizes congressional stock trading, particularly referencing Nancy Pelosi and Nvidia trades.
• Military & Following Orders:
  • Navy veteran Franco insists: “You follow your orders, you get the job done, and you don't question it. Go Navy.” [52:51]
• Federalism and State Rights: Bolling pushes for states’ autonomy in election-related processes.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On economic news and Trump's China chip deal:

“President Trump cut a deal with Nvidia so that Nvidia is now allowed to sell chips into China. That was a big deal. Had the NASDAQ market strong all day.”
— Eric Bolling [00:48]

On immigration and modern slavery:

“They're not fighting to give them some type of status... They enjoy the cheap labor. And frankly... this is modern day slavery.”
— Art Del Cueto [07:04]

On the reality at the border:

“If this country was as bad as all these idiots are saying, then why are there so many individuals wanting to stay here?”
— Art Del Cueto [11:30]

On inflation and energy policy:

“With Trump, [inflation is] less than 2%. Savings is way up…our gas bills at the gas pump, 2 bucks, 2.50. Under Biden it's over 5 bucks.”
— Doug Mastriano [19:23]

On campaign expectations and political delusions:

“If I don't win, it's because I'm a black woman. In advance. Those delusions I mentioned earlier, alive and well in this campaign.”
— Eric Bolling, paraphrasing and commenting on Jasmine Crockett [37:32]

On congressional stock trading:

“How do you think Nancy Pelosi racks up a $300 million stock portfolio?... She invested [in Nvidia] two days before Biden made the announcement. If I did it, you did it--Going to jail.”
— Eric Bolling [51:55]

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Market/Economic Update & Trump’s Affordability Tour – [00:48 – 04:57]
• Brian Glenn from PA (on Trump’s trip) – [02:03 – 04:57]
• Art Del Cueto interview (border security & immigration) – [04:57 – 14:39]
• Brett Favre's Recovery Clip – [14:39 – 15:53] & [43:13 – 44:28]
• Pennsylvania Politics (Doug Mastriano) – [17:55 – 23:51]
• Extended Biden Critique/Border Commentary – [27:30 – 33:51]
• Jasmine Crockett Senate Campaign Commentary – [34:55 – 43:13]
• Listener Voicemails – [46:31 – 54:59]

Closing Thoughts

Bolling! delivers conservative analysis on economic trends, border security, and political campaigning, with a recurring emphasis on the November 2026 midterms. The episode is punctuated by guest commentary, direct criticism of Democratic policies and personalities, and lively input from the audience, keeping the show interactive and rooted in current right-leaning populist sentiments.