Real America’s Voice — Bolling! (February 4, 2026)

Host: Eric Bolling
Notable Guests: Mike Ring (CEO, Old Glory Bank), Dr. Peter McCullough, Oscar L. Blue Ramirez (RAV International Correspondent), Salvadorian Minister of Defense

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode features Eric Bolling dissecting the day’s economic news, the influence of artificial intelligence on American jobs, hypocrisy in Hollywood, cryptocurrency, cancer prevention, the crisis at the southern border, and a critique of global institutions like the UN. Through interviews with business leaders, medical experts, and on-the-ground correspondents, Bolling advances a narrative of American resilience, skepticism of globalism, and the need for Main Street values.

Key Segments and Insights

1. Market Recap & AI’s Impact on Jobs

(00:00–03:20)

• Economic rundown: NASDAQ drops due to AI/software sector declines; AI “trade” is leveling off after a big run-up.
• Quote: "There’s a big AI trade...and it’s kind of deflating a little bit and it’s taking things down." (Eric Bolling, 00:19)
• Old Glory Bank & AI: Mike Ring, CEO, joins to discuss going public and the future of banking with a Main Street mindset.
• Ring pushes for a return to blue collar jobs as AI makes more white collar roles obsolete.

Notable moment:

• "There is a paradigm...people are realizing that those white collar jobs are at risk...Anthropic came out with a new model called Claude...people have realized they can code and do legal drafting and office work." (Mike Ring, 03:21)

2. The Blue Collar Revival & AI Anxiety

(03:21–05:41)

• AI’s existential threat: Bolling warns, citing some experts’ claims, of a “25% chance that AI makes humanity extinct.” (Eric Bolling, 04:24)
• Trades over college: Ring advocates for learning trades as secure, rewarding paths—especially as AI disrupts white collar fields.
• Hollywood hypocrisy: Transition from AI to Grammy hypocrisy—celebrity activism vs. their personal wealth.

Notable quote:

• "I actually love that finally people need to go back and get jobs like electricians and masons and plumbers. AI ain’t coming to our house and building an addition." (Mike Ring, 04:56)

3. Crypto, Banking, & Freedom

(07:11–08:39)

• Crypto’s downturn: Brief market analysis before deeper points on the role of decentralized finance.
• Old Glory Bank’s model: Ring pitches integrating crypto with daily banking.
• Stablecoins: Seen as the remittance future—keep financial privacy from government overreach.

Notable quote:

• "You can’t have true freedom unless you have decentralized finance." (Mike Ring, 07:46)

4. Cancer Prevention with Dr. Peter McCullough

(09:02–12:59)

• Cancer personal anecdote: Bolling shares his own recent skin cancer removal.
• AI in medicine: McCullough sees AI as a tool to improve patient care and research.
• Preventive focus: Emphasizes lifestyle, diet (cruciferous vegetables, turmeric), and novel supplements ("SHIELD") over waiting for disease.
• Critique of medical establishment: Generally focuses on treatment, not prevention.

Notable quote:

• "To prevent cancer and prevent all of that expensive treatment and misery would really be the goal." (Dr. McCullough, 09:36)

5. El Salvador’s Crackdown on Gangs

(15:02–22:56)

• Oscar L. Blue Ramirez’s report from El Salvador:
  • Tours maximum security prison (CECOT), built to contain MS-13 gang members.
  • Argues that Trump-era border policies helped slow cartel violence in the U.S.
• Salvadorian strategy: Taking territory back from gangs, designating cartels/gangs as terrorists.
• Popular reaction: Widespread support for the government’s tough tactics.
• Praise for Trump and Bukele: Salvadoreans see border security as key to public safety.

Memorable moment:

• "Now these people are respected. The gang members are afraid of them. Bukele came over here and completely eradicated the swamp of El Salvador, completely cleaned it up." (Oscar Ramirez, 20:32)

6. Globalism, the UN, and Border Security

(24:49–31:30)

• UN funding crisis: Bolling mocks the UN’s pleas for more money, calling the body "impotent" and "anti-western".
• UN & migration: Accuses the UN of facilitating illegal immigration into the U.S. with financial and logistical support.
• Trump at the UN: Replays Trump’s past warnings about globalist overreach, reliance on Russian oil, and the UN’s undermining of nation-states.

Notable quote:

• "The UN is just a laundering machine for the leftist agenda. They helped create and fund the civil war we now see brewing in our own country." (Eric Bolling, 26:44)

7. Voter ID & Domestic Policy Clashes

(35:46–36:34)

• Voter ID support: Cites polls showing strong support (across racial groups) for photo ID to vote.
• Democratic opposition: Bolling argues party elites are out of touch with constituents.

Notable stats:

• "85% of white people, 82% of Latino, 76% of black Americans favor a photo ID to vote." (35:46)

8. Law Enforcement, Border Agents, & Media Narratives

(36:35–40:32)

• ICE and media distortions: Critiques Democratic politicians for mischaracterizing law enforcement.
• Hollywood/media hypocrisy: Riffs on Don Lemon’s activist journalism and Hollywood "virtue signaling".

9. New York’s Urban Troubles & Socialism’s Failures

(41:03–42:47)

• NYC/Socialism Fail: Rising debt, failed programs, backlash from residents against broken promises.

Notable quote:

• "Socialism lasted all about, I don’t know, five or six minutes until the Big Apple ran out of money." (Eric Bolling, 41:37)

10. The Edge: Personal Resilience in Volatile Times

(43:22–44:39, 50:00-end)

• Bolling’s closing message: Markets, and life, are about preparing for and responding to volatility.
  • "It’s not the uncertainty that defines you, it’s your response to it." (Eric Bolling, 43:34)
• Promotion: Encourages listeners to subscribe to his YouTube channel, "The Edge".

Notable Quotes and Timestamps

• "There is a massive blue collar revival going on... AI is coming after the office jobs."
  — Mike Ring, 03:21

• "There is literally a 25%, some people say more, 25% chance that AI makes humanity extinct. Can you imagine this?"
  — Eric Bolling, 04:24

• "You can literally own a bank that loves you. Even if you don’t like what we like, we still love you."
  — Mike Ring, 02:08

• "You can’t have true freedom unless you have decentralized finance."
  — Mike Ring, 07:46

• "To prevent cancer and prevent all of that expensive treatment and misery would really be the goal."
  — Dr. Peter McCullough, 09:36

• "Bukele came over here and completely eradicated... the swamp of El Salvador, completely cleaned it up."
  — Oscar L. Blue Ramirez, 20:32

• "The UN is just a laundering machine for the leftist agenda."
  — Eric Bolling, 26:44

• "Voter ID is not controversial in this country."
  — Eric Bolling, 36:02

• "Socialism lasted all about, I don’t know, five or six minutes until the Big Apple ran out of money."
  — Eric Bolling, 41:37

• "It’s not the uncertainty that defines you, it’s your response to it."
  — Eric Bolling, 43:34

Listener Voicemails (44:39–48:51)

• On taxes and 'rogue' states:
  "These states take on millions of people and give them tax dollars and then wonder why there’s no tax dollars for the American people... That’s bullshit. We won’t have a country. You can’t have rogue states doing this crap." (Caller, 44:43)

• On civil unrest and Trump:
  Caller expresses pessimism: "There probably is going to be some type of civil war in this country... There’s nobody going to jail... except the destruction of this country while Donald Trump sits around and barks tough." (Caller, 46:37)

• On mass deportation strategy:
  "Trump is the roadrunner... All the Dems momentum is on stopping or slowing down ICE... Our number one priority has always been mass deportation... This will prompt mass self deportation requests." (Caller, 47:49)

• Bolling’s response:
  "I love that idea, that’ll clean up a lot of the voting rolls. Yeah, we do need to throw some people in jail... I have all the confidence in the world that he will." (Eric Bolling, 48:51)

Episode Flow & Tone

Bolling’s show balances Wall Street savvy with populist, Main Street rhetoric. Guests are treated as allies in the defense of American values, skepticism of technological and globalist threats, and celebration of local community and practicality. Hollywood and cosmopolitan elites are painted as hypocrites or out of touch. The mood is combative, sometimes sardonic, often encouraging listeners to "prepare" for volatility—whether economic, social, or political. Throughout, the undertone is one of realism and resilience: challenges are certain, but so is the American ability to adapt and overcome.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00 — Market & AI Discussion
• 02:08 — Old Glory Bank’s Mike Ring Interview
• 03:21 — AI Job Impact & Blue Collar Revival
• 05:41 — Grammys, Hollywood Critique
• 07:11 — Crypto, Old Glory Bank’s Crypto Integration
• 09:02 — Dr. Peter McCullough: Cancer & AI in Medicine
• 15:02 — Oscar Ramirez Reports from El Salvador
• 24:49 — UN Critique & Globalism
• 35:46 — Voter ID & Democrat Disconnect
• 44:39 — Listener Voicemails
• 50:00 — Closing Thoughts, Show Outro

For anyone who missed the episode, this summary centers the major arguments and vivid moments, highlights the guests’ most provocative insights, and keeps the energetic, no-nonsense style of Bolling and his crew.