

Television personality Eric Bolling speaks during a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis as part of first lady Melania Trump's "Be Best" initiative at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Main Las Vegas, Nevada. "And so I'm able to talk to some of my friends, and they'll come on and-'Hey, let's talk about this Russian hacking thing,' or 'Let's talk about voter fraud,' or 'Let's talk about what the policy is on taxes,' and I'm able to call someone and they'll come on, and they'll give some good analysis."

"I am fortunate enough to have a close relationship with the incoming administration, and it's great for me because, frankly, he rates very well," Bolling said in December 2016. The host once discussed their friendship with Business Insider, explaining how he used it to his advantage to secure high-profile interviews. The two met several years ago on the set of Trump's former show The Apprentice, Bolling told Chicago magazine. He joined the Fox Business Network in 2008, going on to host several shows both there and at Fox News, including Cashin' In and The Five.īolling, who once described his monologue style as "really right-wing, hard-core conservative commentaries," has been an outspoken supporter of Trump since the launch of his first presidential campaign in 2015. A torn rotator cuff injury ended his athletic career early, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.īefore becoming a political commentator, Bolling worked on Wall Street as a commodities trader.

He played baseball as an undergraduate, and the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him in 1984. He graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, with a degree in economics. "We aim to give Sinclair viewers the answers to their most burning questions and look forward to getting a detailed view on what the next four years would look like under President Trump."īolling, 57, is a Chicago native. "This election is one of the most important in modern history and voters are still looking for insight into the many issues that are impacting their daily lives," Bolling said. and will feature questions from the audience as well as an interview with the president, the company said in a statement. Eric Bolling, a former Fox News host, will serve as the moderator of a town hall-style event with President Donald Trump hosted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group on Wednesday.īolling, who is currently the host of Sinclair's America This Week, is a longtime friend of Trump.
