The Erick Erickson Show

Eric Erickson opens by reflecting on Dolly Parton’s death, praising her philanthropy and urging listeners to love their neighbors despite political divisions.

Erickson discusses a fatal stabbing on Atlanta’s Beltline, criticizing the justice system for failing to institutionalize the mentally ill suspect.

Erickson discusses Americans' declining savings rates and the surge in hobby spending, attributing this shift to fatalism about the future.

Erick Erickson critiques Democratic Socialist Abdul El-Sayed’s disastrous Fox News interview and his association with Hasan Piker, arguing the DSA uses non-white candidates for virtue signaling.

Erickson criticizes Trump’s trade war with Canada, arguing tariffs will raise costs for oil and lumber just before the midterms.

Erickson reacts to the breaking news of Dolly Parton’s death at age 80, celebrating her legacy and charitable work.

Erickson discusses the Treasury’s new secondary sanctions on Iran, warning that abandoning the US dollar’s reserve status would weaken America’s leverage.

Eric Erickson covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new sanctions campaign against Iran, warning global banks of secondary penalties.

Erickson criticizes Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms for opposing ICE cooperation, linking it to local crime spikes and the murder of Lake Riley.

Erick Erickson applies Newton’s laws of physics to explain the current political backlash against AI hype, transgender policies, and elite overreach.

Erickson uses thermodynamics to argue that businesses like Starbucks are fleeing Seattle’s regulations for Nashville’s favorable economy.

Erickson discusses the financial struggles of seniors due to inflation and healthcare costs, while criticizing the GOP for failing to reform Social Security.

Erickson critiques the $40 trillion national debt, arguing that mandatory spending on Social Security and Medicare drives the crisis while tariffs hinder economic growth.

Erickson critiques Democratic Socialists like Abdul El-Sayed and Angie Nixon as out-of-touch elites, highlighting their disconnect with voters in Florida and Michigan.

Erickson discusses the arrest of a woman plotting to bomb the NY Capitol, Iran’s economic isolation, and defense spending amid national debt.

Erickson analyzes recent primary results, celebrating Republican victories in Florida and South Carolina while criticizing Democratic Socialist wins.

Erickson critiques AI CEOs like Sam Altman as out-of-touch villains while praising Mark Zuckerberg’s community-focused approach to data centers, which face growing political backlash in Ohio.

Erick Erickson celebrates a breakthrough mRNA melanoma vaccine, using it to debunk conspiracy theories that Big Pharma hides cures for profit.

Erickson urges Florida Republicans to oust scandal-plagued Corey Mills in the primary, criticizing the GOP for not acting sooner.

Erickson criticizes John Ossoff for implying an affair between Trump and aide Natalie Harp, blaming hyper-online staff for the gaffe.

Eric Erickson discusses the benefits and privacy concerns of Flock cameras, arguing for a middle ground that retains the technology while penalizing police abuse.

Erickson argues that Trump’s reduction of South Korean military drills stems from concerns over Seoul’s pro-China tilt, not weakness toward North Korea.

Eric Erickson criticizes VP JD Vance for advocating the abandonment of the US dollar’s reserve currency status, arguing it would cause hyperinflation and align America with China and Russia.

Erick Erickson details the suicide of Cambridge professor Jason Rejeb, alleging he was a serial fabulist who exploited academic diversity initiatives through plagiarism and lies.

Erickson discusses escalating US economic sanctions against Iran and the resulting impact on global oil supplies and domestic gas prices ahead of the midterm elections.

Erick Erickson critiques pessimistic narratives about America’s decline, arguing that medical and technological progress proves life is better today.

Erickson critiques Stacey Abrams for calling the South "soft authoritarian" to appease white progressives, arguing these elites promote harmful…

Erickson discusses tariff refunds boosting corporate earnings, arguing populists contradict their prior claims that tariffs wouldn’t raise prices.

Erickson argues that the Trump administration’s refusal to appeal a Texas ruling on gun suppressors mirrors Democratic tactics from the Proposition 8…

Erickson discusses defense industry delays, arguing that Congress failed to signal demand for missiles until recently, and criticizes the Trump-class battleship as a political vanity project.

Erick Erickson analyzes recent primary results, arguing that polling errors in Wisconsin and Michigan stem from oversampling white progressives.

Erickson celebrates his seventh year in syndication, crediting Rush Limbaugh for his career start and reflecting on his health scare and faith.

Eric Erickson discusses the looming 2032 fiscal crisis, citing a Washington Post editorial on unsustainable debt and entitlement insolvency.

Erickson discusses a Washington Post report revealing President Trump used a decoy plane to evade Iranian assassination threats, criticizing the…

Erick Erickson criticizes Democratic candidates Abdul El-Said and Francesca Hong for past controversial statements on football, fireworks, and child grooming laws.

Eric Erickson discusses Flock license plate cameras, weighing privacy concerns against their effectiveness in solving crimes and recovering missing persons.

Erickson discusses the US defense industry’s inability to produce Patriot missiles, criticizing protectionism while highlighting Ukraine’s drone production.

Erickson critiques Democratic figures like AOC and Francesca Hong for abandoning "woke" rhetoric while maintaining radical policies, labeling this shift as deceptive.

Erickson critiques progressive views on crime, citing a repeat offender in Savannah to argue that prisons are for punishment, not rehabilitation.

Erick Erickson analyzes weak July jobs data, noting that while private healthcare hiring rose, government job losses and stagnant wages lagging behind inflation are hurting middle-aged workers.

Eric Erickson critiques President Trump’s focus on tariffs, the Iran conflict, and monuments, arguing these distract from voter frustration over high costs and poor economic polling.

Erickson urges Florida voters to oust scandal-plagued Rep.

Eric Erickson critiques the "20-dollar burrito" outrage, arguing that tariffs and government interventions like Fannie Mae drive up costs, and urges listeners to cook instead.

Erickson addresses emails regarding tariffs and the Jones Act, arguing that repealing the latter lowered prices in Hawaii and California.

Erickson demands Rep.

Erickson discusses the Michigan congressional race, criticizing Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed for radical views and analyzing polling errors that overestimated his support among urban whites.

Erickson argues the US lacks sufficient power capacity for manufacturing and AI, advocating for rapid nuclear expansion while criticizing environmentalists and state regulators.

Erick Erickson critiques the right’s obsession with protecting JD Vance, dismissing the "$20 burrito" narrative as exaggerated while blaming Trump’s tariffs and Iran policy for rising costs.

Erickson analyzes Republican polling in Texas, warning that saving Ken Paxton may cost the GOP other Senate seats, while arguing that Democratic…

Erickson argues the US is willfully losing the war against Iran due to isolationist advisors seeking a multipolar world, citing Ukraine’s drone production as proof of American decline.