Eric Trump joins us discussing his latest Best Seller Under Siege

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Book and Its Premise (Order Eric's new Book HERE!)
- Under Siege is presented as Eric Trump’s account of what is “the greatest governmental corruption this nation has ever seen.”
- Trump and is family were victims of political persecution, media bias, and systemic weaponization of institutions.
Claims of Government “Weaponization”
- Eric Trump accuses the DOJ, FBI, and state-level prosecutors (Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, etc.) of targeting his family for political reasons.
- He recounts the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago as an overreach and describes it as “staged” and politically motivated.
- Mentions being “the most subpoenaed man in history,” claiming to have received over 100 subpoenas.
Debanking and Corporate Retaliation
- Eric Trump says that hundreds of bank accounts belonging to Trump businesses and affiliates were closed due to political pressure.
- Specific banks named: Capital One, JP Morgan, Bank of America, First Republic.
- He frames this as an example of private-sector “weaponization” against conservatives.
Financial and Legal Struggles
- The family spent around $400 million defending themselves from investigations and lawsuits.
- Describes how banks, courts, and insurance companies were allegedly pressured to avoid doing business with the Trump Organization.
Personal Reflections and Family Dynamics
- Speaks warmly of his father as a calm, strong leader under pressure and a strict but loving parent.
- Emphasizes a childhood of discipline, work ethic, and learning through labor rather than wealth.
- Contrasts the Trump family’s “moral integrity” with Hunter Biden’s alleged misconduct.
Political and Cultural Commentary
- Denounces DEI initiatives, “wokeness,” and progressive policies as threats to American values.
- Frames the Trump family’s experience as symbolic of a broader national struggle between conservatives and “corrupt elites.”
- Presents cryptocurrency as a form of financial freedom against institutional control.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.0	What I told people, I was making a podcast about Benghazi.
0:08.5	Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why?
0:15.1	Benghazi, the truth became a web of lies.
0:18.5	From prologue projects and Pushkin Industries, this is Fiasco, Benghazi.
0:23.9	What difference at this point does it make?
0:27.4	Listen to Fiasco, Benghazi, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:35.5	Today's show is going to be really cool.
0:37.8	Eric Trump has a new book out talking about the weaponization of the private sector against his father,
0:44.3	the government, the federal government against his father, and state governments that attacked his family.
0:50.4	He was subpoenaed countless times, and you'll be shocked to hear him talk about how much money
0:55.6	it costs to defend themselves from these frivolous and ridiculous lawsuits.
1:02.2	Senator Cruz and I had the privilege of sitting down with Eric to talk about his new book,
1:06.5	and I want you to hear what he had to say.
1:09.0	You know, Ben, I got to say, we try to count on being honest and candid with our viewers and listeners.
1:16.2	And yet you just claim that we're going to take a break from politics.
1:19.4	And this is about as far away from taking a break from politics as I can possibly imagine.
1:25.8	Today, we are very pleased to welcome our friend Eric Trump, President Donald Trump's son,
1:31.3	who has a brand new book.
1:32.6	A brand new book came out this week.
1:34.2	The book is entitled Under Siege, My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation.
1:39.1	He is in the midst of his nationwide book tour right now.
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