What Happened to Eric Bolling on Newsmax? Where did Eric Bolling Go?

What Happened to Eric Bolling on Newsmax?

Eric Bolling, host of Newsmax's "The Balance," left the show on Friday after three years. He said he is leaving to start new projects. The announcement was made on Bolling's website, stating that he and the network decided to go their separate ways and that more information about his future plans would be coming soon. A Newsmax spokesperson also said that the departure was mutual and wished Eric Bolling well in his future projects.

The spokesperson said that Bolling's 8 p.m. ET show, "The Balance," will be canceled and temporarily replaced by "Prime News," which will have different hosts until a new primetime show is announced this summer. The statement on Bolling's website says, "Eric and Newsmax are thankful for their time together and proud of the work they have done."

Who is Eric Bolling?

Eric Bolling is an American TV personality and conservative political commentator. He is also an author and financial commentator. Bolling has worked as a commentator on financial issues for TV, especially for Fox News. He hosted the shows Cashin' In on Fox Business Channel and The Five on Fox News Channel before leaving in May 2017. He has written two books: Wake Up America (2016) and The Swamp: Washington's Murky Pool of Corruption and Cronyism and How Trump Can Drain It (2017).

In September 2017, Bolling was let go from Fox News. After that, he hosted the TV shows America on TheBlaze and America This Week, which was produced by Sinclair Broadcast Group and aired on their stations as a Sunday morning talk show. Most recently, Bolling hosted a nightly hour-long show called Eric Bolling The Balance on Newsmax TV, from July 5, 2021, until May 31, 2024.

Eric Bolling Career

Eric Bolling went to Catholic schools for grade school and high school. He then got a college degree in economics from Rollins College in Florida, where he also played baseball. Even though he got drafted by a professional baseball team, an injury ended his baseball dreams. Instead, Eric Bolling became a trader on Wall Street, buying and selling things like oil and gold. He even served on a board that oversaw this trading for a while and later became an advisor.

Eric Bolling worked on financial TV. He started on CNBC's Fast Money as an analyst discussing markets. Then in 2008, he joined Fox Business Network. He co-hosted a few shows there, including Cashin' In on Saturdays.

Bolling also became a co-host on a popular Fox News Channel show called The Five, where he debated current events with other commentators. He got into some trouble for his comments on the show, including calling a president a dictator and making racist remarks. He later apologized for some of his statements.

Bolling also filled in for other Fox News hosts sometimes. In 2017, Fox made some changes to their schedule and Bolling became co-host of a new show at 5 pm, but it got canceled shortly after he left Fox News. After he left Fox, he started to work with Blaze Media.

Eric Bolling Personal Life

Bolling was born in Chicago but details about his parents, siblings, and family background are not known publicly. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida, and follows Catholicism. He is a married man and his wife Adrienne had one son, Eric Chase Bolling. His son died on September 8, 2017, from an accidental drug overdose when he was Eric was 19 years old. His son's death occurred on the same day he departed Fox News.

Eric Bolling Net Worth

Eric Bolling net worth is $20 million. He gain his income through his media career.