Eric Trump has taken to the airwaves and the best-seller lists with a message he says America needs to hear: the Trump family, their movement, and their supporters have been relentlessly targeted by political adversaries since the day Donald Trump descended the golden escalator in 2015. In a flurry of high-profile media appearances this week, Eric Trump has promoted his new book, Under Siege, and offered his perspective on the government shutdown, the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, and the broader battles his family has faced in the public eye.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Eric Trump appeared on the "Alex Marlow Show," a weekday podcast hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow. There, he addressed accusations that President Trump is weaponizing the government, a charge frequently leveled by critics of the former president. "If anyone listening right now…says that Donald Trump is weaponizing government, I beg to go on Amazon, buy Under Siege and just hand them the copy," Eric Trump urged. According to Breitbart News, he made clear that his family's story is one of being targeted, not of wielding unchecked power.
That theme continued as Eric Trump joined Glenn Beck on "The Glenn Beck Program" the very same day. The context was tense: a government shutdown had just taken effect, sparking debates about its fallout and the political strategies behind it. Beck, known for his dramatic predictions, painted a dire picture of the shutdown's consequences, quipping that "planes will fall out of the sky and China will take over and American citizens will be forced to learn Mandarin, all because Republicans refused to allow health care for illegal aliens." Amid this, Eric Trump discussed his book and described how his family and their movement have been "politically targeted since Trump descended the escalator in 2015." He also touched on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the persistent threat of political violence against the Right.
Eric Trump's media blitz didn't stop there. On Monday, he appeared on Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," where he made a striking claim: Democrats, including President Joe Biden, attempted to get Melania Trump to divorce Donald Trump. "They tried to impeach my father two times," Eric Trump said, his frustration evident. "You know, they they went after him for a Russia hoax that did not exist. That was paid for by Hillary Clinton," he added, reiterating long-standing grievances, though the Russia investigation's findings and origins remain hotly debated. He went further, alleging that the infamous Steele dossier—commissioned as opposition research during the 2016 campaign—was intended not just to smear Donald Trump, but to "divide a marriage." "When they talk about golden showers in their paid-for-fake-dossier, paid for by Hillary Clinton, you better believe their intent is to divide a marriage," a source close to Eric told the Daily Mail.
Eric Trump also recounted the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, which was part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents. The search, which saw officials remove 33 boxes of files from the Palm Beach estate, remains a flashpoint for Trump supporters. "They raided his home! They raided Mar-A-Lago! They tried to get him divorced! They tried to separate our family!" Eric Trump exclaimed. He further claimed that the raid extended to Melania's closet and even Barron's room. Melania Trump herself has spoken out about the episode, calling it an "invasion of privacy" in a September 2024 interview with Fox & Friends: "The way it was done was — I was really surprised. I saw unpleasant stuff that nobody wants to see it. And you get angry because, you know, nobody should be putting up with that kind of stuff. Some person - I don’t even know who or how many people - they, you know, they went through my stuff."
The family’s sense of siege, as Eric Trump tells it, extends far beyond the raid. In an appearance on Newsmax’s "Greg Kelly Reports" on Tuesday night, Eric described years of investigations, lawsuits, raids, and even assassination attempts against his father and their allies. "They tried to kill us. They impeached him once. They impeached him again. They made up the dirty dossier. They spied on his campaign. They made up Russia collusion," he told host Greg Kelly. "It was a siege." According to Eric Trump, the title of his book, Under Siege, came to him two years ago—well before he began writing. He detailed how the family was removed from social media platforms, de-platformed, "debanked," and even taken off the ballot in states like Colorado and Maine. "I became the most subpoenaed person in American history," he claimed, noting he received 112 subpoenas and endured constant depositions, alongside efforts to hit the family business with massive judgments.
Eric Trump tied these events to a broader narrative of political violence and double standards in Washington. He referenced the 2017 shooting of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the September 2025 assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, and threats to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022. "Honestly, I had to tell the inside story," he said, adding that there were "some low moments." Yet, Eric Trump insisted that the story ends on a triumphant note. "The great part about the story is we won. The MAGA movement won. The conservatives in this country won, the people who love our Constitution and love the Bible and love God and love family and love red, white and blue, and the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. The people who love this nation believe in this nation. We won. And so it’s the greatest ending of all," he told Newsmax.
While Eric Trump’s claims are sweeping and, at times, controversial, they resonate with a substantial portion of the conservative base. His narrative of siege and ultimate victory is designed to galvanize supporters and frame the Trump family’s legal and political woes as evidence of a larger struggle. His book, Under Siege, has reportedly shot to the top of Amazon’s charts in nearly every category—a testament to both the enduring interest in the Trump saga and the polarization of American political life.
As the government shutdown continues to roil Washington, and as the 2024 election’s aftermath still shapes the national conversation, Eric Trump’s media campaign offers a window into how the Trump family sees itself: embattled, unbowed, and, in their telling, ultimately vindicated. Whether that story will sway new audiences or simply reinforce existing divides remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the Trump family, for better or worse, remains at the center of America’s political storm.
