He also spoke about the international origins of his fascination with American politics, his own experience as an elected official, and his long-term aspirations. In a lengthy discussion with Atlanta magazine that took place prior to one of his daily two-hour afternoon radio shows-which, to his surprise, saw a uptick in listeners in the weeks after the Trump incident and now has an audience of nearly 400,000 weekly listeners-Erickson reflected on the now-infamous RedState Gathering. As the GOP continues to undergo an evolution-or, more appropriately, schism-between far-right conservatives and the middle-of-the-road establishment, Erickson will remain at the center of that conversation. The polemical pundit instead has doubled down on criticizing the billionaire businessman, linking his candidacy to the death of the Republican Party.
By Sunday, Erickson’s action had effectively transformed Trump from a presidential candidate considered a political novelty into one that, regardless of his campaign’s myriad absurdities, could no longer be ignored.Įrickson hasn’t thought twice about the Trump decision- in an August 12 post titled, “The One I Got Wrong,” he says he should have invited neurosurgeon-turned-GOP candidate Ben Carson to RedState Gathering. His inbox flooded with more hate mail than at any point of his career.
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Within hours, Erickson, a WSB radio host and Fox TV contributor, catapulted into national headlines. So the Macon commentator rescinded an invitation to the business magnate, instead asking Kelly to replace him. However, it was being reported that Trump had made misogynistic remarks on CNN about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly following the first GOP debate, but the candidate wouldn’t admit to Erickson that he made the remarks. The fiery Republican presidential candidate was slated to deliver the keynote address to hundreds of staunch conservatives at RedState Gathering the next day. A few minutes before midnight on Friday, August 7, Erick Erickson, having just finished a steak dinner with family and friends at Del Frisco’s Grille in Buckhead, sat down outside the Intercontinental Hotel’s ballroom and pressed send on an email to Donald Trump’s campaign staff.
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