Dan Bongino has received 10 to 15 phone calls from President Trump asking for his opinion.
Posted by The Dan Bongino Show, Checked
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The Dan Bongino ShowSep 16, 2026
The sources do not verify the count of 10 to 15 calls or that Trump called to ask for Bongino's opinion.
What was said
… If you're in the chat, don't say who, yes or no. He'll randomly call you about an issue he thinks you have some expertise in and get your input. No, can you imagine getting a call from the President of the United States, folks? It's happened to me probably 1015 times. "What do you think about this?" "Secret Service. You were a Secret Service oh, okay. Um, you want my opinion?" "Yes, I do." This is the guy you want in charge, not silly Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders with their BNR. Shut it all down. That's a great idea. That's a great idea. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. A 2023 Newsweek column by Bongino describes Trump calling him several times, including when he was going into surgery, which shows Trump phoned him on multiple occasions but not how many or why.[2]
Context. The claimant's own passage says it has happened 'probably 10 to 15 times' and quotes an opinion-asking exchange, but the passage itself is not evidence and cannot corroborate the claim.
Context. Reuters and Washington Examiner reports from July 2025 say Trump spoke to Bongino by phone during the Epstein uproar, with no mention of a count or of asking for his opinion.[1][3]
Context. None of the sources gives the number of Trump's calls to Bongino or says Trump called to ask for his opinion, so the central figure and purpose are not addressed.
Sources
3 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 not rated
- 1Trump says he spoke to FBI's Bongino amid Epstein uproarreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2I Felt Like a Failure. Trump Calling Was Like Divine ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Trump reveals he spoke to Bongino amid rift with Bondi over Epstein ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: context
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