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Thank you, Bill. It is Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America on a French ban. The global south, just a little oopsie and a rare birth. It's all coming up. Then Bill is going to be here with your message of the day. But first, France has banned social media for children under 15. The President of France led the way on this effort. It passed 279 to 81. In the next four months, everyone in France will have to prove their age to whatever social media company. And if someone's under the age of 15, their account will be closed. Their current data will be kept until they turn 15. There's also a ban on cell phones at high schools. And that same bill in France, we all need to be aware of the rise of dsa, the Democratic Socialists of America. They're communists. They've always been on the fringe. They've been these third party fringe rejects, but now they've taken over the Democratic Party and they are winning races. Communists like Milat Kiros, who was born in Ethiopia, she beat a 30 year congresswoman from Denver. And when she said there's a certain reckoning that we're going to have to have here with the global world order and the way that it fundamentally will have to shift going forward, she said the shift will only happen if we are represented by people who understand that on a fundamental level, which means, quote, getting more immigrants into office, that means getting more people who have heritage in the Global south into office. In 2019, 90% of House districts with a foreign born population above the national average, it's 15.5%. So 90% of districts with a foreign born population above the average were won by Democrats. In related news, New Jersey has admitted that 6,600 foreigners were accidentally registered to vote in New Jersey. Whoops. The governor said it was a technical error. She said. Last week I learned of a serious software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system which led to this registration. These individuals answered no when asked on a keypad if they were US Citizens when applying for a driver's license, but through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway. A woman in Australia has given birth to identical quadruplets. This is without fertility treatment. Identical quad quadruplets. This happens in one of every 40 million pregnancies. It's actually more than I thought that would happen. I would have guessed it's never happened. All four of the identical babies were delivered at 28 weeks and are healthy. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast politicsbyfaith. YouTube.com politicsbyfaith to subscribe. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day. On this Wednesday, I am thinking about the World cup gone but not forgotten, at least by me. The International Exposition was a big success for the usa. It was a great display of American society. It's almost a miracle that nothing terrible happened. No terror attacks, no brutal crimes, no scandals, nothing. Somebody was watching out for us. Those images were broadcast all over the world. That makes it more difficult for the foreign press to ignore the positive reaction that foreigners had to visiting the United States. Because overseas, unfortunately, we are often painted here as a bad society. In fact, the only controversy that the anti Trump people could cook up was that the president got booed in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. I watched the footage six times. I didn't hear a lot of boos. I had my staff watch it. None of us heard, heard a cascade of booing There Was some. It's New Jersey, but not overwhelming. What America needs right now is less confrontation, more good stuff. As for the soccer game itself, I fell asleep. I'm glad the cameras didn't catch that. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me bill@billorilly.com bill@billoriley.com name in town if you wish to opine. Let's go to the mail. We got David, concierge. Remember, Bill, why no mention by you of the coverage by the CIA of China's targeting were kept out of the president's own daily briefing, deliberately massaged in one analyst's written words? Well, David, number one, you get a transcript of everything I say, and I clearly said not once but about three times that elements in the US intel division kept the information away from President Trump. At least that's Trump's allegation. So when you write a letter like that to me, and I'm not offended, I mean, I just want you to get as much as you can out of the broadcast. Get the transcript. Now, the problem with the story is it's an allegation, but no names. Back it up. The president put out names that would have just jacked that story up. All right, we got John Swan. Bill, with respect to Iran, I appreciate your comprehensive understanding of the complexities in our political, military, strategic and domestic issues in this conflict. You cover all aspects of our involvement not covered by most commentators. Well, most commentators have difficulty ordering breakfast. They don't know anything. I mean, the scent of knowledge, particularly in cable news, is stunning. I mean, I watch it occasionally, not a lot, because they never learn anything. And what these people say, they have no idea about the Middle East. I've been to the Middle East. I was in Afghanistan when the war was rocking. I was in Iraq when the war was rocking. I've been there. I know what, what it is. Okay? These people, it's just amazing. But I appreciate you watching, John, and the compliment. In a moment, something you might not know. Pat a cake. Pat a cake, baker's man. Bake me.
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The O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. On this day in 1934, America's public anime number one was gunned down in the street by federal agents in Chicago. His death ended a campaign of murder and jailbreaks that captivated the entire country. Here is the story of John Dillinger. The criminal was born 1903 in Indianapolis. By his 21st birthday, young John had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery. We while incarcerated, he befriended a group of bank robbers who taught him the trade. In May 1933, John Dillinger was paroled. He immediately went to work. For the next few months, Dillinger and his violent gang terrorized the Midwest, murdering 10 men, shooting seven others. They robbed banks, attacked police stations, staged three jail breaks, killing a sheriff and wounding two guards. The well dressed Dillinger became a national celebrity. During the Great Depression, many Americans blamed the banks for the economic suffering. The robber was captured finally the following January in Tucson, Arizona. He was extradited to Indiana to face charges for murder, other crimes. Dillinger escaped. On March 3, he and his gang resumed their criminal spree. On July 22, 1934, the FBI got a tip that John Dillinger would be at the movies. So agents surrounded the theater in Chicago. At 10:40, Dillinger emerged. He was ordered to surrender but took off running. 20 FBI agents opened fire, killing public enemy number one. John Dillinger was 31 years old. After his death, 27 individuals were convicted in federal courts on charges of harboring, aiding and abetting Dillinger and his crew during their reign of terror. Back in a moment. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.
This episode, hosted by Bill O’Reilly with news by Mike Slater, delivers a “no spin” digest of the day’s most pressing news stories and features O’Reilly’s signature commentary. The focus this episode is on the recent French ban on social media for children under 15, a look at rising political influence from the Global South in America, comments on a voting registration mishap in New Jersey, and O’Reilly’s perspective on the aftermath of the World Cup in the USA. The episode also touches on John Dillinger’s history as “public enemy number one” in America.
"In the next four months, everyone in France will have to prove their age to whatever social media company. And if someone's under the age of 15, their account will be closed."
— Mike Slater [01:13]
"She said the shift will only happen if we are represented by people who understand that on a fundamental level, which means, quote, getting more immigrants into office, that means getting more people who have heritage in the global south into office."
— Mike Slater [02:16]
“These individuals answered no when asked on a keypad if they were US Citizens… but through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway.”
— Mike Slater [02:51]
"I would have guessed it's never happened. All four of the identical babies were delivered at 28 weeks and are healthy."
— Mike Slater [03:22]
[04:03–06:09]
O’Reilly comments on the recent World Cup hosted by the USA.
Notable Quotes:
"It's almost a miracle that nothing terrible happened. No terror attacks, no brutal crimes, no scandals, nothing. Somebody was watching out for us."
— Bill O’Reilly [04:30]
"What America needs right now is less confrontation, more good stuff. As for the soccer game itself, I fell asleep. I’m glad the cameras didn’t catch that."
— Bill O’Reilly [05:14]
"Most commentators have difficulty ordering breakfast. They don’t know anything.… The scent of knowledge, particularly in cable news, is stunning."
— Bill O’Reilly [07:13]
"John Dillinger was 31 years old. After his death, 27 individuals were convicted in federal courts on charges of harboring, aiding and abetting Dillinger and his crew during their reign of terror."
— Bill O’Reilly [10:58]
On France’s Lead:
"The President of France led the way on this effort. … Their current data will be kept until they turn 15."
— Mike Slater [01:05]
On U.S. Image During World Cup:
"Those images were broadcast all over the world. That makes it more difficult for the foreign press to ignore the positive reaction that foreigners had to visiting the United States."
— Bill O’Reilly [04:51]
On Media Understanding:
"I watch it occasionally, not a lot, because they never learn anything. … I know what, what it is. Okay? These people, it’s just amazing."
— Bill O’Reilly [07:27]
This episode intermixes straightforward news analysis on diverse topics with O’Reilly’s robust commentary and historical perspective, all in his recognizable candid—and sometimes sardonic—style.