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So you know Stephen Colbert, he does the Daily show on or the Late Show, I don't know. Daily, Late Tomorrow, whatever it may be, he does a late show on cbs. Took Letterman's place. Now, one time, those late night shows, all three of them were titans. You know, a lot of people watch them. I sold a lot of books. I, I was on Kimmel and Leno and, and letterman more than 20 times, 25 times a combination. I mean, I was all over it because I sold books. Now, very few people watch them because they're not funny. And that late at night you want to relax, you want to be agitated. Colbert, in particular, Fallon doesn't get too involved with the politics. I mean, yeah, he's in a culture, I understand, but he's not driven. Colbert is a hardcore leftist and he's a right to be. If CBS wants to pay him to spout that stuff, hey, right? Colbert used to be a Jon Stewart acolyte. You remember the way back, they were on Comedy Central and Colbert was amusing back then. He's not amusing anymore because his whole Persona is pushing left wing politics. You can't get on Colbert's show if you're not a raving liberal. All right, enter Rachel Maddow, who works for NBC and who is the premier television liberal in the country. Highly paid, not what you think. The published reports of how much money she's making are not true. But she is the highest rated host on msnbc. She's carved out a nice career for herself being a far left woman. And that's a democracy. Nothing wrong with that. I'm not criticizing that. What I am criticizing is the irresponsible statements that she makes and that Colbert makes. So let me prove my point. Roll it.
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So one of the things that's interesting to me is that there is such gross and obvious incompetence and disregard for our institutions, touching third rails like Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid. This is not the behavior of people because the Republicans haven't stood up en masse to resist what Donald Trump has Done a few people here or there. This is not the behavior of people who seem like they believe they have to answer to voters in 18 months. Yeah, that worries me. Not that they're not worried, but that they don't think that they should be worried because maybe they don't have to worry about an election at all.
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He doesn't think there should be elections. And they are consolidating power. They're disempowering Congress, ignoring Congress when they're dis defunding agencies or closing agencies, that's Congress's job. That's not the President's job. When they're defying court orders, that's them saying that the courts don't have authority over the President. That's consolidating all power in one man. That's authoritarianism. And that's what you do when you don't ever want to have an election because you want to stay in power for life.
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Number one, Ms. Nadeau has no idea what the Constitution says. Not. And why should she? Because if the Constitution doesn't fit into her vision, then why bother with it? So Congress appropriates spending, all right? They passed a spending bill. They're going through this now, all right? And they say yes or no. Here's the budget, here are the departments, and here's how much money Department of Education gets. Homeland Security gets pop, pop, pop, pop what Congress does. But the oversight on how the money is spent comes from the executive branch. So if somebody is stealing money in the Department of Interior, then the Justice Department goes in and makes the arrest, not Congress. That comes under the purview of the President. It's the president's responsibility as a chief law enforcement officer in the country. Ms. Maddow, perhaps you don't know that, okay, to make sure that the money that Congress allocates is spent honestly and responsibly. You not understand that at all. So when a president, any president, sees that it is not, that president has a right to go in and stop the wasteful spending and refer criminal charges to the attorney general if that is warranted. That's how it works. So each department has an inspector general, and the inspector general's job is to write reports about where the money goes and give the reports to both the executive branch, the president, and Congress, so everybody can see it. But that has not been taking place as the Doge expositions prove, beyond any reasonable doubt. So Maddow, number one, doesn't want. Doge doesn't want to know the wasteful and corrupt spending. And I Guess doesn't believe that the President of the United States has any authority to stop it. That's just madness. She would flunk any political science course that she took. And then she says they want to stay in power for life so they don't want elections. Based on what, madam? Based on what? Did Donald Trump not leave when he was defeated by Joe Biden? Yeah, he left. He didn't have to be dragged out. He left. So the reason that these people say this, Colbert. Look, when I debated Colbert on the O'Reilly Factor, and you can Google it, I think it's still around. It was like me in my high school teaching days teaching urchins who didn't know anything. That's what it was. Like Stewart, now he's on it. Jon Stewart, not Colbert. Just so you know. So Colbert said, disregard for our institutions, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. There's no disregard. Trump has been quite clear. He's not going to do anything to Social Security or Medicare. And Medicaid is going to be reformed because it's corrupt. And again, he has the power to reform it or make referrals. Look, when the taxpayer is funding Medicaid and the federal government sends billions of dollars to California and California uses the money to pay for the health concerns of undocumented migrants, which it does not, that is corruption. Do we not know that? When California uses Medicaid dollars from Washington, from you and me, okay, to set up dance programs in poor neighborhoods, that is corruption. Medicaid is not to be used for dance programs. And the President of the United States has the power to. To stop that, to reform that. If he didn't or she didn't, down the road, there would be madness. There would be no supervision. You can't have Congress hearing every level of wasteful and corrupt spending. It's impossible. And the Founding Fathers knew that, which is why they infused the executive branch, the presidency, with all kinds of power, including executive orders. So why do these people do this? Why Colbert and Maudow do this? I know Colbert a little bit. I don't think I've ever met Maddow. Okay. They do it for two reasons. Number one, they believe this stuff. They can live in a bubble. They believe what they want to believe. You're not going to. This commentary, if you played it to them, they would hate me. They wouldn't take into account what I'm saying or the factual basis of it. They wouldn't even consider it. They believe what they want to believe. They're comfortable in the far left bubble. They Love it in there. It's like a baby in the womb. They love it in there. I want to come out. Okay. And the other isn't his money. Rachel Maddow makes a ton of money being a far left zealot. A ton of money. You know, you got Scarborough over there, Morning Joe, you know him, used to be a Republican conservative and all of a sudden he's what money. Nicole Wallace used to be Republican advisor to Bush the Younger. Now she's a raving this. All right, we waived that check. You say this, this is what we need you to do. Okay, Okay. I mean, that's not right. And it goes on the right, too. Believe me. Believe me, okay? Because I worked at Fox News and I know the sincere people and you saw them on A Factor. I never used charlatans because I knew the conservative people who were just phonies, just doing it for money. I knew who they were. It was easy to see. I would put on people of both liberal and conservative persuasions. And if they were sincere and I could tell because it's all fact based stuff. When you are presented with a fact that is indisputable and you reject the fact, then there's another reason why you're doing that. Okay, I'm sorry about that. I have nothing against Rachel Maddow at all. I'm, you know, she's made a success of herself and I'm in America. That's not easy to do what she does. I don't like Colbert. I don't like him, anything about him. And he's got 2 million people that watch him every night. Carson had 9 million and the 2 million is shrinking.
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Podcast Summary: Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis
Episode Title: BONUS: Bill O'Reilly Hits Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow Over Irresponsible Trump Comments
Release Date: May 9, 2025
Host: Bill O'Reilly
Description: No Spin. Just Facts. Always looking out for you. Head to BillOReilly.com for more analysis.
In this bonus episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, Bill O’Reilly delivers a pointed critique of prominent liberal media figures Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow. O'Reilly addresses what he perceives as irresponsible comments made by these hosts concerning former President Donald Trump, delving into their political biases, understanding of constitutional principles, and influence on public discourse.
(00:30 - 11:00)
Bill O’Reilly begins by discussing Stephen Colbert's role in contemporary media. He contrasts Colbert with other late-night hosts, emphasizing a decline in humor and an increase in political bias.
Political Bias and Persona:
“Colbert is a hardcore leftist and he's right to be. If CBS wants to pay him to spout that stuff, hey, right?”
(00:30)
Shift from Entertainment to Politics:
“Colbert used to be a Jon Stewart acolyte. You remember the way back, they were on Comedy Central and Colbert was amusing back then. He's not amusing anymore because his whole Persona is pushing left wing politics.”
(01:30)
Exclusivity for Liberals:
“You can't get on Colbert's show if you're not a raving liberal.”
(01:45)
Declining Viewership:
“Carson had 9 million and the 2 million is shrinking.”
(10:45)
O’Reilly asserts that Colbert’s show has lost its comedic edge, transforming into a platform for left-leaning political commentary, thereby alienating a broad audience and contributing to its declining viewership.
(02:20 - 11:00)
O’Reilly turns his attention to Rachel Maddow, positioning her as the premier liberal voice on MSNBC and critiquing her approach to political discourse.
Maddow’s Influence and Compensation:
“She is the highest rated host on MSNBC. She's carved out a nice career for herself being a far left woman.”
(02:50)
“The published reports of how much money she's making are not true. But she is the highest rated host on MSNBC.”
(02:55)
Accusations of Irresponsible Statements:
“What I am criticizing is the irresponsible statements that she makes.”
(03:20)
Misunderstanding Constitutional Roles:
“Ms. Maddow has no idea what the Constitution says. Not.”
(03:40)
“She not understand that at all. So when a president, any president, sees that it is not, that president has a right to go in and stop the wasteful spending…”
(05:15)
O’Reilly argues that Maddow lacks a proper understanding of constitutional mechanisms, particularly the separation of powers and the roles of different branches of government. He contends that her reporting undermines the executive branch's authority to address governmental inefficiencies and corruption.
(03:02 - 11:00)
A significant portion of the episode focuses on O’Reilly’s perspective on former President Donald Trump's actions and the media's portrayal of them.
Defense of Presidential Authority:
“That's the president's responsibility as a chief law enforcement officer in the country.”
(04:10)
“The President of the United States has the power to stop that, to reform that.”
(07:30)
Corruption in Medicaid Spending:
“When California uses Medicaid dollars from Washington, from you and me, okay, to set up dance programs in poor neighborhoods, that is corruption.”
(06:05)
Criticism of Media Allegations:
“They would hate me. They wouldn't take into account what I'm saying or the factual basis of it.”
(09:15)
O’Reilly posits that Trump's administration was unjustly maligned by liberal media figures, who he claims failed to recognize legitimate executive actions aimed at curbing governmental waste and corruption. He emphasizes the president's role in enforcing fiscal responsibility within federal departments.
(03:36 - 11:00)
O’Reilly broadens the discussion to the pervasive influence of political bias within media institutions and its impact on democracy.
Consolidation of Power and Authoritarianism:
“They're consolidating all power in one man. That's authoritarianism.”
(03:36)
Media's Bubble and Echo Chambers:
“They believe what they want to believe. They're comfortable in the far left bubble.”
(09:50)
Financial Incentives and Zealotry:
“Rachel Maddow makes a ton of money being a far left zealot.”
(10:10)
O’Reilly critiques both liberal and conservative media for fostering echo chambers that reinforce existing biases rather than promoting balanced discourse. He underscores the detrimental effects of such environments on democratic deliberation and accountability.
(10:30 - 11:00)
In his closing remarks, O’Reilly reiterates his stance against what he perceives as media partisanship and calls for a return to fact-based, unbiased reporting.
Call for Sincerity and Fact-Based Reporting:
“If they were sincere and I could tell because it's all fact based stuff.”
(10:50)
Personal Dislike for Colbert and Maddow:
“I don't like Colbert. I don't like him, anything about him.”
(11:00)
O’Reilly emphasizes the importance of sincerity and factual integrity in journalism, expressing disappointment in media figures who prioritize ideological agendas over unbiased reporting.
On Stephen Colbert’s Political Shift:
“Colbert used to be a Jon Stewart acolyte. You remember the way back, they were on Comedy Central and Colbert was amusing back then. He's not amusing anymore because his whole Persona is pushing left wing politics.”
(01:30)
On Rachel Maddow’s Constitutional Understanding:
“Ms. Maddow has no idea what the Constitution says. Not.”
(03:40)
On Media Echo Chambers:
“They believe what they want to believe. They're comfortable in the far left bubble.”
(09:50)
On Fact-Based Reporting:
“If they were sincere and I could tell because it's all fact based stuff.”
(10:50)
In this episode, Bill O’Reilly presents a critical view of contemporary liberal media personalities, specifically Stephen Colbert and Rachel Maddow. He accuses them of fostering political bias, undermining constitutional principles, and prioritizing ideological agendas over factual reporting. O’Reilly emphasizes the need for balanced, fact-based journalism and expresses concern over the consolidation of power and the creation of media echo chambers that threaten democratic accountability.
For listeners seeking an in-depth analysis of media bias and its implications on political discourse, this episode provides O’Reilly’s perspective on the challenges facing unbiased journalism in today’s polarized environment.