BONUS: Bill O'Reilly on New York City's Mayoral Rat Race

Summary

Summary of "BONUS: Bill O’Reilly on New York City's Mayoral Rat Race"

Release Date: July 16, 2025

Introduction to the Mayoral Race

In this bonus episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, host Bill O’Reilly delves into the intensifying mayoral race in New York City as fall approaches. He sets the stage by outlining the current political landscape and the key contenders vying for the mayor’s office.

Poll Numbers and Candidate Analysis

O’Reilly begins by discussing the latest poll numbers, highlighting the standings of the main candidates:

• Mandami leads with 35%, but O’Reilly expresses skepticism about his ability to maintain this lead, suggesting Mandami's support could either stabilize or potentially decrease as the race progresses.

  "Mandami, he's at 35. That's where he's going to stay. He may drop. He could win if there's three Democrats in the race." [00:01]

• Cuomo holds 25%, while Adams is at 11%. O’Reilly speculates that Adams' actual support might be higher but acknowledges that the current polls are not in his favor.

  "Cuomo's at 25%, Adam's at 11. I think Adam's probably higher. The poll is not favorable to him." [00:01]

O’Reilly criticizes Cuomo’s proposed strategy, which involves the leading candidate dropping out to consolidate support. He remains uncertain about Adams' strategy, noting his significant financial backing but questioning his effectiveness based on his first four years as mayor.

Criticism of Mandami's Policies and Potential Impact

A significant portion of the discussion centers on Mandami’s policies and their perceived negative impact on New York City:

• O’Reilly warns that Mandami’s administration would exacerbate quality of life issues, particularly in areas like the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. He forecasts severe consequences, including increased violence and declining public safety.

  "Quality of life under Mandami. Nightmare, nightmare gonna happen." [00:01]

• He draws parallels between Mandami and Fidel Castro, suggesting that Mandami’s rhetoric and policies are dangerously similar to authoritarian figures.

  "He's not going to be able to do any of that, but he can say he can do it. It's like Fidel Castro, who Mandami has studied." [00:01]

• O’Reilly emphasizes his concerns about law enforcement, predicting mass resignations and a breakdown of order if Mandami is elected.

  "The cops are going to quit en masse if he's elected. Early retirement, looking for jobs in other precincts." [00:01]

Interaction with Voter: Challenges in Convincing Supporters

O’Reilly shares an anecdote about a conversation with a young woman who voted for Mandami, highlighting the challenges he faces in persuading voters:

• He recounts the woman’s dismissive attitude toward his concerns, revealing a disconnect between his perspectives and those of certain voters.

  "First thing she said to me was, Trump's a fascist. So we're not talking about the president. We're talking about Mandami a man." [00:01]

• The woman’s support for Mandami appears to stem more from opposition to Trump rather than a thorough understanding of Mandami’s platform.

  "All she knows is that he's going to give free bus rides to people and free some rents. Whatever. It's just gobbledygook." [00:01]

• O’Reilly criticizes the lack of informed decision-making among some voters, suggesting that their votes are driven by generalized disdain rather than specific policy positions.

  "People don't know who he is. They know he's far left, they know he's a socialist, but they don't really know who he is." [00:01]

Conclusion: O’Reilly's Perspective on the Election

Wrapping up the discussion, O’Reilly reaffirms his stance against Mandami and underscores the stakes of the mayoral race:

• He stresses that the outcome of the election will have profound implications for the city's future, affecting residents' livelihoods, safety, and overall quality of life.

  "If he wins and you vote for him, it's your generation that's going to get it right between the eyes." [00:01]

• O’Reilly maintains that while he does not seek to force his views upon others, he believes it is crucial for voters to comprehend the potential consequences of their choices.

  "I lay out my point of view, which is about 90% accurate, okay? And then you can take it or leave it." [00:01]

Overall, this episode provides a critical examination of the New York City mayoral race through Bill O’Reilly’s lens, emphasizing his concerns about the leading candidate Mandami and the broader implications for the city’s future.

Transcript

[Bill O'Reilly]

When fall rolls around, we're going to kick into the mayoral race big time, and Mandami could win. I gave you the poll numbers last week, but if you combine Cuomo and Adams as poll numbers, they beat Mandami pretty handily. So Cuomo's at 25%, Adam's at 11. I think Adam's probably higher. The poll is not favorable to him. This is slingshot strategies. I don't even know what that is. But Mandami, he's at 35. That's where he's going to stay. He may drop. He could win if there's three Democrats in the race. Now, Cuomo says he'll drop out in September if he's not leading or whatever he said his deal is. Look who's ever leading between Adams and Cuomo should drop, should go on, and the other should drop out. That's what Cuomo is proposing. I don't know about Adams. I don't know what he's going to do. He's got a lot of money, a lot of big money coming into Adams right now, but he's not a successful mayor his first four years. A lot of people don't care about that because they think that Mandami is such a threat. They'd rather have anybody but him, because he is going to if he wins the quality of life. If you think it's bad in New York City now, and I'm talking to you people in the Bronx and Brooklyn and Queens in the tough areas, you think you got it tough now, it's going to be 10 times worse if this guy's mayor because he hates the cops and the cops don't like him. Okay, so it's San Francisco, here we come. Total anarchy on the streets, in the subways, all over the place, because the cops are going to quit en masse if he's elected. Early retirement, looking for jobs in other precincts. I know a lot of NYPD are doing that right now. They're submitting applications to work in other police departments. They don't want to be in New York anymore. So quality of life under Mandami. Nightmare, nightmare gonna happen. We have it on tape on wabc. If it doesn't happen, I'll play you this tape, but it will. So how does this guy get so far? I talked to a young woman, very smart, who voted for him, and I said, do you see the danger? First thing she said to me was, trump's a fascist. So we're not talking about the president. We're talking about Mandami a man. You voted for Trump, and all I heard was Trump, Mandami, she didn't know anything about him. All she knows is that he's going to give free bus rides to people and free some rents. Whatever. It's just gobbledygook. It's gibberish. He's not going to be able to do any of that, but he can say he can do it. It's like Fidel Castro, who Madame has studied. I now know that because I've been watching how he speaks, and he just takes From Fidel Castro's 1958 statements, almost word for word. So Mandami is a guy who really. People don't know who he is. They know he's far left, they know he's a socialist, but they don't really know who he is. This young woman had no idea. She just hates Trump. And because she hates Trump, she's going the other way in the extreme. And she doesn't like Cuomo, obviously, that Cuomo's got a problem with likability and Adams doesn't connect with her at all. So white girl. And so I'm sitting there, and it's not my job to convince anybody of anything that's. I. I don't do that. I lay out my point of view, which is about 90% accurate, okay? And then you can take it or leave it. You know, I'm not going to come to your house and go, oh, you have to agree with me. I am smarter than you. I have more facts than you. I don't do that. So I didn't try to persuade the young woman. I just said to her, if he wins and you vote for him, it's your generation that's going to get it right between the eyes. You are going to get it, because you are the person who is putting together your future right now, with your salary, with your job, with your lifestyle, with all of that. And all of it's going to decline because you make a pretty good buck, and the city's going to take more of it away from you, and you're not going to get anything back. And if you're unlucky and you walk down the street, you might get a cement block in the head, and nothing's going to be done about it because you've got recidivist, violent people running around with no punishment, and Mandami will make that worse. I did say that to a woman, and then I think her retort was, trump's a fascist or some crazy thing.