Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Weekend Edition – January 31, 2026

Overview

This No Spin News Weekend Edition takes a deep dive into recent unrest and violence in Minnesota, focusing on federal immigration enforcement, the response from local and national authorities, and an investigation into protest organization and potential foreign influence. Host Bill O’Reilly, joined by key guests, explores the roles of federal and local agencies, the political contention over cooperation with immigration enforcement, and the influence of figures like Neville Roy Singham and associated activist networks allegedly fostering domestic disorder with international backing. Memorable moments include critiques of media coverage and a call for greater transparency and policy response from federal agencies.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Clarifying Federal Agencies’ Roles (00:01–06:18)

• Guest: Art Del Cueto, Security Advisor for the Federation for Immigration Reform; former spokesperson for National Border Patrol Council.

• Topic: Public confusion between Border Patrol, ICE, and Customs; agency jurisdiction and inter-agency cooperation amid heightened tensions.

• Insight: Border Patrol handles areas between ports of entry, while ICE focuses on interior enforcement and often operates with Border Patrol aid, especially in urban areas—a result of policy shifts and “an all hands on deck approach.”

  “There’s people in the media that don’t know the difference...a lot of it is moving Border Patrol agents into urban areas to assist ICE with their operations.”
  — Art Del Cueto [01:22]

• Use of Force Incidents: Cueto details his experience responding to nearly all use-of-force events in Tucson, highlighting complex investigative processes and the struggle to find unbiased juries.

• Accountability & Guidance: Bill O’Reilly questions the standards and guidance for federal agents in volatile situations.

  “When you have this volatile situation and you draw your weapon, there has got to be some kind of guidance. You just can't be shooting all over the place.”
  — Bill O’Reilly [04:13]

• Breakdown in Local-Federal Cooperation: Local refusal to cooperate with ICE hinders law enforcement effectiveness and is characterized as nearly insurrectionist by O’Reilly.

  “Walls, by telling his authorities not to cooperate with ICE, not to protect ICE, not even to protect him. That's almost insurrection and the FBI should be looking at him.”
  — Bill O’Reilly [06:57]

2. Influence and Organization Behind Protests (09:48–17:01)

• Guest: Jerry Dunleavy, reporter for Just the News.

• Topic: Alleged orchestration of violent demonstrations by Neville Roy Singham—a billionaire tech figure in Shanghai with alleged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ties.

• Activist Network: Coverage of how Singham funds, coordinates, and links organizations like Code Pink, Party for Socialism and Liberation, People's Forum, and Breakthrough News, claiming a sophisticated infrastructure for protest mobilization across the U.S.

  “These groups share money, they share resources, they share personnel... Neville Roy Singham has also helped fund Breakthrough News... This group's purpose seems to be promoting the work of all the other groups I mentioned and the actions they take in the protests that they do.”
  — Jerry Dunleavy [11:10]

• Media Manipulation and Underreporting: O’Reilly critiques both left and right media for ignoring the story, emphasizing its importance to national security discourse.

• Paying Professional Protesters: While direct evidence is unclear, Dunleavy asserts there is a financially backed professional demonstrator class involved in orchestrations.

• Foreign Influence Question: Physical proximity of Singham's Shanghai office to Chinese state media operation is cited as powerful circumstantial evidence of CCP involvement.

  “Singham, his office in Shanghai is co-located with a Chinese state media operation... not just an ideological or financial link, but a physical link.”
  — Jerry Dunleavy [14:19]

3. Congressional Response and Policy Challenges (18:57–25:00)

• Guest: Jason Smith, Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee (R-MO).

• Topic: Congressional efforts to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits funneling foreign money to domestic activist organizations, with a spotlight on the People’s Forum and other groups tied to Singham.

• Unresponsiveness of Federal Authorities: Despite documentation and official requests, Smith reports inertia at the IRS, Treasury, and Justice Department.

  “We actually sent an official letter... calling for these 11 entities to lose their tax-exempt status, including the People's Forum, and we laid out tons of evidence.”
  — Rep. Jason Smith [21:24]

• Media and Democratic Party Silence: Reiterating lack of media attention and partisan resistance to action against foreign-influenced agitation.

• Call for Public Awareness: Both O’Reilly and Smith emphasize the need for public pressure on officials once the extent of the foreign-backed protest funding and violence is understood.

  “Once the people know what’s happening, then you’re going to see a startling change... We have to stop this in the United States.”
  — Jason Smith [24:24]

4. Law Enforcement Challenges & Federal-Local Tensions (26:20–35:50)

• Guest: Trisha McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security.

• Minneapolis Operations: Recent ICE and Border Patrol activity in Minneapolis highlighted, with officers on administrative leave after a high-profile shooting—standard procedure.

• Investigation Details: Homeland Security leads the case with FBI, ATF, and CBP also involved; body camera footage is under review.

  “The FBI is involved... Homeland Security investigators are taking the lead on this. FBI as support... and then there is a separate investigation by CBP internally.”
  — Trisha McLaughlin [27:37]

• Environment for Federal Agents: Law enforcement faces an “1000% increase in assaults” in Minneapolis, including attacks on their lodgings and person.

  “We have seen a highly coordinated campaign of violence... Cars being used as deadly weapons... where they're staying at night is being targeted.”
  — Trisha McLaughlin [31:13]

• Criticism of Politicized Announcements: O’Reilly criticizes Kristi Noem’s premature public labeling of a suspect as a “terrorist,” which McLaughlin concedes should be avoided going forward.

• State and Local Agency Coordination: Mixed responses from local law enforcement; recent arrests seen as an encouraging sign, though often by suburban departments, not Minneapolis PD proper.

• Selective Media Reporting and Agendas: Mainstream outlets ignore federal arrests of dangerous convicted criminals; O’Reilly and McLaughlin attribute this to ideological agendas:

  “You are not going to hear that anywhere in the mainstream media. If you go to CNN, you go to NBC, you go to CBS, you won’t read it.”
  — Trisha McLaughlin [35:11]

• Larger Issue: Fry and Walls accused of actively shielding criminal migrants and undermining federal law; potential for further legal action is alluded to.

5. Minnesota’s Political Evolution and Public Response (37:05–43:19)

• Guest: Marty Seifert, former Minnesota House Minority Leader.

• State Polarization: Minnesota is far more evenly divided than perceived; rural areas remain conservative while the urban metro increasingly dominates statewide politics and messaging.

  “The loud have gotten a lot of attention. But I would say the silent majority... mind their own business, work hard, raise their kids... but we do have a lot of concerns in Minnesota.”
  — Marty Seifert [38:22]

• Role of Media and Political Messaging: O’Reilly links the ascendancy of far-left messaging and agitation to media dominance by local and state authorities; sees agitation and demonization of federal government as root cause of violence.

• Complexity of Local Unrest: Seifert notes not all protest participants are paid or radical, acknowledging genuine local concern over perceived federal overreach but concedes O’Reilly’s point that lethal confrontations cannot be justified or rationalized by these sentiments.

• Human Cost & De-escalation: Both guests agree on the need for tone-down, humanity, and less militarized approaches to law enforcement operations.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Law Enforcement Confusion

  “There's people in the media that don't know the difference, that they continue to put pictures out of Border Patrol when ICE does something, or pictures of ICE when Border Patrol does something.”
  – Art Del Cueto [01:20]

• Media Critique

  “Once the people know what's happening, then you're going to see a startling change. But they embarrass the Democratic Party. They better cooperate...”
  – Bill O’Reilly [22:54]

• On Foreign Influence Operations

  “These groups share money, they share resources, they share personnel... Neville Roy Singham has also helped fund Breakthrough News…”
  – Jerry Dunleavy [11:10]

• Law Enforcement Environment

  “We have seen a highly coordinated campaign of violence against our law enforcement on the ground there in Minneapolis... assaulted with fireworks, cars as deadly weapons, spit on, hotels targeted.”
  – Trisha McLaughlin [31:13]

• Local Political Dynamics

  “The silent majority, that the butcher, baker and candlestick maker, mind their own business, work hard, raise their kids... But we do have a lot of concerns in Minnesota.”
  – Marty Seifert [38:22]

Key Timestamps

• 00:01–06:18 – Art Del Cueto: Agency distinctions, use of force, local-federal tensions
• 09:48–17:01 – Jerry Dunleavy: Neville Roy Singham, protest funding, foreign involvement
• 18:57–25:00 – Rep. Jason Smith: Congressional investigation, nonprofit loopholes, lack of federal response
• 26:20–35:50 – Trisha McLaughlin: Minneapolis unrest, ongoing investigations, law enforcement challenges
• 37:05–43:19 – Marty Seifert: Minnesota's political landscape, de-escalation, and the rural-urban divide

Summary & Tone

The episode adopts a blunt, urgent, and investigative tone. Bill O’Reilly is direct, at times combative, particularly toward politicians—Democratic officeholders in Minnesota and the Biden administration—whom he views as enabling violence, undermining federal law, or failing to protect law enforcement. Guests contribute firsthand accounts, governmental insights, and investigative reporting, sparking debate over policy failures, foreign interference, and media malfeasance.

The consistent through-line is a call for accountability—of government officials, nonprofits, and the press—and a push for public awareness and grassroots pressure to effect change. A strong sense of exasperation permeates the episode regarding both official inaction and media silence.

For Listeners

If you missed this episode, you’ll come away understanding:

• The distinctions and friction between federal agencies tasked with immigration enforcement
• Why recent protests and violence in Minneapolis are seen by some as orchestrated and externally funded
• How activists, policy makers, and journalists dispute the root causes of unrest
• The skepticism and critique directed at media and federal authorities for failing to inform the public
• The belief of many on the program that urgent, coordinated response should be forthcoming from both the federal government and Congress