Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Episode: No Spin News – Weekend Edition
Date: November 28, 2025
Host: Bill O’Reilly

Episode Overview

This weekend edition of "No Spin News" focuses on the current landscape of social media commentary, the influence of controversial internet personalities, the ongoing dilemma surrounding American health care policy, and key developments in Ukraine and Venezuela. Bill O’Reilly scrutinizes the impact of online commentators on public discourse, evaluates health care subsidies in the U.S. with an expert guest, and closes with sharp analysis of global diplomatic crises. The typical O’Reilly tone—direct, fact-driven, and openly skeptical—runs through each segment.

1. The Influence of Social Media Commentators

Timestamps: 01:06–18:18

Key Discussion Points

• O’Reilly expresses frustration with the overwhelming volume of online commentary ("thousands of podcasts"), noting his struggle to keep up while sticking to verified news.
• He asserts that much of the social media/podcast realm is entertainment rather than substantive policy analysis.

Personalities Analyzed

a. Candace Owens Lawsuit

• Controversy: Candace Owens claims Brigitte Macron (wife of the French president) is transgender, drawing a lawsuit.
• Key Quote:
  • Candace Owens (02:59): "And 1000% she was born a man. Lived as a man for 30 years, you know, and then transitioned at some time. In the 80s."
• O’Reilly’s Take: Skeptical of Owens’ claims, questions Owens’ influence—“I'm kind of agnostic. I don't think that she has a lot of influence over people's lives. But I could be wrong.” (04:14)

b. Nick Fuentes and Holocaust Denial

• Controversy: Known for extremist views, notably minimizing the Holocaust.
• Notable Quote:
  • Nick Fuentes (06:07): "There’s Holocaust museums everywhere... I think it’s meant to engender in people a profound sympathy for Jews."
• O’Reilly’s Critique:
  • "The Holocaust is a historical fact. Six million Jews were targeted and murdered... If you don't feel sorry for the innocent people murdered by the Germans, not just Jews... then there's something wrong with you." (06:48)

c. Megyn Kelly on Jeffrey Epstein

• Controversy: Discussing Epstein's preferences, Kelly distinguishes between "pedophile" and attraction to "barely legal" young women.
• Quote:
  • Megyn Kelly (09:04): "He wasn’t into like 8 year olds, but he liked the very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were."
• O’Reilly's Response:
  • "Why bother with that?...Jeffrey Epstein got what he deserved...So why are we trying to define what his proclivities were?" (09:47)

d. Laura Loomer on Censorship

• Controversy: Frames "deplatforming, debanking" as targeting white, Christian conservatives.
• Quote:
  • Laura Loomer (11:34): "I consider myself to be a white advocate."
• O’Reilly Rebuke:
  • "Why are we breaking color lines down? I don't think white people need an advocate; we're the majority." (11:54)

e. Lara Logan’s Shift

• Context: Once-respected journalist, now promotes conspiracy theories.
• Clip:
  • Lara Logan (15:40): "God believes in sovereignty… He knows the open border is Satan’s way of taking control of the world through all of these people who are his stooges and his servants... they want us eating insects… while they dine on the blood of children."
• O’Reilly’s Sadness:
  • "I don't know what happened to Lar. I don't know if anybody's dining on the blood of children...She was a brilliant reporter at one time." (16:16)
• Summary Observations:
  • O’Reilly urges viewers to treat social media mostly as entertainment, warning of risks in distorting history and policy.

2. Deep Dive: American Health Care Policy

Timestamps: 18:22–32:47
Guest: Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy, Cato Institute

Key Discussion Points

• O’Reilly admits confusion about ongoing health care negotiations between parties over Obamacare and insurance premiums.
• Republicans want to end expanded Obamacare subsidies; Trump seems to favor a temporary two-year extension.
• Cannon explains how Obamacare requires people to buy more coverage and pay higher premiums, with most enrollees paying “maybe double what they should.” (20:46)
• Debate over options: Short-term health insurance plans, widely available under Trump, limited under Biden.
  • Cannon (22:51): "When you exempt people from Obamacare, the premiums end up being 60% lower... The coverage is comprehensive and on some dimensions, higher quality."
• Baffling Nature of the System:
  • O’Reilly: "It's so confusing...the normal everyday person cannot understand what the deuce is happening." (31:53)
• Cannon's Critique:
  • "What the government should be doing with Obamacare is giving people options, alternatives so that the need for subsidies won't even be there." (30:19)
• Disagreement on Market Solutions:
  • O’Reilly doubts private insurers will become more reasonable.
  • Cannon counters: Proper competition would make insurers “nice and reasonable,” in contrast to current, constrained markets.

3. Recent Political "Stunts" and Judicial Developments

Timestamps: 32:49–42:39

Congressional Antics

• O’Reilly criticizes recent congressional "stunts," including the video urging U.S. military to reject unlawful orders (a clear dig at tactics to embarrass Trump).
• Quote:
  • "If you're a responsible legislator, you don't make things up...There's only one [reason]: to embarrass Trump, to whip up hatred against Trump." (33:19)
• The conversation explores possible legal jeopardy for Trump (cases thrown out due to appointment technicalities), and O’Reilly notes these developments likely aren't final: "She threw it out without prejudice, which means it's coming back." (39:02)

Trump’s Leadership Style

• O’Reilly: Trump is a “one-man show” when it comes to decision-making, likening him to Andrew Jackson and Teddy Roosevelt.
  • "You can suggest things to him...Then he does what he wants to do." (41:12)

4. Ukraine Peace Negotiations and Global Affairs

Timestamps: 43:45–51:53

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

• Democratic criticism of an initial proposed 28-point peace plan for Ukraine—viewed as overly generous to Russia.
• O'Reilly explains these leaks are normal in negotiations and meant to "ask for everything" at first.
  • Warns against overreacting to first drafts in the public: "This was just a rough draft that some sneak put out there. And if they find out who that was, it should be charged with the Espionage act for doing it." (45:29)
• Analysis of Ukraine’s increasingly desperate situation:
  • "Zelensky is very weak now...The Ukrainian army cannot get a foothold. It's 100% defensive war...the U.S. knows this. Putin knows all that." (46:56)
• Russia’s Economic Woes:
  • Putin “starting to sweat” due to falling oil prices caused by Trump's sanctions and Chinese price leverage.
  • "Once that money dissolves, you're going to see Vlad's head on a stick. The only thing keeping him in there...are the generals." (48:02)
• Is A Deal Possible?
  • O’Reilly: "I don't know. Because Putin is literally a psychopath who enjoys killing people. But I don't think he wants to commit suicide." (49:43)

U.S.–Venezuela Tensions

• O’Reilly interprets Trump’s pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro as a way to collapse Maduro’s government, flood the global oil market, hurt Putin, and benefit American consumers.
  • "He doesn't want a war because he wants Maduro out. Because he knows once Maduro gets out and all the oil in Venezuela goes on the market, that'll drive oil prices down even further, that'll hurt Putin even further, and it'll help the American consumer." (50:17)

5. Notable Quotes

• On Social Media Commentary:

  • “Social media has to be viewed upon as purely entertainment, take it or leave it. But when it goes over into the policy realm and this crazy stuff... then somebody’s got to take it on.” (O’Reilly, 17:11)

• On Holocaust Denial:

  • “The Holocaust is a historical fact. Six million Jews were targeted and murdered in grisly ways. Should be taught in every school because it can't happen again.” (O’Reilly, 06:48)

• On Health Care Complexity:

  • “It's so confusing. It really is. I mean, it's almost discouraging to the fact, to the point where the normal everyday person cannot understand what the deuce is happening and they can't.” (O’Reilly, 31:53)

• On Ukraine and Putin:

  • “Putin is literally a psychopath who enjoys killing people. But I don't think he wants to commit suicide.” (O’Reilly, 49:43)

6. Key Segment Summary with Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamps | Key Points | |----------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | Social Media/Talking Heads | 01:06–18:18 | O’Reilly critiques the “bloviating” online world; Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, Megyn Kelly, Laura Loomer, Lara Logan discussed. | | Health Care in America | 18:22–32:47 | Obamacare subsidies, Trump/Biden policies clarified by Cato’s Michael Cannon; O’Reilly voices common public confusion. | | Congressional/Legal "Stunts" | 32:49–42:39 | Criticism of political stunts targeting Trump; discussion of tossed out legal cases; Trump’s lone-wolf leadership style. | | Ukraine Peace Plan & Venezuela | 43:45–51:53 | Details of Ukraine peace negotiations, Russia’s woes, and Trump’s Venezuela gambit. | | Memorable Quotes | Various | See above. |

Conclusion

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News tackles a spectrum of current events—from the chaos of internet commentary to the intricacies of health policy and ongoing international crises. O’Reilly’s position is consistent: skepticism toward fringe theories, frustration with political gamesmanship and bureaucratic complexity, and unfiltered, sometimes sardonic, critique of leaders and commentators alike.

This episode offers a clear lens into both the pitfalls and the possibilities of current American discourse—political, social, and global.