
No Spin News, March 4, 2025
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Bill O'Reilly
Hey, Bill O'Reilly here. Welcome to the no Spin News for Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Stand up for your country. 160 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address, perhaps the best presidential speech in history. And we will deal with it in our history segment a bit later on. I mention it because Donald Trump has a big opportunity tonight with his speech in front of Congress and this high drama because of Ukraine, the tariffs and the rising disenchantment toward the president from the Democratic Party. So nobody knows how this is going to shake down, but we will be on it. I will be tweeting throughout the speech at billoriley if you want to get those tweets. And I will be on News Nation before And you know, Billorilly.com is a place for honest analysis and we'll tell you exactly what we believe. We're not partisan players here, as you know. Now the Talking Points memo is an assessment of where we are in history today. So Donald Trump started off in a shocking fashion for many Americans and he will run down tonight his accomplishments. You can expect to hear about the border. I mean, borders. Unbelievable. The encounters with migrants have fallen about 98% from year to year under Biden. It was totally out of control, as everybody knows. And then the president will get to the other situations that Americans want to hear about, particularly tariffs and doge and dei. So expect all that. I also expect, and I hope it does not happen to any great extent, severe criticism of Joe Biden. Now, I know if you don't like the Democrats and Biden, that doesn't bother you. But to me, Donald Trump will come out stronger if he concentrates on problem solving. Yes, I would. He will mention we're in this mess because Biden screwed up. Yes. But don't make it a theme. Okay. Use it as a fact. You want to bring in some stats. Sure. But if the theme is he's just a nimcom poop, that doesn't get us very far because Americans are uneasy. I'm going to give you some polling numbers in a minute. And we have a right to be uneasy. Stock market on the last two days, you know, they don't like the tariffs and most people don't even understand what the tariffs are. I'd like Donald Trump to explain why he is so bullish on tariffs to our friends. I understand China, but if he just kind of bashes Biden and doesn't get into the specifics of his policies to correct what he sees as deficiencies in his country, not going to come off well. And Ukraine is huge. You know, everybody's talking about Ukraine, everybody. And then Trump has got to kind of step by step it. Now, I've done that, but I'm not the president. So if you really want to know what's happening in Ukraine, you go to billo reilly.com, i got a column, I got a message on it, a stair step and all of that. Okay. Important speech tonight because Donald Trump has a very big opportunity to become a significant president. By that I mean in the annals of history because he can solve with his team a lot of vexing problems, whereas the Biden administration didn't even try. And that's my message of the day yesterday. I just ran down the list. Did they try to solve this? No, no, no, no. And that's not partisan analysis, that's historical analysis. They never tried. Trump is trying. Will he be successful? No one knows. Okay. Tone is extremely important here. So I hope he doesn't re litigate the 2020 election. He Go back. I would not even mention January 6th. I wouldn't mention a pardons, I wouldn't mention any of that. Just forward looking and the tone needs to be authoritative and credible. Here's why I'm doing what I'm doing and keep it simple so the folks understand it. Trump is a champion bloviator and takes one to no one. He'll run more than an hour tonight, supposed to start at 9:00 and he'll be out there about 10, 20, and then you'll. If you're watching cable TV, you'll see the nonsense that immediately emerges. Again, I will be tweeting what the truth is. Everybody's taking it tonight, all the networks, everybody's taking. It's big, very big for Donald Trump, but he's got to know it. And the tone, what I mean by that is, say somebody yells something at them from the audience, which they did to Obama. You'll remember. Liar. Remember that. If I'm sure I'm. The only thing I say is this. I expect that you would do that, but I have very important things to tell the American people. That's it. Shut them down, don't enable them. And if somebody walks out, if somebody does something untoward, let them. Who cares? Do you care? I don't. And the sergeant at arms will remove people, of course, who interrupt the speech. And you're not going to have a Nancy Pelosi backbiting him, tearing up his speech. I'm going to have that. All right. Hakeem Jeffries will be sitting back there with Johnson, the Speaker of the House, and they'll be respectful. I don't expect any. Anything from leadership, but you'll have some people in the audience. I mean, this Murphy, the Senator Murphy, insane, what he's doing. I'll get to that tomorrow. Anyway, summing up, very important address for we the people. Okay. It's very important that we understand what the dramatic situation that we're in really means and how Trump is going to govern going forward, because there's so much that comes at us in, what, six weeks time, and that's a memo. All right, let's get another point of view on this. So, again, what we do here, just so you know, is we have usually one guest, a program, sometimes two, but usually one. And I said to my people, I don't want partisans unless I'm going after somebody. I don't really want that. Okay. That doesn't serve anybody. I want people who are smart, different points of view can state their case. It's much more beneficial to you, the viewer and listener. So joining us now from Dallas is a man named Talmadge Boston. He's a presidential historian. He's written a book called how the Best Did It, Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents. And that is been out about a year, done very well. We did not steal from Mr. Boston's book for Confronting the President. These are two separate books, although there is cross section about Abraham Lincoln, of course, and people like that. All right. Mr. Boston, do you disagree with anything in my setup to Trump's speech tonight?
Talmadge Boston
I think it's accurate. I think if you see the Democratic women in Congress are planning on wearing pink, maybe the black Republican, I mean, African American Congressional caucus is going to wear black. Who knows what other things they have planned in an attempt to draw attention to themselves and thereby draw attention away from President Trump. President Trump does need to do all the things that you said in terms of take the high road, talk about what he wants to do, what America must do to turn around where we've been the last four years. And to the extent he can keep it professional and under control and not take the bait that will surely come at him from certain members of the Democratic Congress will certainly cause him to have a better overall night. And there's so much going on in the world right now with Ukraine and Russia, with the imposition of these tariffs and what their impact is going to be on inflation as well as relations with Mexico and Canada and China. A lot of balls.
Bill O'Reilly
Yeah, a lot of important stuff. If you were writing the speech, because I know you wrote for the Dallas Morning News, would you mention Biden or. And how much did you know that Fast Growing Trees is the biggest online nursery in the USA with thousands of different plants and more than 2 million happy customers. They have all the plants your yard needs, like fruit trees, privacy trees, shrubs and much more. Whatever plants you're interested in, Fast Growing Trees has you covered. Just order online, get your dream yard delivered right to your door. And this spring they have the best deals, up to half off on select plants. Plus, my listeners get 15% off their first purchase when using Code Bill at checkout. That's an additional 15% off@fastgrowingtrees.com with code BILL at Checkout, now is the perfect time to plant. That's fast growingtrees.com don't forget, use Code Bill to save offers valid for limited time terms and conditions apply. President Trump's victory is a win for America. That's what most voters think. But Bidenomics has left us with a failing economy. I rely on American heart for gold to protect my savings with physical gold and silver. And you should consider that American Hartford Gold has thousands of five star ratings and an A plus from the Better Business Bureau. A Tax Advantage Gold IRA can shield you from worsening inflation. You can even roll over your 401k or IRA tax free and penalty free. So act now before it's too late. Call or text American Hartford Gold. Tell them Bill O'Reilly sent you for up to $15,000 of free silver on qualifying orders. Call 877444. Gold or tax gold to 65532. That's 877444. Gold or tax. Gold to 65532.
Talmadge Boston
I would minimize it, if at all. I mean, his inaugural address, Trump's inaugural address was thrown exactly at Biden's face with Biden sitting there. So I don't think going back to reiterate those points that were made six weeks ago very emphatically, is something that needs to be done. I think it would be a great opportunity for Trump to show that he's passed, that he's ready to leave now. He's ready to take the country in new directions. He's not about retribution. He's not about being critical of somebody who's no longer in the picture. Let's deal with today and let's move forward tomorrow.
Bill O'Reilly
I have a slight disagreement with you, though. Going to tell the American people about problems he's attempting to solve. He's got to define the problem. So in the Biden administration, for example, we're going to do this later on in this broadcast. Medicaid spending went totally out of control, spiraled totally out of control because the Biden administration allowed the states to abuse the federal money. The same thing with Doge. You know, you gotta lay off so many people in the federal apparatus because there's way too many and the budgets are just going through the roof. And he has to apply that to Biden in order to get sympathy for his firings, for example. Am I wrong?
Talmadge Boston
Well, I think he needs to address the problem. And obviously the problem was caused by his predecessor, not by him. What I was meaning by my remarks is don't make it personal. It's fine to define the problem that he's now trying to tackle. We know that he didn't cause a problem. His predecessor did. But let's talk about what we're going to do. Okay?
Bill O'Reilly
So don't call him sleepy, Joe. You don't need to sleepy in this. You just need the facts. Now, the Ukraine thing, he's got to get that up top. We hear rumors of me, an announcement, but I guess they're tamping that down. NBC is reporting that the speech is going to be about rising American power, about how, you know, Trump, under Trump's leadership, American is going to reassert its power in the world. That's going to be an overarch. But Ukraine is the beginning of that. Now, Trump's kind of Caught because he can't say to the American people, here's what I'm going to do with Vlad Putin. You can't lay out his negotiating tactics, but at the same time, he's got to explain why he's not hammering Putin, who's as evil as they come. Right. How would you handle that?
Talmadge Boston
Well, Trump obviously has very specific ideas about how he wants to negotiate this deal. He's met previously with Putin. He's obviously now met with Zelensky. He's trying to figure out the best possible angle and gaining information along the way. With each transaction, each communication, each observation, I don't think in his own mind, he's established a set strategy for how he's going to deal with Putin. He obviously doesn't want to set anything back. He wants to think that whatever he does moves his position forward. He obviously wants to achieve a peace. I think everybody wants that. The question is, under what terms? And is it going to be something that. That America's going to be happy with, that Europe's going to be happy with, or not? Is he going to look like Putin's foil, or is he going to look like he ultimately wins the negotiation? He darn sure does not want to look like Putin's foil. That would be disastrous.
Bill O'Reilly
You think he has to explain why he slapped Zelensky around? Do you think he has to go into a micro on that?
Talmadge Boston
He probably will go into a micro. Do I think he has to? I think he needs to offer a brief explanation as to what he. Why he thought it was important on television, in the Oval Office, something that's never happened before, to have this kind of an angry confrontation with somebody who in many respects should be our ally, although he was not exactly on his base, best behavior. So I think some explanation is necessary, but hopefully it won't go on and on and be too micro and won't involve too bad of personal criticism of the way Zelensky handled himself, because that's not going to advance the ball.
Bill O'Reilly
You know, I would, if I were Trump, I would praise Zelensky. I would say, look, I understand why he's so emotional about it. His country's getting battered, got a million people lying dead. You get 8 million, flood the country. I would. I would almost be generous to Zelensky. That would just discombobulate the opposition, number one, and send a message to the world. It's not personal where I think it is a little personal myself. I think Trump is offended by Zelensky's swagger and sense of entitlement I saw it. It was visible. You know, Zelensky feels he's entitled to the United States largesse, where he isn't.
Talmadge Boston
No doubt that Zelenskyy. I think today I saw something. He's come out and realizes that he handled it improperly. This was not the time of the place or the manner to deal with this very delicate situation. I do think almost all Americans are pulling for Ukraine, and certainly nobody's pulling for Putin that has any sense at all. And so he knows where the American people want this to come out, and it's his job to orchestrate it with the best possible deal and his job to bring an end to this war that's been going on so long.
Bill O'Reilly
Well, the President. President didn't ask me. I have to be up front, because sometimes he does. But if he had asked me, I would say be a little conciliatory to Zelensky. Just send a message that, look, we understand your emotions got the better of you, and, you know, when you're seeing people die all over the place, and there's no doubt that Putin's the most evil guy on earth, but if Trump wants to deal with him, he can't say it. Wouldn't you agree with that? If Trump wants to get something out of Putin, you can't call him the most evil. My book coming up is Confronting Evil. I got Putin right on the COVID but I'm not negotiating a peace deal with the man. Trump can't do that. Am I wrong?
Talmadge Boston
Well, any. Anybody who's ever been involved in negotiation knows you don't start the negotiation by spitting in the guy's face or doing things to aggravate the guy. You know, the old adage, if somebody likes you, he'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and if he doesn't, he won't. Negotiations necessarily involve compromise, and nobody wants to even think about compromise if you've been personally insulted.
Bill O'Reilly
Right. And Zelensky has not been in that compromise zone. I want to be fair and point that out. Final question. You're a presidential historian. I believe that Trump is going for the gold here, and I know that because he's discussed it with me. He wants to be on Mount Rushmore. I mean, can't be on that mountain, but he can buy his own mountain. He put his face up there, and I. I hope he's thinking about his legacy tonight when he delivers the speech, which is an important speech, obviously, because pettiness doesn't get you on Mount Rushmore. Right.
Talmadge Boston
The great press understand the concept of Magnanimity, taking the high road, not taking the bait to your critics, seeing the big picture, seeing it through, not getting bogged down in petty quarrels. And not that Trump has proven himself to be a student of history, but. But even with a skim reading of history, you'd know that's the way you behave. Trump's been involved in hundreds, if not thousands of negotiations. He understands dealing with people in the context of negotiation and what happens in this, Ukraine, Russia will definitely set the tone, I think, for the rest of his presidency. So this is extremely important, and he knows that. And hopefully he's going to come up with the best strategy that doesn't get personal, keeps all the objectives in the front of the mind, doesn't get sidetracked by personal attacks, and gets us to the go line sooner rather than later.
Bill O'Reilly
That's a good point. That he knows that this Ukraine thing is a linchpin for the next four years. Mr. Boston, thanks very much. Really appreciate the book again, is how the Best Did It. Leadership Lessons from Our Top President Stalmage, Boston. Okay, how about some polling? Emerson, That's a college in Boston, and a bunch of my friends went there. It's a good school, specialized in media. So a thousand registered voters, fair sample. First question, do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? Approved. 48. Disapprove 43. That's a nice number for the president. Do you think the United States given too much? Too little. Right amount to Ukraine? Too much. 45. Too little. 22. Right amount. 33. So that's another interesting number. Americans are getting a little testy now. Third question, which country do you believe walked away the winner from the oval office meeting? USA 35. Ukraine. 15. Neither. 14. 46. I would probably say neither if I had been asked that. Final question. Do you approve or disprove the way Donald Trump's handling the war between Russia and Ukraine? Approve. 41. Disprove. 44. No opinion 15. Evenly split with the margin of error. CNN poll. Now, remember cnn, they skew left. Emerson. I haven't really seen any ideology in that poll, but CNN certainly skews left. Do you approve or prove or disprove the way Donald Trump's handling his job as president? Proof. 48. Disapprove. 52. Very different from Emerson. Okay, but the margin of error is 3, so it's very close. Second question, you think the policies being proposed by Trump will move the country in the right direction or wrong direction? Right direction. 39. Wrong direction. 45. No opinion. 15. Okay. Entitlement panic. So there is an industry and is media. Are you feeling the impact of the recent changes in the timeshare industry? My friends at Lone Star Transfer are the only company I trust to help you. For more than a decade, they have successfully helped over 20,000 owners get out of their timeshare. With an A rating at the Better Business Bureau and thousands of five star reviews, customer service is their priority. For a free consultation and a guaranteed solution. 855-551-7066 or go to lonestartransfer.com we finally beat Medicare.
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He's right.
Bill O'Reilly
He did beat Medicaid. Beat it to death.
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Bill O'Reilly
And liberal politicians, okay? And most media are liberal. So that's. It's an industry. They've come together and they lost the election. Now the new strategy is destroy Trump. Okay? That's what you're seeing here. So when a guy like Senator Murphy goes out and says Trump's an arm of the Kremlin, which he did yesterday. All right, why is Murphy saying that? Number one, Murphy has no solution to the Ukraine war. Nothing. Puts forth nothing, doesn't have anything. Wouldn't interview with me in a million years, because that'd be my first question. Well, all right, you don't like Trump's take on it, what would you do? He doesn't have it. So what Murphy is doing is in business to destroy Trump. Right. Gotta understand that. And certain media are in that business as well. One of the bullets they're going to use, all right, to try to bring Trump down is the entitlements. Entitlements are Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Those are the big three. Now, people don't like, well, I paid in. It's not entitlement. That's what the definition is. Okay, all right. Medicaid is a big one, because under the Biden administration, the spending got totally out of control. $3 trillion on Medicaid in four years. Average 9% hike a year. Right? Now, you hear the Democrats say every day, every way Trump wants to do away with Medicaid and Social Security, he wants to cut them. So you poor people, you sick people, you're gonna get Screwed. That's the way to get Trump. That's what they're using. But it's not true. The Wall Street Journal had an excellent analysis of this and I'm going to read you one of their, one of their paragraphs here. Quote, the Biden administration also gave states waivers to spend federal Medicaid dollars on non medical purposes, including food, homeless housing and personal transportation. Health and Human Services is only supposed to grant such waivers if they do not increase the federal deficit. But the Biden HHS ignored this rule, unquote. Not only that, but states like California and Oregon were taking federal Medicaid dollars and using them on dance classes, on cooking classes, and Biden did nothing about it. All right, so in the budget that just passed in the House and that'll have to be reconciled in the Senate, okay, Medicaid spending is 2.2%, about 2%, not 9. So they're saying you're cutting, you're not cutting it. They're increasing Medicaid. The federal government's increasing Medicaid spending, but only by two, not nine. Nobody knows this. The press is never going to report it. You'll never hear it. They'll go, oh, you're going to cut, you're going to cut, you're going to cut. That's the attack. It just makes me so angry. So it gets on the media. We're going to run a clip from CNN first and MSNBC second. Go.
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Bill O'Reilly
What he is doing is cutting with a chainsaw important services that benefit every American to make room for those tax cuts for the very rich. And so they want to cut things like Medicaid, Medicare. And on top of that, they will add to the deficit and debt. Now, I expect those people to say that. What I don't expect is the anchors who are sitting there letting them go unchallenged when I just gave you the facts. And they're not hard to get, but they have no interest in getting those facts. CNN and msnbc, none. Just as a pro, Trump networks have no interest in telling you anything bad about him. It's the same thing. However, when you have blatant lies like the Republicans and Trump want to cut entitlements when they don't There's a responsibility on the part of the network itself, not these ninnies sitting there, the anchors who are cowards and they're stupid to boot. Is there anything worse than being a stupid coward? I don't think so. It's just, it really. I sit there and I'm going, how did this ever happen? But it's here. And that's why you're here listening to me. All right, so don't believe all this entitlement stuff. It's just unbelievable. All right. A vote yesterday in the Senate to ban trans athletes from girls and women's sports. The bill said it's Title 9 federal civil rights law against sex discrimination. Prohibit schools from allowing transgender students to compete in athletic defense designated for women or girls. Very simple. If you're a trans, you can't get on the field with women and girls. Okay. The vote was 51 for the bill, 45 against the bill. All Democrats against it. Okay, but you needed 60 votes to advance the bill right onto the floor. So that's the way it works. It's complicated. And they only got 51. Two Republicans didn't vote. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Cynthia Loomis of Wyoming. You should have voted, ladies. All right. Two Democrats didn't vote. Alyssa Slotkin, Michigan, and she's going to give the Democratic address tonight after Trump. Alyssa Slotkin, she didn't vote. Peter Welch, Democrat, Vermont, didn't vote. So you're not going to get a law out of Congress, but you have an executive order out of Trump. Americans, fed up with the United States, they want to move. You ought to move. Have you had it most? This is mostly people who hate Trump right now. But when Obama was president for two terms, you had conservative people. I don't want to be here. I want to move out. So let me give you a skinny on this. There is a survey conducted by Talker Research. Okay. You can check them out. It found that 17% of American adults want to move out of here, and 5% are actually doing it. It's underway. That's a lot of folks. And here are the countries they want to move to. Canada, 19%. Italy, England, Australia, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Scotland, Germany. All right, those are the top 10. However, Spain now is 53,000American expats living there. All right, it's up 25% in the last two years. And the UK is also getting a flood of applications. More than 6,000 US citizens applied for UK citizenship just last year. All right, so let me run this down. If you want to live in another country, that's up to you, right? I'm not going to criticize that. There are some very fine countries. If I had to live somewhere else, I would spend the winters in the Bahamas.
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Bill O'Reilly
Spring and autumn in Ireland, I'd split it. Okay, that's what I would do. But I'm not doing it because I'm loyal to my country, Spain. You can live there for a lot less than you can live here. You got to learn Spanish, though, because most people outside the big cities, Barcelona, Madrid, they don't speak English. It's not like northern Europe where everybody speaks English. No. So you better learn Spanish espanol. And that's not a lot to do in Spain unless you're, you know, down on the coast of the soul or something. It's a very simple life. So you might be bored. UK a lot livelier, particularly in the London area. Southern England, you get north, it gets a little sleepy. But big taxes there. Bat tax, a lot of tax. So you know, you got to get your accountant if you're going to move out. Ellen DeGeneres moved over to England from Santa Barbara, California. That's a big adjustment. I got to give her a call, see how she's doing over there. Smart life. Okay. Patience. Something that I don't have. But I'm trying. I'm trying. So when I was up in Newport over the weekend, Newport, Rhode Island, I had a situation that I had to deal with as I Always. I have situations every day, okay. And my instinct was to go running on in and deal with the problem. But I didn't. I waited. And you know what happened? It worked itself out on its own. I didn't have to do anything. I didn't have to a thing. And there's a song, hold on for Another Day, I think it was about the ladies sang it. I forget the name of the group and do that. Give it 24 hours. Okay. Before you go in. And then I got caught in a situation where I was taken by surprise. And I didn't handle it as well as I should have. I handled it okay. I was proud of myself, was angry. But I could have done better if I had a little more time to think it out. Patience is a key to success in America. Sant History March 4, 1865. 160 years ago, as we mentioned, top President Lincoln giving his second inaugural address. Here is the quote that you should remember. This is right when the Civil War was ending. The north had pretty much won it. With malice toward none. Great line. With charity for all, with firmness in the fight. As God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in. To bind up the nation's wounds. To care for him shall have borne the battle for his widow and his orphan. To do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. Lincoln wrote that? Didn't have speechwriters. He wrote it himself. Okay. And brilliant. With malice toward none. And then six weeks later, John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in the back of Lincoln's head. And ascending was Andrew Johnson, one of the worst presidents ever. So if you read Killing Lincoln, my book, Killing Lincoln. First of the killing books and then you read Confronting the Presidents, you get the full picture. Now, Lincoln won his second term by beating a man named George McClellan, who was a former Union general, one of the worst generals ever. Terrible. And he was a racist pig. I don't use that word often, but he was. And he ran against Lincoln and Lincoln killed him. 212 electoral votes to 21. Abraham Lincoln, 160 years ago. Best presidential address ever. Back with a final thought. That'll give you a smile in a moment. Here is the final thought of the day. Older people consume news on television. It's always been that way, but now it's crazy. So the average age of the CNN viewer, the median age means half or older, half or younger. CNN 68 years old. Fox News 69 MSNBT 70. Whoa. A lot of old timers and the networks, you know, the evening news, and they're about the same, but with us, we're on YouTube now, so our viewership. Younger, much, much younger than it was when I was doing the Factor, because we're worldwide on YouTube. All right? And I can prove it. Put that picture up there. This is Luca. All right? Luca is the grandson of my good friends in Texas outside of Dallas. And Luca's a big no spin news fan. Way to go, Luca. Okay, now that brings my median age down a lot because Luke is like, one. So it brings it down. Okay, tomorrow we got two big ones. I will analyze the president's speech, of course. And then we have four defiant mayors going to Washington, testify about sanctuary cities. Four. That said we're not obeying federal law. Ooh, that should be good. It's Commerce Committee, Oversight committee in the House. That should be rocking and rolling. So two big stories tomorrow for us. Thank you very much for watching and listening to the no Spin News. I'm Bill O'Reilly. We will see you then.
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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis Episode Summary Release Date: March 5, 2025
I. Introduction
In this episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, host Bill O’Reilly sets the stage for a comprehensive discussion on President Donald Trump's upcoming speech to Congress. Highlighting the historical significance by referencing Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address delivered 160 years prior, O’Reilly emphasizes the high stakes surrounding Trump's address amidst ongoing issues such as the Ukraine conflict, tariffs, and growing discontent within the Democratic Party.
II. President Trump's Pre-Speech Analysis
O’Reilly delves into the anticipated content of Trump’s speech, outlining key areas the president is expected to address:
Border Security: O’Reilly notes a significant reduction in migrant encounters by 98% under Trump compared to the previous administration. He states, “The encounters with migrants have fallen about 98% from year to year under Biden. It was totally out of control, as everybody knows” ([02:00]).
Tariffs and Economic Policies: Emphasizing the confusion surrounding tariffs, O’Reilly urges Trump to clarify his stance. “Stock market on the last two days, you know, they don't like the tariffs and most people don't even understand what the tariffs are. I'd like Donald Trump to explain why he is so bullish on tariffs to our friends” ([04:00]).
Ukraine Situation: O’Reilly underscores the complexity of the Ukraine issue, encouraging Trump to provide clear, actionable insights without personal attacks. “Ukraine is huge. You know, everybody's talking about Ukraine, everybody” ([05:30]).
O’Reilly also advises Trump to maintain an authoritative and forward-looking tone, avoiding re-litigation of the 2020 election and personal criticisms. “Just forward looking and the tone needs to be authoritative and credible” ([07:15]).
III. Interview with Historian Talmadge Boston
Joining O’Reilly is presidential historian Talmadge Boston from Dallas, author of How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents. The discussion centers on refining Trump’s speech strategy:
Maintaining Professionalism: Boston agrees with O’Reilly’s emphasis on professionalism, suggesting Trump stay focused on policy rather than personal attacks. “President Trump does need to do all the things that you said in terms of take the high road, talk about what he wants to do, what America must do to turn around where we've been the last four years” ([09:35]).
Handling Ukraine Diplomacy: They explore Trump’s approach to negotiating with Putin amidst the Ukraine conflict. Boston highlights the necessity of not portraying Putin as an outright villain to maintain negotiation leverage. “Is he going to look like Putin's foil, or is he going to look like he ultimately wins the negotiation? He darn sure does not want to look like Putin's foil” ([16:43]).
Legacy and Leadership: Discussing Trump’s long-term impact, Boston stresses the importance of magnanimity and strategic leadership. “Trump knows that this Ukraine thing is a linchpin for the next four years” ([20:25]).
IV. Polling Data on Trump's Performance and Ukraine War
O’Reilly presents polling results to gauge public sentiment:
Emerson Poll (College in Boston):
CNN Poll:
O’Reilly critiques the CNN poll for potential bias, emphasizing the close margins and differing results (EMERSON vs. CNN) due to sample variations.
V. Entitlement Panic: Medicaid and Biden's Policies
The discussion shifts to the contentious issue of entitlements, particularly Medicaid:
O’Reilly’s Critique: He argues that Democrats falsely portray Trump as wanting to cut entitlements like Social Security and Medicare. “They’re saying you’re cutting, you’re not cutting it. They’re increasing Medicaid. The federal government's increasing Medicaid spending, but only by two, not nine” ([25:00]).
Wall Street Journal Analysis: O’Reilly cites a WSJ report highlighting Biden’s misuse of Medicaid funds for non-medical purposes, such as food and housing, violating federal rules ([26:00]).
Media Portrayal: He condemns CNN and MSNBC for unchallenged narratives claiming entitlement cuts, labeling anchors as “stupid cowards” for not addressing factual inaccuracies ([28:37]).
VI. Senate Rejects Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes
O’Reilly reports on the Senate vote regarding Title IX:
Legislation Overview: The bill aimed to prohibit transgender students from competing in female athletic categories under Title IX.
Voting Outcome: It garnered 51 votes in favor and 45 against, falling short of the required 60 votes for passage. Notably, two Republicans and two Democrats did not vote ([30:00]).
Implications: O’Reilly highlights the bill’s failure as a victory for Democrats and underscores the partisan divide on transgender rights in sports.
VII. Americans' Desire to Move Abroad
Addressing a societal trend, O’Reilly shares survey findings on American expatriation:
Survey by Talker Research: 17% of American adults express a desire to move abroad, with 5% actively doing so ([31:30]).
Top Destinations:
Statistics: Spain sees a 25% increase in American expats, now housing 53,000, while the UK reports over 6,000 new citizenship applications annually ([32:00]).
O’Reilly comments on the appeal of living abroad, noting lower costs and lifestyle changes, yet underscores a sense of loyalty to the United States.
VIII. Historical Reflection: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
O’Reilly transitions to a historical segment commemorating Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address:
Key Quote: “With malice toward none, with charity for all...” emphasizing reconciliation post-Civil War ([35:00]).
Legacy Comparison: He contrasts Lincoln’s conciliatory approach with the political turmoil following his assassination, briefly mentioning Andrew Johnson’s troubled presidency ([36:30]).
Book References: O’Reilly promotes his books Killing Lincoln and Confronting the Presidents, providing insights into historical leadership and political assassinations.
IX. Conclusion and Upcoming Stories
In his final thoughts, O’Reilly underscores the aging demographic of traditional news consumers versus the younger, global audience on YouTube. He previews forthcoming topics:
O’Reilly closes by emphasizing the importance of patience and strategic thinking, both personally and in leadership, tying back to earlier discussions on political strategy and legacy.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps:
“The encounters with migrants have fallen about 98% from year to year under Biden. It was totally out of control, as everybody knows.” ([02:00])
“Stock market on the last two days, you know, they don't like the tariffs and most people don't even understand what the tariffs are. I'd like Donald Trump to explain why he is so bullish on tariffs to our friends.” ([04:00])
“Does anybody know how this ever happened? But it's here. And that's why you're here listening to me.” ([27:00])
“They’re saying you’re cutting, you’re not cutting it. They’re increasing Medicaid. The federal government's increasing Medicaid spending, but only by two, not nine.” ([25:00])
“With malice toward none, with charity for all...” ([35:00])
Conclusion
Bill O’Reilly’s episode offers an in-depth analysis of President Trump’s forthcoming speech, the political landscape surrounding entitlement programs, and societal trends influencing American expatriation. Through expert interviews and polling data, the show provides a multifaceted perspective aimed at informing and engaging listeners with no spin—just facts.