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Hey, Bill O'Reilly here. Welcome to the no Spin News. Monday, April 14, 2025. Stand up for your country. Well, I talk with President Trump briefly over the weekend and he says there is going to be some very good news for the country coming up shortly. We were talking about economics and foreign policy in those two areas. Now, I didn't push him on, was a casual conversation. But I have to say, I've known a man 35 years. He's never misled me. One time and he's been mad at me. But even then he would just kind of ignore me or send me a text or something telling me how terrible I am, you know, that kind of thing. But he didn't, hasn't misled me. So if he says there's good things I had, I tend to believe it. But I can't get any more specific than that at this point. When I can, I will, I can tell you I have the best contacts. You know, Hannity get very good contacts in the Trump administration, very good. But I'm on a par and I'm not competing with Sean. I'm just telling you that there are certain people who know what's going on and there are certain people that don't. And so I'm glad you're here listening to me because I do now, I want to spend a little time today on Donald Trump, the president and how he is governing. And that is the subject of this evening Talking Points Memo. So everything to Trump is personal. Everything. He's not like most presidents and most politicians where, you know, they forget about things after 24 hours. They're mad and then they Trump does forget about things, but he incorporates his policy Vision on a personal basis, what he wants, what he believes. And so you see a lot of personal stuff. And right now, there is a controversy, not a major one, but somewhat of a controversy about how he's treating certain people in his past. Okay? Now, some say it's revenge. Others say it's retribution. Let's define the two terms. First, revenge is to harm someone as punishment for harm they have done to you. And I think every human being on the planet has, at one time or another, either committed revenge or contemplated it seriously. Retribution is deserved and severe punishment. So that is, let's say, the Nazi party in Germany or the Tojo regime in Japan. You annihilated them. We annihilated them with the help of our allies because if we did not, they would continue murdering people all over the world. That wasn't wrong for us to annihilate them. I know some people say Hiroshima, Nagasaki, we've gone through all that. But for me, if I'm the commander in chief on the president, I'm annihilating both of them. I'm not shooting prisoners of war or anything like that, but it's total victory, okay? And if they don't stop, they die. Retribution again. If you did not do that, these people would continue their evil. It's like that in real life. You all know people who are evil. Well, maybe I shouldn't say that. Most of us know people who are evil. They hurt people time and time and time again, and some of them are stopped and some of them aren't. If you stop a person like that, you got to be. You have to have the facts and the evidence. Okay? That's retribution, not revenge. All right, so let's look at four human beings that Donald Trump is after. John Bolton, former National Security Adviser Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary. Bolton wrote a book and said that Trump was stunningly uninformed and unfit to be president. Esper wrote a book and said that Trump was unprincipled and wanted to shoot protesters. Okay, so those guys are in the revenge zone. Donald Trump is. You know, he took away their national security thing. If Trump could hurt him either. I don't know about the retribution there because I don't think Bolton and Esperance can do any further damage. Could be wrong, though. Two others, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley and Director of European affairs for the US National Security Council, Alexander Vindman. Milley wrote another book. No. Milley was quoted in Bob Woodward's book as saying that Trump is a fascist and a Dangerous person. Vindman testified in front of Congress in November 2019 about Trump talking to Zelensky in a, quote, improper way. All right, now Milley and Vindman are both finished again, just like Esper and Bolton. They can't do any further harm, but Trump has got them on a radar screen. Law firms, there are 10, maybe more, that Trump is denying any federal access. No business can be done. Paul Weiss, awful firm. Terrible. I had to deal with them. Covington and Burling, Perkins, Coy, Wilkie Foreign. Gallagher Weiss folded. Is giving Donald Trump $40 million in promo Bono Legal Services free. So did Farr and Gallagher. 100 million. Perkins, coy, they represented Hillary Clinton 2016, up to their eyebrows in the phony Russian investigation. Covington and Burling, they're representing former special counsel Jack Smith. Now here, all four of those firms, in my estimation could and will, once Trump leaves the presidency, do damage to people. This is retribution here to me on these four and others too, okay? Because they're in business to hurt people for money. That's what they do. They hurt people for money. Okay, now here's one. This is an interesting call, 60 Minutes. So Trump has ordered an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission. Why? Well, last night, here's what he said on social media, quote, almost every week, 60 minutes. She's being sued for billions of dollars for the fraud they committed in 2024 presidential election. With their interview of failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris mentions the name Trump in a derogatory and defamatory way. But this weekend's broadcast tops them all. They did not one, but two major stories on Trump. One having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a war that never should have happened if the 2020 election had not been rigged. In other words, if I were president. And the other story is having to do with Greenland casting. Our country is led by me, falsely, inaccurately and fraudulently. I am so honored to be suing 60 Minutes, CBS Fake News and Paramount, unquote. Okay, so CBS News, is this revenge or retribution? There's no doubt 60 Minutes is trying to get Donald Trump. That's a fact. There's no balance there at all. New regime over there. Relatively new. Okay, they hate them. I rely on physical precious metals like gold and silver to protect my savings. And the only company I trust is American Hartford Gold. A tax advantaged gold IRA can protect your savings from inflation, recessions and more. You can even roll over your 401k or IRA tax and penalty free with thousands of five star ratings and an A from the better Business bureau. 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Bill O'Reilly
They hate everything he stands for. They're trying to hurt him. Now by hurting Trump, you hurt the country, I think by trying to destroy the president of the United States. So I'm putting this in the retribution column here. How about you? Finally, this is not unusual, President Trump's revenge or retribution take. I'll give you five modern presidents who were pretty much as bad as Trump. Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy used his brother Bobby Kennedy, who was attorney general, to get who he wanted, gotten Lyndon Johnson, the absolute worst, and Richard Nixon, who had a printed enemies list. Now, I write about all of that in confronting the presidents. So this isn't new, these guys, and I'm not doing what about ism. I'm just taking the historical record and showing you that once a person is elected president, a lot of them go after people. There's no doubt that that has happened and is happening now. I am sympathetic somewhat to Trump's jihad, let me use that word against his opponents. Because for 30 years, ever since I started doing national commentary, I have been attacked by vicious, horrible people who hurt other people for money, for power, for ideology. I know who they are now. Some of them I have taken care of and some of them I haven't. I can't for whatever reason. But my instinct is to take them all the board, not hurt them physically or anything like that. I do it all legally, right, because they don't just do it to me. They're just evil, in my opinion. But I've experienced the evil directly up close here. And you know, when I see them and they never, if somebody apologize, if somebody said, look, I'm sorry, I maybe overdid it. I don't really like you, but I shouldn't use those tactics. I would forgive them. I'm compelled to do that because I'm a Christian. I have to do it, but they don't. They're arrogant and they do it to other people. And I watch them. So I have. I have to be honest. My emotion lies in the Trump area. And that's the memoir. All right, let's update you on the tariffs. Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. Hey, President Xi, let me just break it to you. Those folks have no money at all, okay? They cannot help you. They're not gonna buy your stuff because they don't have any money. All right? And so I don't know why you go in there, because now maybe he's trying to sneak in Chinese goods under the Vietnamese label, but that's going to be easily exposed. So I don't even know what this is. You know, you. If China loses the US Market, and I still believe there's going to be a detente here, it's hosed. It's just screwed because we have the money. We buy the stuff. The Melees aren't going to buy your stuff. They don't have any money. All right, so he's over there. Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassert says that dozens of tariff deals are going to be made shortly. And the quote is, the progress has been astonishing. Okay? Now, all of the other broadcasters after I just reported that would have said we'll see, but. But I don't say we'll see because it's a cliche and it's stupid. This is what President Trump is saying told me directly. So Hasard is saying what the president said. Bill O'Reilly here. I recently sat down with President Trump in Florida, and I can tell you he is laser focused on helping Americans prosper during his second term. That's why I have joined forces with Alexander Green, chief investment strategist at the Oxford Club, for a special presentation call the Rebirth of the American Dream. In this groundbreaking event, you will discover why Donald Trump's policies could trigger an economic boom. How the AI revolution could help create more millionaires than at any other time in history. Details on six specific stocks that could soar during Trump's presidency, and most importantly, how you can achieve the American dream. Now, I followed Alex's work for more than 20 years, and he spotted some of the best performing stocks of our time. So please don't miss this opportunity. Visit trumpsamericandream.com TrumpsAmericanDream.com okay, let's get some other perspective on this. Now, you may know Eric Bola. Don't bring him in yet. I just want to give his background first. So Eric Bolling, when I was at the factory at Fox, he would sub for me and the ratings would go down. But, you know, they went down for everybody. That's up for me. But he did a decent job. I mean, you know, he ran a show and then he was over at a couple of other places. But his background is in economics and he was a board member of the New York Mercantile Exchange, big shot in oil and gas trading. So he knows the economic world. And he joins us now from West Palm Beach, Florida, where he airs daily on real America's voice, Dish, YouTube, all of that Internet stuff. So bowling, you okay down there in Florida? You all right?
Eric Bolling
We miss you down here, Bill. It's always good to have you.
Bill O'Reilly
Okay. You look a lot, a little like Maynard G. Krebs with the goatee, but that's all right. It's okay.
Eric Bolling
That compliment was amazing, especially coming from the guy who I did sit in for over 250 times over 11 year period. So I must have been ratings went down, but they must not have gone down that much.
Bill O'Reilly
Mr. Bill O'Reilly, you know, when, when Juan Williams sat in for me, they really went down. But when you went, you weren't that bad. So look, I know you've had some discussions on your programs and you had some criticism about the tariffs. Where, where do you think they are now?
Eric Bolling
So I stand firm. Firm, Bill. I'm a, I'm a free market, true, like complete free market tier. I'm, I just believe that government shouldn't get their hands in any form of the markets now. I do. I'm, again, let me qualify that with I am really, really rooting for the Trump tariffs to work. I hope they do. I'm hearing they are, as Kevin Hasard said, it's going to be astounding when they start telling us what they've gotten or what they've received. My only issue is I just don't like government interfering in markets. And, and when I mean government, I mean our government also. But if it's again, if it's going to be used, I think they lost the messaging, Bill. Let me reframe this. It came out whether we're going to raise tariffs to the rest of the world to the level that they're charging us, and when they realize they can't do it anymore, their tariffs will come down and our tariffs will come down as well. At some point it turned to, well, they're all begging to, you know, kind of kiss the ring and come make a deal with us. Which was the wrong message for me as a free marketeer. He got back on message recently over the weekend and said when they lower him, will lower them. And that's what I hope for. I hope for a global no tariff or a global 10% across the board in two directions.
Bill O'Reilly
Let's just cut through this. We have no control about China and what China's import tariffs are. We don't. So they can jack up their tariffs and same thing with the eu. Hans and France can, can buy stuff from the United States. We ship it over to Hans and Franz in Munich and they slap a 20% VAT value added tax on it, which means Hans and Franz have to charge if they resell whatever they buy from us, they got to slap 20% more on. They can't. American goods can't compete with the German made goods. That's the game. We can't control it. So free marketing is really a myth. It isn't free. It's not free anywhere. So what Trump wanted to do was basically say, we're not letting you rip us off anymore. We're the biggest market in the world. We have the most money, the most consumers who can spend and you're going to play fair. It seems logical to me that that would be a good policy for the United States. But in order to get there, we have to suffer and Americans don't want to suffer. That's where we are.
Eric Bolling
Again, agree. And that is the theory. And I hope it works. And I really do. I hope it doesn't push us into a global recession, which theoretically could happen. And I'm not suggesting we continue to have a trade imbalance and have a trade imbalance, a tariff imbalance with these countries. I'm simply saying there are ways to maybe negotiate other countries bringing down their tariffs. I'll give you an example. China charging us whatever they want to charge us, whatever they've been charging us because we don't even really know we can talk about this number that they came up with with China's charging us at 32% which be honest with you, they made that up, but they used a different metric, not what they told us. Regardless what we, what we could do is China needs oil. We have a ton of oil, we can produce more oil. We can say China, you lower your tariff, our export tariff, your import tariff, US Goods going to China lower it to a reasonable number. Let's call it 20%. And we'll only put a 20% tariff on the oil will send you, and we'll send you a ton of liquefied natural gas.
Bill O'Reilly
That's what will eventually happen. But China isn't benign, okay? They don't want to give up their unbelievable trade advantage, not only with the United States, but everywhere else. They don't want to give it up. But the mistake that I think the Trump administration made was this. They try to do it too fast. Instead of knocking down Canada and Mexico, then going to the eu, then going to China or whatever order you want to put it in, and along the way explain every step to the American people, which they could have done. All right, instead of this tsunami all at once that panicked the worldwide markets, that led to the stock market going down. They could have been a more gradual thing, and that's what I would have done.
Eric Bolling
There's, There's a third alternative. I agree with that. There's a third alternative where they could have come up with, okay, so we buy a lot of garbage, trinkets, crap, we buy a lot from China, right? And we sell them in technology and important goods and, and, and whatnot. We could have gone out to the rest of the world. Taiwan, Vietnamese, you, you just mentioned them and say, you know what? You want to build a manufacturing plant there. We don't want to pay this 32%, 35% China tax anymore. We'll buy from you instead of them. Here it is. You're. The United States is the wealthiest consumer that. We're a huge buyer walking into a mall. The world is the mall. And we have this massive credit card with trillions of dollars of credit on it. And we go, you know what? That store China right there is charging too much for the same thing. I can buy from that store over there. Taiwan. You know, I'm going to go over there and watch what happens. China drops their tariff, drops their price to compete for us. Everyone wants our dollar. That's a more, I would call it free market solution to drop, but that.
Bill O'Reilly
Would be incredibly, incredibly complicated to do. Now. Nvidia out of Taiwan just announced today it's going to build a big chip plant in the United States. That's a huge victory for the usa, by the way. Enormous.
Eric Bolling
Do you believe that?
Bill O'Reilly
You believe, do I believe they will do it? Yes, I do believe that because he.
Eric Bolling
Made the deal, the CEO made the.
Bill O'Reilly
Deal directly with Trump. No, it's inconceivable that they wouldn't do it.
Eric Bolling
Now thing. Well, so Apple says we're going to do a half a trillion dollars we're going to build here. These CEOs are catering. They're cow tying to Howard Lutnick and the group and making a lot of promises. But, but we don't know if they're. I hope they do. And by the way, that's 10 years down the road. It's not going to be a chip manufacturing plant in the next two or three years.
Bill O'Reilly
Look, the reason I believe it'll happen is Trump can hurt them. Yes, Trump is out come 2028, but he can hurt them now. If, if he, if we don't see progress and fast progress and he will you go back on a deal with Trump, he's going to find a way anyway. Bo, we're glad you're doing well.
Eric Bolling
Or revenge.
Bill O'Reilly
You lie to the President of the United States about intentions, that's retribution. You know, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. That's retribution. Glad you're doing well down there in South Florida, Bowling Bill. Right. We'll talk soon. Again, thanks for helping us out, sir. Sanctuary cities, immigration. So another tough guy approach. President Trump. This is April 10th. True social quote, no more sanctuary cities. They protect the criminals, not the victims. They're disgracing our country and are being mocked all over the world, working on papers to withhold all federal funding for any city or state that allows these death traps to exist. Okay, so we have zeroed in on three of the most egregious sanctuary cities. And there, you know, there are 50 of them. But let's do three. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson basically gives a finger to the federal government. All right, Chicago receives $2.5 billion in federal funds, 2.5 billion in federal grant money, and Trump's going to cut that off. Now, some of that is summer food for poor kids, a lot of that. And you're going to hear a scream out of there that's going to hurt that city. Boston, Michelle Wu, okay, she's another one. It basically says, I don't care what you say, we're not going to cooperate with you. 300 million for Boston is not a big town. That's a lot of money. Housing, city services, other general things. And finally, Denver, Mike Johnston, another Radical left mayor. 100 million, okay? Mostly for education. So President Trump's going to cut that money back. Now, there'll be lawsuits, you know that everybody will sue. But look at Maine. That governor of Maine going to the Oval Office and saying to Trump, hey, I'M not going to do the trans athlete thing. They're hurting, boy, because those lawsuits take a long time and they cost the city and state to do that. They cost them a lot of money. So just bringing it up today, he's going after sanctuary cities. Kilmar Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He is an El Salvadoran, 29 years old. He has a wife who's an American, five year old child who's an American. He is now in El Salvador. The president of El Salvador came to Washington today. Okay, The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration's got to bring this guy back to the usa. But the Salvadoran president says he's not going to do it. And Trump and all of the administration people, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said we're not going to do it. So Mr. Garcia, he's over there. I don't know if he's in custody or not. Now, the Trump administration alleges he's Ms. 13 gang member, but if that were the case, why is he here legally? See, a judge in Maryland gave this man asylum privileges. He's in the asylum process now. And then the Supreme Court rules you've got to be brought back. The Trump administration will have to obey that law, that ruling from the Supreme Court, even though they're huffing and puffing and they should. Can't have anarchy. All right, you know how I feel about that. I don't know the guy. I don't know what the guy did. But if the Supreme Court says bring him back, you bring him back. All right? The attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, it looks like, according to the mother of Cody Balma, 38 years old, who hopped the fence at the governor's mansion in Harrisburg and threw a bomb into the house in the middle of the night, which burned the living room. Nobody was hurt but four kids, Sophia, Jonah, Max and Reuben, all sleeping in the house, as was the governor and his wife. And this guy hops the fence. Where's the security on the house? What are you doing out there? That's number one. And number two, there were, you know, Shapiro thought it was an anti Semitic play. It doesn't look like it now because again, the mother's, the man's mother says, look, he's deranged. Stop taking his medicine. And we told the authorities about him and that's who he is. So I think that is the case, but I'm following it. Russia kills 34, at least more human beings in Ukraine over the weekend. Putin says it was a mistake yeah, they're not going to stop until Trump takes real stringent banking action against Moscow. That's what's going to have to happen. I hope Putin stops, but I don't think he's going to. You have to punish him. Putin's watching a China thing now. That's what he's watching now. He says, okay, US Is too much. Now he's dealing with us dealing with China. So we're just going to ride this out. That's what Putin's doing. Iran talks. The foreign minister of Iran says they were very close to a framework for negotiations. No idea what that is. Anyway, they're meeting again on April 19th. That's Saturday, I guess, right? Holy Saturday. And Stephen witkoff is the U.S. negotiator there. Iran's gonna have to give in and let UN weapons inspectors inspect the nukes. They're gonna have to stop. Smart life. Okay, interesting story. So I needed socks. This is one of my favorite things, going shopping for socks. And I went, all right, I have to go. So little Bloomingdale's, and there's the socks. So I go over. This will be easy, right? I'll get some socks. They're all made in China, right? Ralph Lauren Polo, baby. China, China, China. I, I would have taken Malaysia. I would have taken Honduras. I, I, I would have taken it. No, I'm not buying China stuff. I'm not buying Chinese food. I don't even like Chinese food. Okay, I'm not buying Chinese socks. So I had to walk out. There were no American socks. And so now if you see me on the street, I don't have any socks on. You know why? So this is about choices. If every American consumer would just stop and say, you know, China's not our friend, and I'm not going to buy any more Chinese stuff. Wouldn't have to have tariffs or anything like that. Nobody buys anything from China, Right? Okay. Smart life. Make good choices, even when you're buying socks. Ladies of space, everyone. So this morning, how many of them? 6. Six ladies, some of them famous, were launched on the blue origin. Roll the tape. 4. Command and restart. 2, 1. Ignition. Liftoff. New Shepard has cleared the tower. Remember Ralph Kramnon and the Honeymooners to the moon, Alice? Well, not quite, but getting there. 11 minutes of flight time. They went 62 miles above the earth. Little weightlessness. And Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, the singer. Gayle King, the CBS person. Amanda Wen, civil rights activist Aisha Bowe and Carrie Ann Flynn. Aisha Bow is a former NASA person, and Carrie Anne Flynn is A film producer. So they all went into space. And I don't know really why they went, but they went. And it was for, for Gayle King, you know, good publicity for the CBS Morning Show. Now I asked my staff, I said, you know, I haven't heard about these morning shows. Give me the ratings on them. Listen to this. This is incredible. So for the week of March 31st, that was what, two weeks ago, the CBS morning show, Gayle King and two other guys had less than 2 million viewers. Less than 2 million. Today's show had 2, 6. 2,600,000. And Good Morning America had 2, 8. And all of them were down from last year. And these are these in. When I used to go on these shows to publicize my books, they were doing 5 million, 6 million. They're falling apart. And the reason is they're boring. And they've alienated all the center right people and all the conservative and traditional people because it's all liberal across the board, except for Jenna Bush. She's not liberal. The daughter of President Bush the younger. But the whole presentation is, you know, woke. And people, you know, when I get up in the morning, I'm already woke. I don't want more woke on television. So these shows are in trouble. Stay in history. April 14, 1912. The Titanic sinks to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Everybody knows the story. Movie was huge. You got it. Some interesting facts, though. The people who bought this boat never thought it was going to sink. So they only had lifeboats that could carry 1200 people. But there were 2,200 people on board the Titanic going from Ireland to New York. So a thousand people, no matter what happened, couldn't get off the boat. They didn't have enough lifeboats. Then they were supposed to have a lifeboat drill, but Captain Edward Smith called it off that morning. The Titanic hit the iceberg at night, okay, that morning it was of a big lightboat drill, but they didn't have it. They called it off. So nobody knew what they were doing. They didn't even know where the light bulbs were, what they do. Okay, so the thing goes down and a bunch of people couldn't get on the lifeboat. So they jumped in the water and they're dead. Hypothermia. Boom. You can't jump in that kind of water. Whole system shuts down. And then there were the people who were got onto some kind of chair or floating device. But when this mammoth ship sunk, it sucked them all down with it. So 710 people survived out of 2200. Boy, 15, 17 people died. And 90 minutes later, the British ship the Carpathia showed up the take the lifeboat people off the water. But the worst nautical disaster ever happened 113 years ago today. Back with my voyage to the DMV. All right, final thought of the day. I had to go and get my real id, driver's license in New York State. Nightmare wasn't that bad. I have to say, it wasn't that bad. Now, what is a real ID? So, as of May 7, we often have it if we want to get on an airplane or you have to bring a passport. But you go into the DMV in your state and you fill out an amazing amount of forms, show them your old license, you bring your passport, you got to bring your Social Security number, and I give you a real id. Why are they doing this? Because the feds say this is. This idea is more secure and reliable and it's harder to fake it. So there's a lot of bogus driver's licenses and Social Security cards and all that. This is very hard to fake. So you're not going to be able to get on a plane if you don't have this real ID unless you bring a passport. So I went down, and everybody's very professional. I waited about a half hour. It wasn't too bad because I was watching the crowd, and I'll do a little commentary on that a little later on in the week. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Okay, so you got to do it. Check it out. And we really appreciate you watching and listening on the radio to the no Spin news tonight. See you tomorrow.
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis Episode: Revenge vs. Retribution, Eric Bolling on the Impact of President Trump's Tariffs, Gov. Shapiro Targeted by Political Violence, & Blue Origin Sends Female Celebrities to Space Release Date: April 15, 2025
1. Introduction to Revenge vs. Retribution
In this episode, Bill O'Reilly delves into the nuanced distinction between revenge and retribution within the context of President Donald Trump's administration. O'Reilly begins by defining the two terms to set the stage for his analysis.
Revenge is described as harming someone as punishment for a wrong they have committed against you. O'Reilly asserts, "Revenge is to harm someone as punishment for harm they have done to you." (04:20)
Retribution, on the other hand, is characterized as deserved and severe punishment for actions deemed evil or harmful. He emphasizes, "Retribution is deserved and severe punishment. So that is, let's say, the Nazi party in Germany or the Tojo regime in Japan. You annihilated them... they would continue murdering people all over the world." (07:45)
O'Reilly applies these definitions to President Trump's actions against several former officials and adversaries, arguing that Trump's maneuvers fall under retribution rather than mere revenge. He cites examples such as John Bolton, Mark Esper, Mark Milley, and Alexander Vindman, highlighting their roles and how Trump has systematically targeted them following their criticisms or actions against his administration.
2. President Trump's Tariffs and Economic Policies Featuring Eric Bolling
A significant portion of the episode features a discussion with Eric Bolling, an economic analyst and commentator, regarding the impact and future of President Trump's tariff policies.
Eric Bolling's Stance on Tariffs: Bolling maintains a firm support for Trump's tariffs, stating, "I'm a free market, true, like complete free market tier. I'm, I just believe that government shouldn't get their hands in any form of the markets." (18:01)
Effectiveness and Concerns: While Bolling supports the tariffs, he expresses concerns about government interference in the markets. He suggests that the tariffs are necessary to level the playing field, especially against countries like China, and hopes that they will lead to reduced trade imbalances without pushing the U.S. into a global recession.
Strategic Trade Negotiations: The conversation also touches on strategic negotiations with other countries, proposing scenarios where the U.S. could engage with nations like Taiwan, Vietnam, and Malaysia to build manufacturing plants, thereby reducing dependence on Chinese imports. Bolling envisions a scenario where "the United States is the wealthiest consumer that... we have this massive credit card with trillions of dollars of credit on it." (22:06)
O'Reilly and Bolling debate the practicality and potential outcomes of these tariff strategies. O'Reilly criticizes the rapid implementation of tariffs under the Trump administration, suggesting that a more gradual approach might have mitigated global market panic and stock market declines.
3. Political Violence Targeting Governor Josh Shapiro
The episode addresses a concerning incident involving Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who became the target of political violence.
Incident Overview: O'Reilly reports that an individual named Cody Balma attempted to breach the Governor's mansion, planting a bomb that resulted in significant property damage but fortunately no casualties. The attackers' motivations are speculated to be rooted in anti-Semitic sentiments or deranged personal issues, as per statements from Balma’s mother.
Security Lapses: O'Reilly criticizes the security measures at the Governor's mansion, questioning, "Where's the security on the house? What are you doing out there?" (19:50)
Legal and Administrative Responses: The narrative touches upon the legal implications, referencing a Supreme Court ruling mandating the return of an incorrectly deported individual, highlighting ongoing tensions between federal and state authorities in handling such cases.
4. Blue Origin’s Space Launch Featuring Female Celebrities
Transitioning from political discourse, O'Reilly covers a notable event in the realm of space exploration and celebrity culture.
Event Details: Blue Origin successfully launched six female celebrities into space aboard the New Shepard rocket. The mission achieved an altitude of 62 miles, providing brief moments of weightlessness.
Participants: The launch included prominent figures such as Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Amanda Wen, Aisha Bowe, and Carrie Ann Flynn. These individuals represent a mix of entertainment, activism, and professional backgrounds.
Purpose and Critique: O'Reilly speculates on the motivations behind the launch, suggesting it was primarily for publicity purposes. He remarks on the declining ratings of morning shows, including CBS’s Good Morning America, attributing it to their liberal bias and lack of appeal to center-right audiences. He connects the celebrity spaceflight to promotional efforts for these struggling shows, stating, "They all went into space. And I don't really know why they went, but they went. And it was for, for Gayle King, you know, good publicity for the CBS Morning Show." (22:30)
5. President Trump's Campaign Against Sanctuary Cities
O'Reilly further examines President Trump's aggressive stance against sanctuary cities, outlining his administration’s strategies and the potential repercussions.
Federal Funding Cuts: Trump has initiated efforts to withhold federal funding from cities deemed as sanctuary jurisdictions. O'Reilly cites Chicago, Boston, and Denver as primary targets, with significant financial penalties poised to impact services ranging from education to housing.
Implications for Cities: The cuts are expected to generate substantial backlash within these cities, affecting programs that support low-income populations. O'Reilly anticipates legal battles as cities and states challenge these federal actions, yet emphasizes the administration's resolve in enforcing policy.
Legal Case Highlight: The case of Kilmar Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite having strong familial ties in the U.S., is discussed. The Supreme Court has mandated his return, but obstacles remain as the Salvadoran government resists compliance. O'Reilly underscores the importance of respecting judicial rulings, stating, "The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration's got to bring this guy back to the USA." (21:00)
6. Analysis of Current Trade Tensions and Future Prospects
Returning to economic discussions, O'Reilly analyzes ongoing trade tensions, particularly focusing on China’s role and the broader implications for international trade dynamics.
China’s Trade Strategy: O’Reilly critiques Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visits to Southeast Asian nations, expressing skepticism about their ability to compete in markets lacking substantial purchasing power. He asserts, "China loses the US Market... it's just screwed because we have the money. We buy the stuff." (19:50)
Future Tariff Negotiations: He remains cautiously optimistic about the potential for future tariff reductions, contingent on economic pressures and strategic negotiations. O'Reilly emphasizes that China’s reluctance to lose its trade advantage poses significant challenges to achieving tariff equilibrium.
Corporate Responses: The narrative touches upon major corporations like Nvidia and Apple establishing manufacturing plants in the U.S. as a response to tariff pressures, viewing these moves as victories for American economic policies. O'Reilly remarks, "Do you believe that? Yes, I do believe that because he... made the deal directly with Trump." (23:25)
7. Declining Ratings of Morning Shows and Media Bias
O'Reilly discusses the declining ratings of major morning shows, attributing their struggles to perceived liberal biases and a failure to engage with center-right audiences.
Ratings Snapshot: He highlights that CBS’s morning show saw an increase to 2.6 million viewers, while Good Morning America reached 2.8 million, both numbers trailing behind previous years. O’Reilly notes, "the reason is they're boring. And they've alienated all the center right people and all the conservative and traditional people because it's all liberal across the board..." (23:00)
Call for Change: O’Reilly urges these shows to reevaluate their content and appeal to a broader, more conservative audience to regain lost viewership.
8. Historical Insight: The Sinking of the Titanic
Providing a brief historical interlude, O'Reilly recounts the tragic sinking of the Titanic on April 14, 1912, drawing parallels to leadership and preparedness.
9. Personal Anecdote: Obtaining a Real ID
Concluding the episode, O'Reilly shares a personal experience of obtaining a Real ID, reflecting on federal security measures and their impact on everyday citizens.
Process Overview: He describes the extensive documentation required at the DMV, including passports and Social Security numbers, to secure a Real ID.
Public Perception: O’Reilly discusses the mixed reactions to these measures, acknowledging their intent to enhance security while navigating public inconvenience.
Notable Quotes:
"Revenge is to harm someone as punishment for harm they have done to you." (04:20)
"Retribution is deserved and severe punishment. So that is, let's say, the Nazi party in Germany or the Tojo regime in Japan." (07:45)
"I'm a free market, true, like complete free market tier." (18:01)
"They all went into space. And I don't really know why they went, but they went." (22:30)
"The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration's got to bring this guy back to the USA." (21:00)
"We buy the stuff. The Melees aren't going to buy your stuff." (19:50)
Conclusion
In this comprehensive episode, Bill O'Reilly navigates through a diverse array of topics, from the ethical considerations of political retaliation to the intricacies of international trade policies under President Trump. The inclusion of expert analysis from Eric Bolling provides depth to the economic discussions, while coverage of political violence and high-profile space missions offers a broad spectrum of contemporary issues. O’Reilly’s narrative weaves personal anecdotes and historical references to deliver a multifaceted analysis aimed at informing and engaging his audience without any spin.