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Episode: The Democrats' Big Lie, Rep. Kevin Hern Breaks Down China's U.S. Influence, How CNN Spun the 2006 Trump/Epstein Reveal & GOP's Fundraising Lead
Date: February 12, 2026
Host: Bill O'Reilly
Guest: Rep. Kevin Hern (House Ways and Means Committee)

Episode Overview

Bill O’Reilly’s February 12, 2026 episode of "No Spin News" focuses on alleged deceptions by the Democratic Party regarding immigration enforcement, explores foreign influence in U.S. domestic activism with Rep. Kevin Hern, dissects media narratives around Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and analyzes current political fundraising trends. O’Reilly maintains his signature combative, skeptical tone, seeking to "expose big lies" and provide analysis "the corporate media won’t touch."

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The "Democrats' Big Lie" on Immigration Enforcement

[00:42–09:21]

• O'Reilly sets the theme:

  • "The worst thing you can do to me is lie to me ... and tonight, we're going to expose a huge lie." [00:43]

• Spending Bill Standoff:

  • Deadline: Government shutdown risk due to Democratic opposition to current Homeland Security and ICE funding.
  • Democrats, led by Schumer and Jeffries, are accused of pushing conditions that O'Reilly claims are "designed to neutralize" ICE and hinder enforcement against undocumented migrants.

• List of Democratic Demands:

  • No face masks for ICE agents.
  • Judicial warrants required for each migrant taken into custody (impractical with estimated 15 million undocumented people).
  • No enforcement near hospitals, schools, churches.
  • Mandatory body cameras for agents.
  • Advance notification to local authorities before any enforcement action, which could increase tip-offs to migrants.

• The "Big Lie" Allegation:

  • Democrats claim only "14% of detained migrants are violent criminals."
  • O'Reilly calls this "misleading in the extreme," noting that "nonviolent crimes" (as categorized) include serious offenses:
    • Drug trafficking and use, DWI, theft, fraud, child pornography/endangerment/trafficking—none are labeled "violent crimes" in this context.
  • Example:
    • "We told you yesterday Honduran migrants control the entire drug traffic in San Francisco ... they wouldn’t be subject to ICE detention ... selling heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl: not violent crimes, according to Democrats." [06:50]

• Official Statistics:

  • 60% of undocumented people detained have committed "some kind of criminal offense" (could include nonviolent or procedural offenses).

• Summation:

  • O'Reilly contends:
    • "Democratic Party doesn’t want enforcement against undocumented migrants unless they’re killers, rapists, or people like that. If you’re a fentanyl, heroin, cocaine dealer: Ah, come on, they’re not gonna bother you." [08:43]
  • Repeats his assertion that this is "a massive deception" spread by the media (specifically calls out CBS News).

2. Foreign Money and Radical Activism in the U.S.: Interview with Rep. Kevin Hern

[09:52–19:39]

• Topic Introduction:
  • O’Reilly introduces House hearings on foreign influence funding "radical left" protests in the U.S., citing businessman Neville Roy Singham (based in China) as a major funder.
• Rep. Kevin Hern’s Insights:
  • "It’s the old saying, follow the money ... we've referred eleven cases to the IRS for investigation. Even the Democrat witness was caught in a lie." [10:02]
  • Accuses 501(c)(3) nonprofits of facilitating foreign (and billionaire) funding to activist groups and "riots."
  • Save Act: Republicans are pushing for mandatory voter ID; Democrats oppose, which Hern says is connected to a desire to protect illegal immigrant populations who "will vote Democrat."
• O’Reilly Pushes for Accountability:
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant has allegedly failed to revoke nonprofit tax status for groups implicated in channeling foreign money.
  • Notes that even under Trump, enforcement has been lacking: "President Trump himself asked me for information ... but it doesn’t seem to be a compelling issue in Congress."
• Bipartisan Shortcomings:
  • Hern agrees: "That's why we're having these hearings ... Democrats didn’t want to talk about fraudulent funding, only about tariffs and Trump." [12:20]
• Behind the Scenes:
  • Hern claims some Democrats admit (off camera) that lax foreign funding and lack of enforcement are "devastating for ... Americans," but won't say so publicly.
• Sovereign Wealth Funds & Tax Evasion:
  • Foreign wealth funds are "funding litigation against companies and not paying any taxes on it ... hundreds of millions of dollars"—money flows back overseas untaxed, thanks to classification as capital gains.
  • "It's more of a grift than anything else." [15:34, O’Reilly]
• Voter ID and Census Controversy:
  • Republicans see opposition to voter ID and citizenship questions on censuses as manipulations to benefit Democrats politically through undocumented populations.
  • Hern clarifies: "We're not against immigration, we're against illegal immigration." [16:50]
• Future Enforcement and Crackdown:
  • Both believe new hearings and a joint IRS/DOJ approach on tax status will "move forward" enforcement.
  • Hern: "We're doing things that haven't been done before ... dual attack on these folks ... I think we're going to be successful." [18:51]

3. The Trump–Epstein Media Narrative and CNN Critique

[19:39–23:30]

• Latest Update:
  • O’Reilly highlights new reporting that in 2006, Donald Trump proactively called the Palm Beach police chief to tip him off about Jeffrey Epstein’s activities.
  • Points out that this contact happened before Epstein’s arrest and conviction.
• Media Reaction:
  • CNN’s coverage (Rep. Dave Min, CA) alleges:
    • "Donald Trump clearly apparently knew something about what was going on with Epstein and that he was continuing to send girls from Mar-A-Lago to Epstein’s employment." [21:40]
  • O’Reilly rebuts:
    • "There is no evidence Trump sent any girl from Mar-A-Lago to Epstein’s employment. They just made it up. CNN selects that guy ... to come out and say this garbage. … Smoking gun for what? The guy calls the cops and says, you better get Epstein. … A smoking gun against the guy who calls? It's just so... as a journalist who at one time respected CNN ... this is just a catastrophe." [22:02]
• Media Comparison:
  • Fox News did not cover the Trump call story at all (monitored from 7am–10pm); CNN spent 17 minutes on it.
  • O'Reilly: "[If] I had been doing the Factor, I certainly would have mentioned it. … Why didn't they?" [23:14]
• Ludnick and Epstein:
  • Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick explains his only documented contact with Epstein: a 2012 lunch attended with his wife and kids, denying any wrongdoing.

4. GOP’s Fundraising Lead & 2026 Midterm Prospects

[23:30–24:30]

• O’Reilly’s Analysis:
  • Despite current Democratic electoral momentum, Republican fundraising is overwhelming:
    • GOP: $95 million in the bank
    • Democrats: $14 million
  • "That’s a huge advantage ... GOP outraged [out-raised] the Democrats enormously." [23:55]
• Impact:
  • Republicans expected to spend big on advertising leading up to midterms.
  • O’Reilly: "I was surprised by that ... 95 million against 14 million."

5. Pop Culture & Media Critique: Bad Bunny and the Nancy Guthrie Story

[24:30–end]

• Super Bowl Halftime:
  • Bad Bunny’s halftime show: 138 million viewers, higher than the game itself (125 million).
  • "The Bunny’s halftime show made it the fourth most watched ... People not care about football, they wanted to see what he had going on..." [24:48]
• The Nancy Guthrie Disappearance:
  • O’Reilly reflects on the wall-to-wall cable coverage of the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother.
  • Critiques the "speculation" model of TV news:
    • "It’s all Nancy Guthrie all the time. … They don’t have anything, so they have to ... eat airtime." [25:18]
    • Joke: "I noticed that Jake Tapper was standing next to a cactus and I had trouble telling them apart. Little jest." [26:30]
  • Compares to his experience with the JFK Jr. plane story: "We don't know anything ... what are we supposed to talk about for eight minutes? 'Oh, you'll think of something.' I didn't think of something." [27:14]
• Personal Note:
  • O’Reilly expresses empathy for Savannah Guthrie, recalling his own mother living alone: "If you’re religious ... pray ... I’ll offer mass for the Guthrie family on Sunday." [28:12]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Political Deceit:

  • "The worst thing you can do to me is lie to me ... but people do lie. Politicians, powerful people, lie. There’s no doubt about that." – Bill O'Reilly [00:42]

• On the "Big Lie":

  • "So you see what the fraud is? You see what the big lie is? And people hear this ... 'Oh, ICE is rounding up just poor farmers, poor hotel workers. 14 percent. But only 14 percent are violent criminals.' Oh, oh, oh ... What a lie." – Bill O'Reilly [08:08]

• On Tax Evasion by Foreign Entities:

  • "So they make money here in our capitalistic system, they don't pay taxes, they ship the money back to whatever country they're from." – O'Reilly [15:16]
  • "It's more of a grift than anything else." – O'Reilly [15:34]

• On CNN’s Coverage:

  • "CNN selects that guy ... to come out and say this garbage. ... What smoking gun? The guy calls the cops ... a smoking gun against the guy who calls?" – O'Reilly [22:02]

• On Cable News and the Guthrie Story:

  • "You get a panel, 18 people, and, oh, well, maybe this happened. That could have happened. Well, I don't know ... They don't know what happened. I don't know what happened. What are we supposed to talk about for eight minutes?" – O'Reilly [27:05]
  • "I noticed Jake Tapper was standing next to a cactus and I had trouble telling them apart. Little jest." – O'Reilly [26:30]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Democrats and Immigration Enforcement: 00:42–09:21
• Foreign Money Influence: Rep. Kevin Hern Interview: 09:52–19:39
• Trump–Epstein Media Narrative/CNN Critique: 19:39–23:30
• GOP Fundraising: 23:30–24:30
• Super Bowl/Pop Culture: 24:30–25:18
• Nancy Guthrie News Coverage Critique: 25:18–end

Conclusion

O'Reilly delivers a sharply opinionated breakdown of current political and media narratives, arguing that both politicians and journalists are misleading the public for ideological gain. He accuses Democrats and segments of the media of deceptive or lazy reporting on immigration, lashes out at foreign-funded activism, challenges the integrity of media figures, and expresses skepticism—leavened with dark humor—about television news’ focus on sensational but unfounded speculation. His style throughout is combative, factual-as-he-sees-it, and occasionally wry, consistent with the brand’s "No Spin" promise.