The O'Reilly Update, April 18, 2025

Summary

Podcast Summary: Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis Episode: The O'Reilly Update, April 18, 2025
Release Date: April 18, 2025

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1. Introduction to Current Affairs

In the April 18, 2025 episode of The O'Reilly Update, Bill O'Reilly delves into a range of pressing topics affecting America. The episode kickstarts with Mike Slater providing a rundown of significant news events, setting the stage for deeper analysis.

2. Denial of Entry to El Salvador Prison

Mike Slater highlights a contentious incident involving Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The Senator was denied entry into an El Salvador prison where his father, Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a member of the MS-13 gang—was held. At a news conference, Van Hollen stated:

“I was denied entry. My car was stopped by soldiers at a checkpoint 3km from the terrorism confinement center.” (00:39)

This denial has stirred debate, with Congressman Sri Tanadar of Michigan calling for impeachment of the current administration for not adhering to Supreme Court directives regarding Garcia's return.

3. Supreme Court and Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pivotal case aiming to end birthright citizenship, a policy rooted in the 14th Amendment post-Civil War. This case challenges the eligibility of children born to illegal immigrants (“anchor babies”) to sponsor their parents for green cards. Mike Slater informs listeners:

“The Supreme Court finally needs to answer that question.” – Tom Holman (02:25)

O'Reilly provides his perspective, asserting that the original intent of the 14th Amendment was pertaining to the children of slaves, not illegal immigrants.

4. Mass Shooting at Florida State University

A tragic mass shooting occurred at Florida State University's Tallahassee campus. According to reports shared by Mike Slater:

“The murderer fired 15 rounds... Two people were killed, six injured.” (02:25)

The perpetrator is believed to be the son of a local sheriff deputy, and authorities are confident that he acted alone.

5. Celebrities and the Astronaut Title Controversy

A lighter yet intriguing topic involves celebrities Gayle King and Katy Perry. Both have expressed a desire to be recognized as astronauts following their brief experiences of weightlessness. However, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy responded critically:

“You cannot identify as an astronaut. They do not meet the FAA astronaut criteria.” (02:25)

Duffy emphasized that actual astronauts must demonstrate activities essential to public safety or contribute significantly to human space flight safety.

6. Message of the Day: Government Downsizing and Fiscal Responsibility

In his signature "Message of the Day," Bill O'Reilly addresses the challenges of federal government downsizing amidst a staggering $36 trillion national debt. He criticizes the Democratic Party's resistance to spending reform, despite bipartisan benefits. O'Reilly remarks:

“Elon Musk... is a progressive left whipping boy for exposing government waste.” (03:30)

He further points out the lack of support for reducing the Department of Education, despite declining American student performance globally. O'Reilly underscores a perceived hypocrisy within the liberal stance, noting:

“Liberal Americans love big government except the Pentagon.” (03:30)

7. Listener Engagement and Consumer Advocacy

O'Reilly engages with his audience through listener feedback, addressing concerns about the proliferation of Chinese-made goods in the American market. He promotes American manufacturing and criticizes corporate outsourcing:

“Our elected elites and our corporate executives sent American jobs abroad, in particular to China.” (03:30)

Listeners like Rich Zion from Los Angeles echo this sentiment, mentioning the decline of brands like Bud Light in the wake of boycotts, contrasting it with the sustained popularity of foreign-made products like Modelo from Mexico.

8. Historical Insight: Jesus of Nazareth on Good Friday

Transitioning to a historical segment, O'Reilly reflects on Good Friday, providing a recount of Jesus of Nazareth's life based on his book Killing Jesus. He shares factual insights, distancing from religious texts to present a historical narrative:

“Some people believe he was a carpenter, but that's not true. There were no trees. Everything was made of stone.” (08:26)

O'Reilly emphasizes Jesus's impact through healing and moral teachings, despite lacking advanced tools like microphones, which underscores his influential presence.

9. Promotion of Political Analysis through Faith

Mike Slater concludes by promoting his podcast, Politics by Faith, which interprets daily news through a biblical lens. He advocates for intrinsic answers derived from scripture, appealing to listeners seeking solace and guidance amidst chaotic news cycles:

“God tells us what to do. We don’t even have to figure it out.” (11:35)

10. Closing Remarks

Bill O'Reilly wraps up the episode by reiterating his commitment to delivering "No Spin, Just Facts," encouraging listeners to stay informed and engaged with his content.

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Notable Quotes:

• Senator Chris Van Hollen: “I was denied entry. My car was stopped by soldiers at a checkpoint 3km from the terrorism confinement center.” (00:39)

• Tom Holman: “The Supreme Court finally needs to answer that question.” (02:25)

• Sean Duffy: “You cannot identify as an astronaut. They do not meet the FAA astronaut criteria.” (02:25)

• Bill O'Reilly: “Elon Musk... is a progressive left whipping boy for exposing government waste.” (03:30)

• Bill O'Reilly: “Some people believe he was a carpenter, but that's not true. There were no trees. Everything was made of stone.” (08:26)

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This episode of The O'Reilly Update provides a comprehensive overview of political tensions, societal issues, and historical reflections, all delivered with Bill O'Reilly's characteristic straightforward analysis.

Transcript

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

[Mike Slater]

Thank you, bill. It's Friday, April 18, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Denied entry. Florida state shooting. Supreme Court agrees to take it and more like astronauts. It's all coming out. Then Bill's gonna appear with your message of the day. But first, the senator from Maryland, Chris Van Hollen, said he was denied entry into the El Salvador prison to check on the well being of the Maryland father who's also an MS.13 gang member, Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Obviously, he was denied entry. The Democrat senator said at a news conference that his car was stopped by soldiers at a checkpoint 3km from the terrorism confinement center. Meanwhile, Congressman Sri Tanadar from Michigan said the administration's actions warrant an impeachment for not abiding by a Supreme Court order. Now, to be clear, the order from the Supreme Court agreed with a lower court that the administration must facilitate Abrego Garcia's return. But the court did not uphold the lower court's order to effectuate his return. Facilitate and effectuate are two very different things. Speaking of the Supreme Court, they have agreed to hear a case to end birthright citizenship. This case is about interpreting the 14th Amendment, which was written right after the Civil War and in my opinion was clearly about the children of slaves, not illegal immigrants. This is in response to Trump's executive order that ends the anchor baby policy where 250,000 anchor babies are given citizenship every year. That's 250,000 babies born to illegal alien parents. Years later, those children can sponsor their illegal alien parents and foreign relatives for green cards. Tom Holman said, I think the Supreme Court finally needs to answer that question. Now, I'm not a lawyer, but I can read.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Now.

[Mike Slater]

No one can ever predict a Supreme Court decision. There was a mass shooting at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee. What's reported so far, the murderer fired 15 rounds. He reportedly is the son of a local sheriff deputy. Two people were killed, six injured. Police believe he was the only shooter involved. Gayle King and Katy Perry have demanded to be known as astronauts because of their four minute sensation of weightlessness. But apparently they weren't in a place where there actually was no gravity. It's just that the force of dropping made them feel weightless for a while. Well, the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has weighed in. He said that crew members who travel into space must have demonstrated activities during the flight that were essential to public safety or contributed to human space flight safety. The crew who flew to space this weekend on an automated flight by Blue Origin were brave and glam, but you cannot identify as an astronaut. They do not meet the FAA astronaut criteria. I'm Mike Slater. From Politics by faith, Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.

[Bill O'Reilly]

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Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not. No. It's Good Friday and here's a little history. Jesus of Nazareth was born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C. in Bethlehem, Judea, which is now in Israel. He was killed on April 3, 33 AD outside of Jerusalem. Today there are 2.4 billion Christians around the world and. And Jesus is the most famous person who ever lived. How did that happen? Some of you might know that I wrote the history book Killing Jesus. No religion in it. It's all about the Nazarene and what actually happened during his short lifetime. We do not use the Gospels as source material. My co author Martin Dugard traveled to Israel. The government there let us look into the archives and find out actual things that happened surrounding the death of Jesus. We then researched in Italy. Emperor Tiberius was in power back then and the Romans kept very detailed records. Here is what we know to be true. The Nazarene was born to Joseph and Mary. Herod wanted to kill him because Herod thought he was a threat. It had been written in scripture that a Messiah would be born in Judea. Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus fled to eastern Egypt and hid out for a while before returning to Nazareth, where Jesus became a stone cutter. Many people believe he was a carpenter, but that's not true. There were no trees. Everything was made of stone. In short order, Jesus captured the attention of thousands of people. And here is a startling fact. They could not hear him. He didn't have a microphone. They could see him, but they couldn't hear him. But thousands flocked to his mission. Why? We believe it was because of the healings. Back after this.

[Mike Slater]

My name is Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by Faith. I was just talking to a friend of mine who said he hasn't been able to follow the news lately. It's been too much. It's too crazy. It's driving him crazy. And he's just checked out. If you feel that way sometimes, too, I think you'll really like our podcast Politics by Faith. We take the main story of the day and we run it through the Bible. What does the Bible say about this? It's amazing, but it's all there. And then God tells us what to do. We don't even have to figure it out. The answers are right there. He gives us the answers. Politics by Faith. Please join us over there. You can listen to it wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. Politics by Faith.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for.