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Thank you, Bill. It is Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Speak loudly and carry a big stick. Ayatollah incapacitated Haitian murderer in Florida and fraud charges pending. That's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, the president last night said that based on conversations with the prime minister of Pakistan wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, I have agreed to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided ceasefire. The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all military objectives are very far along with the definitive agreement concerning long term peace with Iran and peace in the Middle east. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President and also representing the countries of the Middle east, it is an honor to have this long term problem close to to resolution. Intel reports are saying that the new ayatollah is quote, incapacitated and receiving medical treatment. He is in severe condition and is, quote, unable to be involved in any decision making by the regime. He is currently being treated in the largest city in Iran, 85 miles south of Tehran. An illegal alien is charged with murder after beating to death a gas station clerk in Fort Myers, Florida. He is a Haitian illegal alien who was caught and released on our border in 2022 under the Biden administration. An immigration judge ordered him deported later that year. But Homeland Security then gave him a temporary protected status which still expired in 2024. He of course, stayed here. The Haitian hit a car with a hammer. The clerk came outside to see what was going on when he ran up to her and hit her in the head with the hammer and then when she was on the ground, smashed her in the head six more times. ICE has arrested 20,000 illegal migrants in Washington, D.C. since January of 2025. It would be much higher if different federal judges didn't get in the way. But still we're at 3 million illegal aliens nationwide. About 800,000 have been deported and 2.2 million self deported. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ has 8,000 fraud matters underway. Working with the newly created created anti fraud task force led by J.D. vance. He said in just one day he got guilty pleas for $160 million healthcare enrollment fraud scheme, sentencing for a hundred million dollar Covid fraud and a guilty plea for $160 million healthcare fraud scheme as well. All in one day. I'm Mike Slater. YouTube.com politics by faith Bill O'Reilly is your message.
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The accusation is that the Trump administration is targeting civilians and that violates international law. Only it doesn't. After the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, Israel attacked Gaza hunting down terrorists. Thousands of civilians were killed because Hamas set up command and control near civilian situations like hospitals and schools. So what was Israel supposed to do? Stop hunting down the Hamas killers. The Gaza terrorists are responsible themselves for the civilian deaths. Somebody tell Columbia University same thing is happening in Iran with a murderous Revolutionary Guard is using civilians as shields. You saw that this week where they called for younger people in particular to go out and stand around likely bomb sites, power grid, civilian centers. The United States is not party to any war crime scenario because it understands the war on terror, which Iran has embraced. Rational people don't want dead civilians, but if just one nuke is used, there will be plenty of them. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billoriley.com billoriley.com name in town if you wish to opine, let's go to the mail. Kenneth McNamara, Pendleton, Indiana. O'Reilly, continue to assume your audience understands the horror of nuclear weapons. I asked a young man if they taught him about Hiroshima and Nagasaki in school. He said they did. I asked him if he understood that Hiroshima vaporized 72,000 human beings in a fraction of a second. He was shocked. People do not understand the horror of nuclear weapons. I'm not going to argue with that. Our public school system is derelict in almost every part of history. Steve Caserto, Boynton Beach, Florida. A bill Iran has said they will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz. Why can't the US Take over that function? Because that would take infantry to do that. Okay. We'd have to put the Marines probably would take it. We have to put them on the, on the ground in vicinity of the straits. And American people wouldn't support it. So that's one. STEVE clinic, Rio GRANDE Valley I think it's Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Building your historical journalistic career, could you ever imagine a presidential written statement like the one we saw an Easter from President Trump? To see one with such expletive language was beyond belief to me. And for him to say all praise to Allah even made it more ridiculous. I don't think I would have made the statement, you know, but I know why he does it. I'm not going to justify it, but he just bombastic in a moment, something you might not know. Let's face it, the US Economy is under stress, national debt rising, trade war shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this, get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax advantaged gold IRA. 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To comply, a bank named Farmers Loan and Trust announced to its stockholders it would pay the tax directly to the Treasury Department. Well, a Massachusetts man named Charles Pollock owned 10 shares of Fireman's Loan. He sued the bank demanding they send the full value to him, not the feds. The case made its way to the Supreme Court. On April 8, 1895. The justices ruled in Pollock's favor. They confirmed that taxes levied on income from property and stocks was unconstitutional. In the years after Pollack, Congress did not implement another federal income tax, partly because many politicians feared that new levies also would be struck down by the Supremes. Well, Everything changed in 1913 when the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. That resolution is just 16 Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on income from whatever source derived. The result. In 1860, the average American paid 3% of their income to the feds. Today, that figure has ballooned to 33%. And if you live in places like New York, California, Illinois, Hawaii and Connecticut, more than half of your paycheck goes to the tax man. Back in a moment. I'm going to tell you about the most unforgettable gift you can get mom this Mother's Day. Have you heard of Gold Belly? It's this amazing site that celebrates the best of America by shipping our country's most iconic foods from legendary eateries straight to your door. And they'll ship anywhere across the nation free in time for Mother's Day. I'm loving my lobster rolls and Levain Bakery cookies from Gold Belly. Shipping is quick and the quality outstanding. So if you are looking to make Mother's Day perfect or just want to impress your friends and family with an epic meal, next time you host them, please go to goldbilly.com get free shipping and 20% off your first order with promo code BILL. That's goldbelly.com, code BILL. Free shipping, 20% off your first order. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. 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This episode of The O’Reilly Update dives into current U.S. news highlights, including the latest on the Iran ceasefire, developments regarding the new Ayatollah, issues with illegal immigration and crime, ongoing government crackdowns on fraud, and an in-depth message of the day focusing on war crimes narratives in relation to U.S. action in Iran. Bill answers listener mail on complex geopolitical questions and provides a concise historical segment about the constitutional history of federal income tax in America.
Delivered by Mike Slater (00:39–03:35)
Bill O'Reilly (04:10–05:25)
Bill O'Reilly (05:26–08:27)
Bill O'Reilly (08:36–09:54)
“We have already met and exceeded all military objectives...Almost all the various points of past contention have been agreed to...” — Mike Slater quoting the president (00:51)
“He is in severe condition and is, quote, unable to be involved in any decision making by the regime.” — Mike Slater (01:49)
“The United States is not party to any war crime scenario because it understands the war on terror, which Iran has embraced…if just one nuke is used, there will be plenty of them.” — Bill O’Reilly (04:58)
“Our public school system is derelict in almost every part of history.” — Bill O’Reilly (06:10)
“We'd have to put [Marines] on the ground in vicinity of the straits. And American people wouldn't support it.” — Bill O’Reilly (06:43)
“In 1860, the average American paid 3% of their income to the feds. Today, that figure has ballooned to 33%.” — Bill O’Reilly (09:44)
| Segment Description | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------------|--------------| | Start of News with Mike Slater | 00:39 | | U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Explained | 00:41–01:44 | | Ayatollah Incapacitated Update | 01:45–01:57 | | Haitian Illegal Alien Homicide Story | 01:57–02:37 | | Nationwide Illegal Immigration/Deportation Data | 02:37–02:54 | | DOJ Fraud Task Force Successes | 02:55–03:34 | | Bill’s Message of the Day: War Crimes | 04:10–05:25 | | Viewer Mail: Nuclear Weapons Awareness | 05:26–06:22 | | Viewer Mail: Strait of Hormuz/US Involvement | 06:23–07:10 | | Viewer Mail: Trump Presidential Language | 07:11–07:45 | | History Segment: Supreme Court on Income Tax | 08:36–09:54 |
In this episode, Bill O’Reilly and Mike Slater deliver a comprehensive update on major American and international headlines. They highlight the newly brokered Iran ceasefire and the incapacitation of Iran’s spiritual leader, connect criminal actions by illegal immigrants with U.S. border policy, and detail the federal government’s efforts against large-scale fraud. O’Reilly devotes his message of the day to refuting claims of U.S. war crimes in Iran and draws historical context to the complexities of modern warfare ethics. The mailbag section allows deep dives into nuclear education, military strategy, and presidential communications, closing with a mini-history lesson that draws a line from the 19th-century constitutional limits of the federal income tax to today’s burdensome tax rates.
Listeners walk away informed about the geopolitical negotiations with Iran, domestic debates over security and migration, the persistent threat of fraud, and timeless lessons from American legal history, all presented in O’Reilly’s direct, “No Spin” trademark style.