The O'Reilly Update, August 1, 2026

Summary

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

The O’Reilly Update, August 1, 2026

Host: Bill O’Reilly
Guest/Cohost: Mike Slater
Date: August 1, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on several major news stories of national and international concern, followed by Bill O’Reilly’s message of the day and an exploration of food habits around the world. The tone is as direct as ever, with O’Reilly and his contributors maintaining a critical eye on political and media events, notably taking a sharp look at the recent White House Correspondents Dinner attended by President Trump. The show closes with the “Something You Might Not Know” segment, sharing global food customs with O’Reilly’s trademark mix of curiosity and skepticism.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Weekly News Highlights with Mike Slater ([00:38]–[03:28])

• African Migrant Wave into Spanish Morocco:

  • “Tens of thousands of migrants streaming into this Spanish owned portion of Morocco. The Spanish Supreme Court made a ruling that police cannot stop migrants who come by sea.” ([00:44], Slater)
  • The influx has prompted a military deployment (3,000 troops) in the city to maintain order, not prevention.
  • Pointed commentary on the Socialist government’s handling, equating it to Democratic Socialists in the US.

• Saudi-Led Operation against Houthis:

  • Saudi Arabia, backed by 14 nations including Turkey and Pakistan, is preparing to break the Houthi chokehold on Red Sea oil exports.
  • The Houthis, aligned with Iran, are “imposing a toll on all ships, just like Iran trying to do in the Strait of Hormuz.” ([01:57], Slater)
  • An appeal to Europe for coalition support is underway.

• School Shooter’s Parent Sentenced:

  • The judge’s condemnation of parental failure: “It is clear you failed as a parent.” ([02:31], Slater)
  • Legal trend—criminally charging parents for children’s actions in school shootings.

• Trump’s Attorney General Nomination Turmoil:

  • Opposition from Senators Tillis and Cornyn; Trump expresses intent to renominate Todd Blanche after their exits.
  • “The president said he may pull the nomination of Blanche, but not really…he’ll re-nominate Blanche again.” ([03:09], Slater)

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2. O’Reilly’s Message of the Day: White House Correspondents Dinner ([04:08]–[07:42])

Theme: “The Fix Is In”—A Setup Against Trump

• Event Atmosphere:

  • The dinner was held after a previous security scare; attendance was sharply reduced.
  • “The crowd…was dominated by CNN and the left leaning networks that despised Donald Trump.” ([04:38], Listener)
  • The audience was described as “surly,” lack of camaraderie, “the vibe was we hate you.”

• Media Bias and Award Selections:

  • Awards went to “Wall Street Journal people”—noted as being sued by Trump—and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, a personal adversary.
  • “The White House Correspondents association then doled out awards designed to embarrass the president of the United States. That is called the Fix is In.” ([04:54], Listener)
  • O’Reilly calls this “calculated,” indicating a coordinated effort to embarrass Trump.

• Trump’s Performance:

  • Listeners split on Trump’s handling:
    • Carrie McGee from Livermore, CA: “Not especially funny, and the pointed remark directed at journalist Kaitlan Collins appeared undignified.” ([06:17], Listener)
    • “My husband and I found those passages particularly uncomfortable to watch.” ([06:35], O’Reilly reading)
    • Rose Valadez, Texas: “I thought President Trump was brilliant and had total control of the room.” ([07:22], Listener)
  • O’Reilly sides that the setup was “wrong,” but stops short of heavily criticizing Trump for reacting.

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3. Something You Might Not Know: International Food Habits ([07:42]–[10:28])

• US Food Stats:

  • Average American: 3,000 calories daily. Top foods: pizza, pasta, tacos, hamburgers.
  • Family of four: spends ~$100/week on groceries.

• Daily Meals Around the World:

  • Russia: “Pickled eggs and porridge…dinner features beet soup, roasted meat, vegetables, vodka of course.”—O’Reilly ([08:33])
  • Japan: Steamed mackerel for breakfast, seafood broth for lunch, tuna with horseradish for dinner.
  • China: Congee for breakfast, roast pork with steamed vegetables at night.
  • India: Stewed protein, flatbread, use of “more than 25 herbs”—curry, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon. Highlights “Ghost Chili…200 times spicier than the jalapeno.” ([09:44], O’Reilly)
  • South Africa: Breakfast: bread, coffee, pastries. Dinner: “braai”—traditional barbecue.
  • United Kingdom: Black pudding with “kidneys, barley, intestines, fat and that special ingredient, pig's blood…whoa. Somebody please pass the pancakes.” ([10:16], O’Reilly)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Spanish border crisis:
  “The military is going to be there to make it a more orderly invasion.” ([01:23], Slater)

• On the White House Correspondents Dinner setup:
  “The Fix is In. And it was calculated.” ([04:54], Listener attributing to O'Reilly)

• On Trump at the dinner:
  “He had control. Brilliant.” ([07:22], Listener Rose Valadez)

• On British breakfast traditions:
  “Black pudding…the circular sausage is made from kidneys, barley, intestines, fat and that special ingredient, pig’s blood. Whoa. Somebody please pass the pancakes.” ([10:16], O’Reilly)

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Timestamps: Important Segments

• [00:38] Weekly US and world news roundup (Mike Slater)
• [04:08] O’Reilly Message of the Day: White House Correspondents Dinner
• [06:02] Listener mail: Diverse perspectives on Trump’s performance at the dinner
• [07:42] “Something You Might Not Know”: Food habits around the world

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Tone and Language

• O'Reilly and contributors maintain a direct, skeptical, and occasionally sarcastic tone, particularly in assessing media bias, political maneuvering, and unusual global food habits.
• The language is accessible and colloquial, ensuring listeners are both informed and engaged.

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Summary

This episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News captures key global events—from migration crises to geopolitical flashpoints—before pivoting pointedly to US political theater at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Listener feedback highlights the divisiveness of the event and Trump’s performance, encapsulating ongoing tensions between the media and political right. The show closes on a lighter, albeit eyebrow-raising note with a culinary tour meant to both educate and amuse.

Transcript

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Bill O're here. You are listening to the weekend edition of the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

[Mike Slater]

Thanks, Bill. Here's what's happening this week in America. African invasion, Saudi land invasion, dad sentenced and Trump might pull the nomination. It's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. The first incredible videos out of North Africa. Tens of thousands of migrants streaming into this Spanish owned portion of Morocco. The Spanish Supreme Court made a ruling that police cannot stop migrants who come by sea. Well, there's this little small sliver of Morocco that's owned by the Spanish. And the Africans took advantage. Even if they just swim a couple yards from Moroccan territory to Spanish territory, there's nothing the police or military can do about it. Well, the local government of this city called Madrid and said, can you please declare a national emergency, deploy the military. They finally did. 3,000 Spanish troops are now in the city. But don't think that the military is going to be there to stop the migrants from entering Spanish territory as much as be there to make it a more orderly invasion. The current president of Spain is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party, not too different from our Democratic Socialists of America party. Saudi Arabia is preparing a possible sea and land invasion of against the Houthis in Yemen. The goal here is to break the chokehold that they have on oil exports through their Red sea. So about 80% of Saudi Arabia's oil moves through the strait of Hormuz. 20% goes through the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia has been and will make more investments of moving oil through the Red Sea. But Yemen's in the way. The Saudi Defense ministry said that 14 states, including Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, they've all issued a joint statement supporting a multinational maritime defense coalition. The Houthis are aligned with Iran. They said they're imposing a toll on all ships, just like Iran trying to do in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia asked a group of European countries, including Germany, France, England, UK to join their Red SEA Coalition. Yesterday we reported on a school murderer that was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Well, his dad was just sentenced as well. His dad gave him one of the guns that his son used to kill two students and two teachers back in 2024. The judge said it is clear you failed as a parent. He's now one of a handful of parents who have been criminally charged for their child's school shootings. Two Republican senators are against Todd Blanch to be confirmed for the attorney general. Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, they're on their way out the door. The president said he may pull the nomination of Blanche, but not really. As soon as Cornyn and Tillis are out, Trump said he'll re nominate Blanche again. Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by faith, Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day Next

[Mike Baker]

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day.

[Caller/Listener]

I'm thinking about the White House Correspondents Dinner. I know it was last week, but the entire event was a setup. I attended the gathering in April when a crazed gunman tried to enter the ballroom. Shortly after that, President Trump vowed to do the dinner again. Well, last Friday, the gala went forward with a much smaller crowd. They were generally surly, the journalists in the room. It was dominated by CNN and the left leaning networks that despised Donald Trump.

[Bill O'Reilly]

So here's the con.

[Caller/Listener]

The president had to know he would never get a single laugh from this crowd. They were not there to have a good time. There was no sense of camaraderie whatsoever. The vibe was we hate you, not everybody, but the majority. But here comes the hammer. The White House Correspondents association then doled out awards designed to embarrass the president of the United States. That is called the Fix is In. And it was calculated. The Wall Street Journal people ran up there, and Trump is suing that newspaper. Kaitlan Collins from CNN ran up there, and obviously we all know that Ms. Collins and the president are not friendly. Mr. Trump handled it, but the whole thing was wrong.

[Bill O'Reilly]

I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billorilly.com billorilly.com name in town if you wish to opine,

[Caller/Listener]

let's get to the mail. We got Carrie McGee, Livermore, California Mr. Riley, I concur with your view that the White House correspondence dinner was arranged in a manner like it had placed President Trump at a disadvantage, and his speech itself did little to offset that impression. It struck me as overly long, not especially funny, and the pointed remark directed at journalist Kaitlan Collins appeared undignified. My husband and I found those passages

[Bill O'Reilly]

particularly uncomfortable to watch.

[Caller/Listener]

I argue with that. I mean, look, I, I don't know why the president bothers with Caitlyn Collins, as I said yesterday, but the whole setup thing was wrong. And you need to know what you're watching. That's why I reported on it. Rose Valadez, Texas Hill Country Love it.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Love the Texas Hill Country.

[Caller/Listener]

Every time I'm down there, I can't

[Bill O'Reilly]

get enough of it.

[Caller/Listener]

It's something about it.

[Bill O'Reilly]

It's best to go in the fall.

[Caller/Listener]

But anyway, Rose, you're lucky to live there. I watch most of the no Spin episodes, but I couldn't disagree with you more on the Correspondent Dinner. Eventually. I thought President Trump was brilliant and had total control of the room. He had control. Brilliant.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Up to you in a moment. Something you might not know now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. The average American consumes 3,000 calories every day. Most popular meals according to Grubhub pizza, pasta tacos, hamburgers. The typical family of four spends about $100 each week on groceries, mostly on breakfast and dinner. Around the world, a person's diet varies from country to country. Here are a few examples. In Russia, when you wake up, the day begins with pickled eggs and porridge. Many folks in Moscow enjoy a light lunch. Dinner features beet soup, roasted meat, vegetables, vodka, of course. For the Japanese, it's about fish. Day begins with steamed mackerel. A seafood broth is served for lunch. At dinner, folks in the land of the rising sun eat tuna with horse radish. Chinese start the morning with congee, a traditional gruel made from overcooked rice. In the evening, residents there enjoy roast pork with steamed vegetables. In India, it's about spice. Typical meal consists of stewed protein flatbread and more than 25 herbs including curry, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon. Folks in Mumbai also enjoy the heat. The Indians cook with the hottest peppers in the world. Some dishes feature Ghost Chili. It's 200 times spicier than the jalapeno. To South Africa, where the country boasts cuisines from England, Africa, Holland, Belgium, France. Typical breakfast includes bread, coffee, pastries. For dinner, it's all about the braai, the traditional barbecue consisting of pork, lamb, beef slow cooked over an open flame. And here's something else you might not know even if you're hungry. One of the strangest breakfast items in the world can be found in the uk. Folks in England, Ireland, Scotland enjoy black pudding. The circular sausage is made from kidneys, barley, intestines, fat and that special ingredient, pig's blood. Whoa. Somebody please pass the pancakes back after

[Caller/Listener]

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[Bill O'Reilly]

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