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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, December 18, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Presidential address, Bongino leaving, chaplain corps reform and some new plaques. It's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, the president had faked the media and into thinking that he was going to announce a military strike in Venezuela. So they took his White House address, which turned out to be 15 minutes of him talking about how great of a job he's doing and how wonderful of a position America's in. His opening line, good evening, America. Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess and I'm fixing it. He talked all about the influx of immigrants coming into America, squarely blaming Democrats, but then talked about the progress that he's made over the last 11 months. For instance, on immigration, starting on day one, I took immediate action to stop the invasion of our southern border. For the past seven months, zero illegal aliens have been allowed into our country, a feat which everyone said was absolutely impossible. So he talked about who's to blame then, what he's done the last 11 months. And then the good news to come. For instance, he said, quote, already I've secured a record breaking $18 trillion of investment into the United States, which means jobs, wage increases, growth, factories opening and far greater national security. He also said, next year you'll also see the results of the largest tax cuts in American history. The White House also supplied charts to the networks. None of the networks put them up. Only FOX News decided to show anyone the charts. The president also announced that service members are getting a $1,776 bonus check. Checks are in the mail. Dan Bongino is leaving his position as the deputy director of the FBI. He said, I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January. I want to thank President Trump, AG Bondi and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose. Prior to Bongino's announcement, the president told reporters that Bongino, quote, did a great job and that he probably wants to go back to his show, add another reform from the secretary of war to the no more fat generals and admirals. Pete Hegseth announcing an overhaul of the military's chaplain corps. He said in an atmosphere of political correctness and secular humanism, chaplains have been minimized, viewed by many as therapists instead of ministers. Faith and virtue were traded for self help and self care, he said. If you need proof, just look at the current Army Spiritual Fitness guide. In well over a hundred pages. It mentions God one time, Hagseth said, our chaplains are chaplains, not emotional support officers, and we're going to treat them as such. There's a hallway in the White House that has all the portraits of the presidents. Well, this president added a plaque underneath each portrait. It's pretty clear who wrote each plaque. The one under Obama says Barack Hussein Obama was the first black president, a community organizer and one of the most divisive political figures in American history. The plaque under Joe Biden says he was nicknamed both Sleepy and Crooked. I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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It is a non stop assignment as the president is a man of action and transaction. The very little downtime. What I don't understand is why the administration walks on the wild side. It allows enemies under the perimeter walls. Why the latest perplexity is Chief of Staff Susie Wiles giving access to Vanity Fair magazine based in la. Vanity Fair is essentially a showbiz glitz publication that has to lean left. If it Wants access to Hollywood players. So it embraces liberalism with enthusiasm. Fun fact. President Trump is not liberal and showbiz types mostly loathe him. You knew? I know. Predictably, the Vanity fair piece on Ms. Wiles is unfavorable to the Trump crew. The White House response is that quotes are taken out of context. Not hard to believe. But so what? The salacious stuff is all over the media. Meantime, a decent November economic report is ignored. The media Trump war will continue for the next three years and beyond. No one will win definitively. But those who do not learn from the past will absolutely lose. 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, go to the mail. Mary Ann Tell us, Bill, how President Trump is going to fix the economy that Biden constructed by giving money away to aid wars overseas. The president peace seems to be involved in more wars than ever. Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, now Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia. What next is that? What is making America great again means to him? We do not have to dominate the world. We can defend ourselves from it. No, we can't. He can't be isolationist anymore. Okay. If that happened, it would be a disaster for our economy number one and our security number two. I understand. We don't be pumping money into foreign nations with no responsibility. Absolutely. Got that. But we got to engage overseas and this drug stuff costing us way more than what we're spending to get Maduro out of there. Maduro? He's on a clock. Okay. To Venezuela now. We're boycotting their oil tankers. They can't come out. Just a matter of days. Deborah There are probably very few people who seek to buy fentanyl. Larger concern is that it is often mixed with other drugs. Sometimes disguised people can die from it and they don't know they're taking it. Okay, but any illegal narcotic. Now every addict knows fentanyl could be in it. They take it anyway because they don't care whether they live or die. Most of them don't care. Drugs are more important than life. Michael Concierge member and concierge membership is a fabulous Christmas and Hanukkah gift. Non pharmaceutical fentanyl is a wmd, the same as chemical or biological weapons. Why? Because of the numbers killed. But also consider that this form of fentanyl could easily be used for masking detectives destruction event. Not easily, but fentanyl can kill and especially children if it's in a home or something like that. But it's not easy to spread it wide. 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 Advantage Gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401, tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered, thousands of five star reviews and an A plus from the Better Business Bureau, you can trust American Hartford Gold as I do. Please call 866-326-5576 or text BILL to 998-899. Again, that's 866-326-5576, or text BILL to 9988. Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. Last week, the Nordic nation of Denmark confirmed it will close its mail delivery system. Will the U.S. postal Service meet the same fate? Here's what's going on. Post Nord. Denmark was established by King Christian IV in 1624. The enterprise became largely antiquated with the invention of email, digital bills. Online banking to modernize the Danish post office will stop delivering small parcels. Private companies will now handle letters and print stamps. Economists say the change will save Denmark's 6 million residents about $30 million a year. Here in the USA, the situation is even more dire. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1775, the US Post Office is a massive financial liability. The service currently employs half a million Americans, with another 200,000 earning retirement benefits. Taxpayers pick up the bills. The Post office generates $80 billion in revenue a year. Because 90 billion operate, that's a $10 billion deficit. As the cost goes up, demand is plummeting. The volume of mail is down a whopping 50% since 2001. 90% of Americans now pay bills online, compared to 15% two decades ago. The solution for many is to privatize the post office. Right now, the office has a complete minority on service mail. Legally, corporations like FedEx and UPS can only distribute packages and offer express options like overnight delivery. The Fed should allow individual companies to offer letter carrying services. And here's something else you might not know. Right now is the busiest time of year for the post office. Each December, the volume of mail, mostly Christmas cards and gifts, increases by 40% compared to the summertime. To cope with the demand. The USPS hires 15,000 temporary workers, each earning $20 an hour. Back in a moment.
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