Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

The O'Reilly Update, December 20, 2025

Episode Overview

This weekend edition covers the latest U.S. news headlines, including inflation updates, denaturalization plans, healthcare policy on minors, and political polling. Bill O’Reilly follows with his unique “Message of the Day,” offering candid analysis of the Trump administration, the Trump-media relationship, and America’s evolving foreign and drug policy challenges. The episode concludes with a historical perspective on Denmark's postal service closure and speculation about the future of the USPS.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Inflation Trends and Political Impact

[00:10 - 01:30]

• Inflation Numbers Released:
  • The actual inflation rate was 2.7%, lower than economists’ minimum expectations, with especially modest gains in food (up 0.1%) and shelter (up 0.2%) categories—the slowest in five years.
  • Some categories saw price drops, e.g., women's clothing (down 1%).
• Federal Reserve Implications:
  • The slow inflation rate gives the Federal Reserve scope to cut rates in upcoming meetings.
• Political Outlook:
  • Sustained low inflation could undermine the Democrats’ key campaign message—affordability—heading into the midterms.
  • Memorable Quote:
    • "If this keeps up, this will destroy the only thing that the Democrats have to run on for the midterms, that is affordability." — Mike Slater [01:10]

2. Denaturalization Program Expansion

[01:31 - 02:05]

• USCIS Plans Increase:
  • Planned referrals jump to 100–200 denaturalization cases monthly, focusing on fraudulently obtained citizenship.
  • Contrasts with past trends of about a dozen cases per year.
• Statistical Context:
  • Biden’s administration awarded citizenship to 3.5 million individuals—more than Carter, Reagan, and H.W. Bush combined.

3. Health and Human Services on Sex-Related Procedures

[02:05 - 02:30]

• Policy Update:
  • HHS will prevent hospitals from performing “sex rejecting procedures” (Bill’s term for what the left calls “gender-affirming care”) for minors under 18.
  • 14,000 minors reportedly received such procedures from 2019 to 2023.

4. AOC vs. JD Vance Polling

[02:30 - 02:42]

• Recent Poll:
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, shown a poll where she leads J.D. Vance (51–49) in a hypothetical matchup, reportedly said: “I would stomp him. Oh, please run.”

5. Message of the Day: Trump Administration Media Relations

[03:03 - 04:00]

• O'Reilly’s Analytical Angle:
  • O’Reilly criticizes Trump White House staff for giving access to acutely liberal outlets like Vanity Fair, predicting unfriendly coverage.
  • Notes the continuing media hostility against Trump, with neither side likely achieving a “definitive” victory.
• Historical Lesson:
  • O’Reilly warns: "Those who do not learn from the past will absolutely lose." — Bill O’Reilly [03:53]

6. America’s Foreign Policy & Security Debate

[04:01 - 05:10]

• Mailbag Question (Mary Ann):
  • Addresses whether the U.S. should continue involvement overseas, given multiple current global conflicts (Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia).
• O’Reilly's Response:
  • Rejects isolationism, deeming it disastrous for economic and national security.
  • Advocates engagement, particularly in regions (like Venezuela) tied to the U.S. drug/fentanyl crisis.
  • "We got to engage overseas. This drug stuff [is] costing us way more than what we're spending to get Maduro out of there. ... We're boycotting [Venezuelan] oil tankers. They can't come out. Just a matter of days." — Bill O’Reilly [04:50]

7. The Fentanyl Crisis

[05:11 - 05:40]

• Listener Insights:
  • Highlights fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction,” given its lethality and potential for mass harm, especially to children.
  • O'Reilly disputes the ease of using fentanyl for true mass attacks but remains concerned about individual and community impacts.
  • "...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." — Bill O’Reilly [05:22]

8. The Future of Postal Services

[05:41 - 07:30]

• Denmark’s Postal Shift:
  • Denmark will end its traditional mail delivery as private companies step in, saving millions in the process.
• Comparison to USPS:
  • The USPS is a financial drain (~$10B annual deficit), as digital communication has drastically reduced traditional mail demand.
  • O’Reilly posits privatization as a likely solution.
  • "The solution for many is to privatize the post office. The Fed should allow individual companies to offer letter carrying services." — Bill O’Reilly [07:10]
• Seasonal Trivia:
  • December is the USPS's busiest period, with mail volume up 40% due to holiday cards and gifts.
  • 15,000 temporary USPS workers are hired each Christmas season.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Economy:
  • "The actual number, 2.7%. And looking at specific categories, food inflation... up only 0.1%. Shelter up only 0.2%... slowest increase in five years." — Mike Slater [00:28]
• On Trump and the Media:
  • "Vanity Fair is essentially a show biz glitz publication that... has to lean left if it wants access to Hollywood players." — Bill O’Reilly [03:25]
• On U.S. Foreign Engagement:
  • "You can't be isolationist anymore. ... it would be disaster for our economy, number one, and our security, number two." — Bill O’Reilly [04:08]
• On Fentanyl:
  • "Non pharmaceutical fentanyl is a WMD, the same as chemical or biological weapons." — Listener (Michael), read by Bill O’Reilly [05:35]
• On Privatizing the Post Office:
  • "The solution for many is to privatize the post office... The Fed should allow individual companies to offer letter carrying services." — Bill O’Reilly [07:10]

Important Timestamps

• 00:10 — Mike Slater: Weekly news headlines (inflation, denaturalization, healthcare, political polling)
• 03:03 — Bill O’Reilly’s “Message of the Day”
• 04:01 — Audience mailbag: U.S. foreign policy, wars, and economic impact
• 05:11 — Fentanyl as a public health and security crisis
• 05:41 — “Something you might not know”: Denmark ends postal mail delivery; U.S. postal system’s future

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