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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.
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Mike Slater
Thank you, Bill. It is Friday, February 20, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America, timeline given, State of the Union Tuesday, aliens out of the bag and a great Olympics update. That's all coming up. And Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, the president warned Tehran that they have a maximum of 15 days to reach a deal with the United States or bad things will happen. On his way to Georgia, the president said, we're either going to get a deal or it's going to be unfortunate for them. The president did not say if the intention of this strike is to damage their nuclear program or to topple the regime completely. But Iran is just coming off another round of protests inside their country, which resulted in tens of thousands of protesters killed. Even Iran admits that over 3,000 people were killed, some human rights groups suggesting that number is closer to 30,000. The President will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Several Democrat congresspeople have said they will not attend. Very brave. More details next week on the speech, of course, but the best the Democrats could put together for their rebuttal is the new Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger. She said, we're at a defining moment in our nation's history. Virginians and Americans across the country are contending with rising costs, chaos in their communities and a real fear of what each day might bring. The new governor just a couple weeks in office. Among the tax increases she's proposed landscaping tax, tax on storage facilities, gym memberships, dog walking, dog grooming, vehicle repairs, home repairs, dry cleaning, and attacks on electric leaf blowers. This is all after running on making life more affordable. Here's the timeline of this story. Barack Obama said on a podcast last week about aliens, like outer space aliens. He said, they're real, but I haven't seen them. He later clarified, I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really? Well, Trump was asked about this on Air Force One. He said, I don't know if they're real or not, but I can tell you he gave out classified information. But Trump later wrote on Truth social media, based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the secretary of war to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life and any and all information connected to these highly complex but extremely interesting and important matters. God bless America. God bless America, indeed. And a great day for Team usa. Alyssa Liu won the gold medal in women's figure skating, first American woman to win the gold since 2002. How can that be? Our speed skater champion, Jordan Stoltz. He won the silver to go with his two previous golds, this time in the 1500. And he has one more chance to get gold on Saturday. And of course, Team USA women's hockey. This whole tournament, 33 goals for only two against, wrapping up with a 2 to 1 win against Canada in overtime for the Gold. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next
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Bill O'Reilly
Time now for the O'Reilly update message of the Day on this Friday, fresh off its failure to identify the mass killers in British Columbia and Rhode island as trans people, the Associated Press has put out a hit piece on President Trump for honoring Black History Month at the White House. Can you believe it? Now, the AP's original mission was to report fact based stories so Americans of all political persuasions could understand important situations. Well, today the Associated Press is a far left enterprise in business to advance that ideology. The black history thing is a perfect example. Instead of reporting what actually took place at the White House ceremony, the AP tries to weave a tale of hypocrisy. It concentrates on the racist media post about the Obamas as well as President Trump's scorn for inclusion. The news agency is implying that Mr. Trump has no right to participate in Black History Month because his beliefs don't line up with the AP's liberal view of the world. It's outrageous. Now, you may remember about this time last year, the AP was banished from the White House because of slanted reporting. That ban remains in place even though the agency is sued. But the larger problem is that America's largest news gathering operation is deceitful. And that is a fact. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billorilly.com, billoriley.com, name in town. If you wish to opine, go to the mail. We got David on the message board. If you are a premier and concierge member to billorilly.com you have access to our message board. Post anything you want as long as it's not obscene. David says President Trump puts his own foot in his mouth a lot of the time saying Canada should be a 51st state, calling our prime ministers governors and also inferring the USA doesn't need Canada at all. And you wonder why Canadian travel to the US is down 25%. I don't wonder why. There's no wonderment in my analysis. I'm just telling you it's down. I know Canadians are bad. Some of them are mad at the usa. Janie, As a former Canadian, I'm sad by the relationship we have with Americans now. However, since much of my family still lives there, we have to agree to disagree on current politics. Unfortunately, they're listening to fake news and never get the true picture. I think there's some validity to that. You know, the. I do believe that Canada has coasted on the United States on trade and defense. All right, Sharon, concierge. Remember, Sharon has all of our power at her disposal. You might want to check that program out on billow riley.com Cuban people are suffering. My church is partnering with Filter of Hope doing mission trips to Havana so they can at least have access to clean water. I am a bit surprised their government even allows mission trips, which may come to an end soon. Well, look, number one, your group's doing a good thing. The Cuban people are getting hammered and they have since 1959. It's not their fault. But that government's got to change and it will. It's coming in a moment, something you might not know.
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Bill O'Reilly
Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 82 years ago today, a pair of superheroes first appeared in newspapers across the usa. The duo would soon become the most famous characters in the world. Here is the story behind Batman and Robin. Superheroes debuted DC Comics 1939. Creators came up with the name Bruce Wayne for Batman. By combining two historical figures, Scottish leader Robert the Bruce and American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne, Batman was an immediate smash with the kids. Over the years, illustrators refined the character. His famous utility belt added in 1940. Batmobile 41. In February 1944, the Caped Crusader and his sidekick Robin were published nationwide. The first line of the syndicated comic strip was quote, where'd you get that live fish? Batman, 1966, the Batman TV series debuted on ABC. The show ran three seasons, consisted of 120 episodes. The Dark Knight took a backseat to Superman during the 1970s, but all it changed on June 23, 1989. The Batman film starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, quickly became the highest grossing movie of the year. Well, since then, some of Hollywood's biggest actors have worn the batsuit, including Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and most recently and most recently, Robert Pattinson. Others have taken on the role of Gotham's villains. Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liam Neeson, Danny DeVito, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell. In total, Batman movies have grossed $10 billion over the decades they've been released. That includes that 10 billion figure. Some of the other ancillary stuff, and here's something else you might not know now. There's a college course dedicated to the Caped Crusader. Biology students at Canada's University of Victoria can take the science of Batman. Back in a moment. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you, Sam.