The O'Reilly Update, June 25, 2025

Summary

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis Episode: The O’Reilly Update, June 25, 2025 Release Date: June 25, 2025

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1. International Affairs: Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel

The episode opens with Mike Slater providing an update on the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Slater details that while a ceasefire was announced on Monday night, sporadic rocket exchanges have continued, undermining the agreement's stability.

Notable Quotes:

• Mike Slater [00:15]: “A few more rockets were exchanged here and there.”
• Mike Slater [01:05]: “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the blank they're doing.”

President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s actions post-ceasefire, criticizing the timing and intensity of their military response. Trump's spokesperson responded by affirming that Trump had a direct and firm conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to maintain the ceasefire.

Notable Quotes:

• Mike Slater [00:45]: “When I say you have 12 hours, you don't go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on him. So I'm not happy with them.”

2. U.S. Politics: Impeachment Vote Fails

The discussion shifts to the political landscape in the United States, highlighting the failed impeachment vote against President Trump. Despite efforts by progressive members of Congress, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the motion to impeach did not pass, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans in voting against it.

Notable Quotes:

• Mike Slater [02:10]: “AOC has said that we should impeach Donald Trump for his actions in Iran.”
• Mike Slater [02:25]: “Well, the House voted on impeachment, sort of. It was on to table the motion or not. But 128 Democrats voted with the Republicans to not impeach the president.”

3. Domestic Issues: Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center

Mike Slater reports on Florida’s controversial plan to build "Alligator Alcatraz," an unusual detention center located in the Everglades. The site leverages the natural presence of alligators and pythons as a deterrent, aiming to minimize the need for extensive security investments. The state aims to add 5,000 beds to accommodate immigrants, with plans to have operational tents by July.

Notable Quotes:

• Mike Slater [03:00]: “The attorney general of the state said the state doesn't need to invest a lot of money in security because the area is surrounded by alligators and pythons.”
• Mike Slater [03:25]: “The goal is to have 5,000 additional beds.”

4. Economic Insights: Stock Market and Investment Strategies

Bill O’Reilly shares his perplexity over the stock market's unexpected rise amidst the chaos in Iran. He critiques financial analysts for their inability to explain this anomaly and outlines his personal investment strategy in response to global instability.

Notable Quotes:

• Bill O’Reilly [04:00]: “On Monday, the stock market was up big with Iran chaos. It should have declined. I make my living analyzing important events and this is mystifying.”
• Bill O’Reilly [04:25]: “I'm keeping conservative mutual funds and dividend-paying large corporation stocks. No crypto, no cloud, no trendy investments.”

O'Reilly expresses cautious optimism about the eventual stabilization of global affairs under President Trump's leadership, asserting that Trump's policies are logical and effective.

Notable Quotes:

• Bill O’Reilly [04:50]: “I do believe things will eventually calm down and President Trump's overall vision will be successful.”
• Bill O’Reilly [05:10]: “Trump is not Biden. There will be no surrender to the forces of evil.”

5. Listener Mail: Audience Questions and Responses

The show features a segment where Bill O’Reilly addresses questions from listeners, providing insights and clarifications on various topics.

• Jonathan Cohen, St. Louis: Raises concerns about the potential for China and Russia to develop nuclear weapons despite the destruction of Iran’s nuclear sites. O'Reilly responds by asserting that severe sanctions and economic collapse would prevent such scenarios.

  Notable Quotes:

  • Bill O’Reilly [06:15]: “In fact, Putin's walking that back because that idiot was saying something about it.”

• Heidi’s Concierge Membership: O'Reilly acknowledges a loyal listener, emphasizing the value of shared daily comments.

• Anonymous Listener: Inquires about the process of enriching uranium to make a bomb. O'Reilly declines to provide a detailed explanation, suggesting the listener refer to the Internet.

• Jeffrey Cater, Medford, Massachusetts: Compliments O’Reilly’s commentary on AOC, describing her persona in the House as “cartoonish.”

  Notable Quotes:

  • Bill O’Reilly [06:45]: “I mean, that's the truth.”

• Bill McDaniel, Fort Worth, Texas: Asks if Congress can enact laws to prevent future administrations from opening borders as Biden did. O'Reilly affirms that Congress has the authority to strengthen immigration laws and border security.

  Notable Quotes:

  • Bill O’Reilly [07:00]: “Sure. It could beef up the immigration laws and the borders Congress should. Absolutely.”

6. Historical Spotlight: General Custer's Last Stand

In a departure from current events, Bill O’Reilly delivers a historical segment commemorating the 149th anniversary of General George Armstrong Custer’s infamous last stand at the Little Bighorn River. He elaborates on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the demise of Custer and his men, and the subsequent intensification of the U.S. Army's campaigns against Native American tribes.

Notable Highlights:

• Battle Details: Custer's miscalculation of Native American forces led to a disastrous attack, resulting in the deaths of 263 soldiers, including Custer himself.
• Consequences: The victory over Custer fueled public support for the U.S. military's aggressive policies, leading to further subjugation and tragic deaths of Native American leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

Notable Quotes:

• Bill O’Reilly [08:30]: “The battle was doomed from the beginning.”
• Bill O’Reilly [09:00]: “The Indian victory over Custer ultimately led to destruction back East.”

O'Reilly promotes his best-selling book, "Killing Crazy Horse," encouraging listeners to delve deeper into the history of the Indian Wars and Custer's legacy.

Conclusion

Bill O’Reilly wraps up the episode by reiterating his commitment to delivering factual and unbiased news analysis, emphasizing his mission to keep listeners informed and protected from misinformation.

Notable Quote:

• Bill O’Reilly [11:30]: “No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.”

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Transcript

[Bill O'Reilly]

Foreign. Here you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

[Mike Slater]

Thank you, Bill. It is Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Ceasefire hitting 5%, impeachment vote fails and alligator Alcatraz. It's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, on Monday night, the president posted about a ceasefire between Iran and and Israel, but a few more rockets were exchanged here and there. Donald Trump was upset and when he was boarding Marine One, he was asked, what's going on? And the president said, Israel. As soon as we made the deal, they came out and dropped a boatload of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen. I'm not happy with Israel, Okay? When I say you have 12 hours, you don't go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on him. So I'm not happy with them. I'm also not happy with Iran either. We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the blank they're doing. Do you understand that? Then he turned and walked away. Trump's spokesperson said that he had a phone call with Netanyahu and said President Trump was exceptionally firm and direct with the prime minister about what needed to happen to sustain the ceasefire. The prime minister understood the severity of the situation and the concerns that President Trump expressed. One of the most absurd attacks from the left was that Trump doesn't support NATO when what he really wanted was all the NATO members to pay their 2%, 2% of each nation's GDP towards NATO. And almost no one was doing that. The new target is 5% of every nation's GDP. The President sent out a message or reposted a text that he received from the leader of NATO, congratulated the president with Iran, and then said, donald, you're flying into another big success into the Netherlands this evening. It was not easy, but we've got them all signed on to 5%. Europe is going to pay in a big way, as they should, and it will be your win. There are still nine NATO countries that don't even pay the 2%. Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Montenegro, and Croatia. AOC has said that we should impeach Donald Trump for his actions in Iran. The president wrote on Twitter a very long post. Stupid aoc, one of the dumbest people in Congress is now calling for my impeachment. Well, the House voted on impeachment, Sort of. It was on to table the motion or not. But 128 Democrats voted with the Republicans to not impeach the president. Florida has begun construction on Alligator Alcatraz. There's an airfield in the Everglades. They want to turn that into a deportation center. The attorney general of the state said the state doesn't need to invest a lot of money in security because the area is surrounded by alligators and pythons. The goal is to have 5,000 additional beds. Tom Holman said we can't deport the number of illegals we need to without more detention center space. The goal is to have some of the tents up and running by July. I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly. He has your message of the day next.

[Sean Spicer]

Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer show podcast reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of polit. President Trump and his team are shaking up Washington like never before. And we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting ready for the drive home, new episodes of the Sean Spicer show podcast drop at 2pm East coast every day. Make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day on this Wednesday. Here's something perplexing. On Monday, the stock market was up big with Iran chaos. It should have declined. I make my living analyzing important events and this is mystifying. The financial pinheads have no blanken clue, of course, but they won't be honest and say that on television. Instead, they blather on wasting everyone's time. So here's what I'm doing to protect myself from economic I have sold all my speculative stocks. Not the time for them. Too much chaos in the world. I'm keeping conservative mutual funds and dividend paying large corporation stocks. No crypto, no cloud, no no trendy investments. I do believe things will eventually calm down and President Trump's overall vision will be successful. But that is what I want to believe. I can't back it up. I have no special insight into Trump's policies other than they are mostly logical. Finally, the Iran strike was the right thing to do. No question in my mind the world will be safer. And the message is clear. Trump is not Biden. There will be no surrender to the forces of evil. 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. All right. Let's go to the mail. Jonathan Cohen, St. Louis now that Iran's nuclear sites have been destroyed, what is to keep their allies such as China and Russia from sending the nuclear weapons about severe sanctions and collapsed economies? If that ever happened, both Russia and China, they would be slapped in a way where they couldn't recover economically. Neither country. It's not going to happen. In fact, Putin's walking that back because that idiot was saying something about it. We got Heidi's a concierge member. My crew looks out for Heidi every day of the year. Concierge Membership Billo Reilly.com I learned so much from your daily comments, Bill. Many of them I share with my family, especially the one who still leans on the disturbing side. Not going to convince him or her. Just not. People believe what they want to believe, Jonathan, concierge member thank you, Jonathan. Hello, Bill and staff. Please clarify the process for enriching uranium to make a bomb. So you want me to do a chemistry lesson here, Jonathan not qualified. You have to go to the Internet for that. I can't do it. Jeffrey Cater, Medford, Massachusetts. I saw you on Leland Vitter over the weekend. You delivered the most accurate commentary on Ocasio Cortez I ever heard. You said the woman is a cartoon. I'm not diminishing her as a person, but her Persona in the House of Representatives is cartoonish. I mean, that's the truth. Bill McDaniel, Fort Worth, Texas. Can Congress pass a law which stop any future administration from opening the border like Biden did? Sure. It could beef up the immigration laws and the borders Congress should. Absolutely.

[Caitlin Becker]

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[Bill O'Reilly]

Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 149 years ago today, General George Armstrong Custer made his famous last stand in the Montana Territory. His gruesome death directly led to the downfall of America's most feared Indian chief. Here is the story. After the Civil War, the United States focused on westward expansion, building railroads, towns and military outposts across the plains toward the Pacific Union. General George Custer was a hero in the Civil War and was tasked with relocating the native tribes to reservations. Those who failed to cooperate were considered enemy combatants. Chief Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse refused to comply with the U.S. government. On June 25, 1876, Custer and his cavalry unit stumbled upon Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in Montana. The battle was doomed from the beginning. Army scouts located Sitting Bulls camp but did not see thousands of Native Americans camped along the Little Bighorn River. The arrogant Custer then ordered a surprise attack. Ninety minutes later, the general and 263 soldiers were dead, body stripped, scalped and mutilated. As a message to President Grant, Custer's body was found alongside the remains of 40 men, including his brother and nephew, who was killed by two gunshots. And here's something else you might not know. The Indian victory over Custer ultimately led to destruction back East. The massacre enraged the American people. With public support, the US army intensified its war against Native Americans. Less than one year after the Bighorn Chief, Crazy Horse surrendered at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, where he was killed by a US soldier. Sitting Bull surrendered in 1881, was later murdered during a police raid on his home. For more amazing stories about the Indian wars, plus more details about Custer's last stand, please check out my best selling book, Killing Crazy Horse. Back after this.

[Miranda Devine]

Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist and the host of the brand new podcast, PodForceOne. Every week I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors. Lawmakers, newsmakers, and even the President of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to podforce one with me, Miranda Devine. Every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.