The O'Reilly Update, March 28, 2025

Summary

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis
Episode: The O'Reilly Update, March 28, 2025
Release Date: March 28, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, host Bill O’Reilly delves into the latest political developments, special elections, personnel changes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and significant updates from the world of Dogecoin (DOGE). Throughout the episode, Bill provides his insights and commentary on various topics, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of current events from his perspective.

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Special Elections and Political Maneuvering

Elise Stefanik’s Nomination Drama

Bill begins by discussing the unexpected withdrawal of Elise Stefanik’s nomination as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Originally nominated by former President Donald Trump, Stefanik's confirmation hearing appeared smooth until political turbulence in her congressional race led Trump to unn nominate her.

• Key Points:
  • The peculiarity of New York special elections lacking primaries.
  • The role of 15 county chairs in determining the nominee.
  • Concerns over vote splitting between Republicans and Democrats potentially jeopardizing the seat.

Upcoming Special Elections

Two major special elections are highlighted:

1. Florida Congressional Seat:

   • Context: The seat vacated by Mike Waltz, now the National Security Advisor.
   • Dynamics: Democrat candidate has a significant financial advantage, outspending Republican Randy Fine by 10 to 1.
   • Implications: A potential narrow victory for Republicans in a historically Republican-leaning district (+30) could spark concerns among moderate Republicans about supporting Trump.

2. Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat:

   • Candidate Insight: Conservative candidate Brad Schimmel emphasizes the importance of the race in preventing a progressive shift in the court.
   • Potential Impact: A progressive majority could lead to redistricting that favors Democrats, potentially diminishing Republican majorities in the House by the 2026 elections.

Mike Slater (00:57): "Foreign."

Bill O’Reilly (01:02): "Here you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the News with Mike Slater."

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Restructuring

Bill addresses the significant reduction in HHS’s workforce:

• Details:

  • 10,000 full-time employees will lose their jobs, adding to the previous 10,000 departures.
  • Total HHS workforce will be reduced to 62,000 full-time employees.

• RFK Jr.’s Statement:

  RFK Jr.: "We aren't just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic."

This restructuring aims to streamline the agency, focusing on core health missions while addressing chronic disease prevention.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) Leadership and Government Spending Critique

Bill reports on an interview with Elon Musk and Dogecoin leaders by Brett Bayer:

• Elon Musk’s Critique:

  • Statement: "It is astounding how casually the government would waste $1 billion or more."
  • Example: Musk cites a simple online survey costing $10,000 with Survey Monkey, yet the government was overcharged $1 billion.
  • Concern: High instances of fraud in government processes, particularly with the Social Security Administration, where 40% of phone calls are fraudulent.

• Implications: Musk warns that without mission completion, "the ship of America will sink," highlighting the need for accountability and efficiency in government spending.

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Message of the Day: Congressional Conduct and Media Relations

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Actions

Bill delivers his message of the day, focusing on Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to block taxpayer funds from PBS and NPR, accusing these organizations of promoting a liberal agenda.

• Critique:

  • Credibility Issue: Greene's incident where she told a Sky News reporter to "go back to her country" undermines her stance.
  • Bill’s Assessment: “The woman lacks discipline and her zealotry reflects poorly on her district in Georgia.”

• Call to Action:

  • Bill apologizes on behalf of journalists for Greene’s disrespectful behavior.
  • Encourages fair reporting despite Greene's actions.

Viewer Mail and Reactions

Bill reads and responds to viewer emails addressing various political issues:

1. Jeff Ellis from Dallas, Texas:

   • Scepticism regarding a reporter inadvertently accessing an email thread with top government officials.
   • Bill’s Stance: "I am not buying the story... I'm not going to go into conspiracy land until there's evidence that I am wrong."

2. George King from Hillsdale, Michigan:

   • Concerns about Goldberg holding and publishing classified information.
   • Bill’s Response: Emphasizes the importance of FBI interviews to uncover how the incident occurred.

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Historical Insight: Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster

In a segment celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident, Bill provides a detailed account:

• Incident Details:

  • Date: March 28, 1979, at 4 AM.
  • Cause: A broken pressure valve led to a failure in containing radioactive cooling water.
  • Human Error: Operators misread information, panicking and shutting down emergency protocols, preventing automatic safety measures from averting a meltdown.

• Aftermath:

  • Release of radioactive gases led to public health advisories for one million residents.
  • Although no direct fatalities occurred, the incident severely impacted public trust in nuclear energy.

• Future Developments:

  • Three Mile Island is slated to reopen in 2028, with Microsoft signing a 20-year lease to power AI data centers.

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Additional Content Highlights

• Advertisements: The episode begins with an advertisement for Indeed, promoting their sponsored job services.

• Guest Segment: Josh Hammer introduces his podcast, "America on Trial," discussing Donald Trump’s agenda to reform Washington D.C. and the accompanying legal questions.

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Conclusion

Bill O’Reilly wraps up the episode by encouraging listeners to visit his website for more news and analysis, emphasizing the show's commitment to delivering "No Spin, Just Facts." Additionally, he directs audiences to his YouTube channel for further commentary on political figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett.

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Notable Quotes

• RFK Jr. on HHS Restructuring (02:45): "We aren't just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic."

• Elon Musk on Government Spending (02:30): "It is astounding how casually the government would waste $1 billion or more."

• Bill O’Reilly on Marjorie Taylor Greene (04:31): "The woman lacks discipline and her zealotry reflects poorly on her district in Georgia."

• Bill O’Reilly on Goldberg Inquiry (07:15): "He should be interviewed by the FBI to find out how this happened."

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This comprehensive summary encapsulates the key discussions, insights, and conclusions from Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis episode aired on March 28, 2025. Whether you're a regular listener or new to the show, this overview provides a clear understanding of the critical issues and Bill's perspectives on them.

Transcript

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[Mike Slater]

Foreign.

[Bill O'Reilly]

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

[Mike Slater]

Thank you, bill. It's Friday, March 28, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Unnominated special elections, HHS firings and some major DOGE updates. That's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, Elise Stefanik was Trump's nominee to be the ambassador to the United Nations. Her confirmation hearing was set for Tuesday and it was smooth sailing. But Trump unnominated her. Why? Because of the drama in her congressional race that would have replaced her. New York special elections are a bit odd. They don't have primaries. Instead, there's 15 counties in her congressional district, and those county chairs decide who the nominee is going to be. There was such a concern that Republicans would split the vote with a unified Democratic Party that they can't risk it. So Stefanik will remain the representative for that district. Now, there are two huge special elections this Tuesday. One in Florida, the congressional seat that replaces Mike Waltz's district. He's now the national security advisor. Mike Waltz won this seat by 33 points in the last election. Now the Democrat running to replace him has outspent the Republican Randy Fine, 10 to 1. And the Democrats are fired up and putting all eggs in this basket to win something. Even a slight win by the Republicans could make moderate Republicans in much more moderate or even blue districts much more concerned about supporting Trump. If Randy fine in a plus 30 district can only win by a few points, that election, as on Tuesday, Randy Fine, of course, open for a major blowout. Also on Tuesday is the election for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat. I spoke with the conservative candidate Brad Schimmel the other day. He said this race is important because if his opponent wins, it will be a progressive court. And they said they will redraw the congressional district lines and draw out two seats that are currently held by Republicans. That alone could cause Republicans to lose the majority in the house in the 2026 election. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that 10,000 full time employees will lose their jobs. That's on top of 10,000 who already left the agency from buyout offers or early retirements. There will now be 62,000 full time employees at HHS. RFK Jr said, We aren't just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic. Brett Bayer interviewed Elon Musk and many of the Doge leaders. Elon said it is astounding how casually they would the government would waste $1 billion or more. He said there is a simple online survey, 10 Questions. It would have cost $10,000 with Survey Monkey, but someone charged the government $1 billion. They said 40% of the phone calls to the Social Security Administration are fraudsters. Elon said if their mission is not complete, the ship of America will sink. I'm Mike Slater. Bill O'Reilly with your message of the.

[Josh Hammer]

Day next, like a bull in a china shop, Donald Trump came in to drain the swamp in Washington, D.C. but with his bowl bold reform and rejuvenation agenda comes so many legal questions nationwide. Injunctions, are they constitutional? What's the deal with birthright citizenship? What about the administrative state? Can he actually clean the deep state and end the politicization of the federal bureaucracy? I'm Josh Hammer, host of America on Trial with Josh Hammer. Subscribe to America on Trial with Josh Hammer for your daily updates on all of these questions and more.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day. On this Friday, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia is doing a good thing by trying to stop taxpayer funds from going to PBS and npr. Those organizations are committed to promoting a liberal point of view, so why should non liberals have to pay for that? But Ms. Greene ruins her credibility by venting inappropriately at anyone who disagrees with her. Yesterday, she insulted a reporter from Britain's Sky News Agency, telling her to go back to her country because no one cares what she the reporter thinks. Not good. The Sky News reporter didn't attack the congresswoman, nor did she behave unprofessionally. The videotape of the incident proves it. Full disclosure, my news operation has been treated disrespectfully by Ms. Greene. So she is not well thought of here, but we report on her fairly. Our assessment, the woman lacks discipline and her zealotry reflects poorly on her district in Georgia. She's essentially Jasmine Crockett with blonde hair. Now we apologize on behalf of all journalists to the reporter from Sky News. Ms. Green is the exception, not the norm in the USA. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me bill o'reilly.com [e-mail] name in town if you wish to opine. All right. Brand new YouTube commentary on our free YouTube channel, YouTube.com Bill O'Reilly we're looking at Marjorie Taylor Greene, who I told you about, and Jasmine Crockett. She's not related to Davy Crockett, who was killed at the Alamo, but she is a congresswoman from Texas. I'm going to get into why these people do what they do. All right. That's on our YouTube commentary. Let's go to the mail, Carol, Concierge, remember. Thank you, Carol. There were several Democratic Congress people who went in front of the camera to demand to know if Secretary Hegseth was incompetent or drunk. As a layperson whose work with recovering alcoholics, the behavior of these congresspeople is deplorable. You're right. That was so bad that Moulton out in Pennsylvan up in Massachusetts, DeWitt, Trump's team should be beaten up a bit. But I'd rather have this signal fiasco than any of the COP5 Democratic policy initiatives. You know, you can't evaluate problems like that, DeWitt. You got to solve the problem. And hopefully the Trump administration has. Jeff Ellis, Dallas, Texas, I'm not buying the story about the reporter getting on the email thread with all the top government officials by mistake. Are you? O'Reilly? Yes, I am. Think it was a mistake, but I could be wrong. But I'm not going to go into conspiracy land until there's evidence that I am wrong. George King, Hillsdale, Michigan, where's the investigation into Goldberg for holding classified information and then publishing it wasn't classified information. Couldn't have been. It was a discussion. Now, after the discussion, when it's transcribed, then it could classify it. But at the time it happened, it wasn't classified. There's nothing you can do to Goldberg. But as I said, he should be interviewed by the FBI to find out how this happened. In a moment, something you might not know.

[Josh Hammer]

Like a bull in a China shop, Donald Trump came in to drain the swamp in Washington, D.C. but with his bold reform and rejuvenation agenda comes so many legal question nationwide injunctions. Are they constitutional? What's the deal with birthright citizenship? What about the administrative state? Can he actually clean the deep state and end the politicization of the federal bureaucracy? I'm Josh Hammer, host of America on Trial with Josh Hammer. Subscribe to America on Trial with Josh Hammer for your daily updates on all of these questions and more.

[Bill O'Reilly]

Now, the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 46 years ago today, a nuclear disaster took place in southeast Pennsylvania. The incident will go down as one of the worst man made accidents in US History. Here is the story of Three Mile Island. The nuclear plant was built in 1974 on a sandbar in the Susquehanna river, just 10 miles downstream from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At 4am on March 28, 1979, a broken pressure valve failed to contain radioactive cooling water. Left alone, the automatic safety measures would have prevented a bigger crisis. However, the human operators misread the information. Panicked, people in a control room shut down the emergency protocols. One hour later, the nuclear core had reached 4,000 degrees, just 1,000 shy of a total meltdown like the one that occurred in Chernobyl. As the plant operators struggled to understand what was happening, the contaminated water was releasing radioactive gases throughout the plant. At 8am Word of the accident spread. The plant's parent company, Metropolitan Edison, tried to downplay the crisis. Soon, inspectors detected dangerous levels of radiation in the surrounding towns. One million residents were advised to stay indoors, close their windows, turn off air conditioning. 100,000 fled to safe precincts while dozens of workers suffered illness related to the meltdown. No one directly died from the incident, but the fallout from Three Mile was more than radiation. The accident eroded the public's faith in nuclear energy. The federal government halted construction of new plants. And here's something else you might not know. Though Three Mile island has been closed for years, the facility is set to reopen in 2028. Microsoft recently signed a 20 year lease with the state of Pennsylvania. The energy generated will power the company's artificial intelligence data centers. We'll be right back.

[Mike Slater]

Hey, I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by Faith. We have a very simple mission. We take the news of the day and we filter it through a biblical worldview. So here's the big story of the day. What does the Bible say about it and how can we apply it? It's amazing. There's nothing new under the sun. The Bible has something to say about everything that's going on today. So basically, we thump the Bible over on Politics by Faith. I think we ought to keep MAGA going. And I think the way to take it beyond just a political victory into a true rebuilding and awakening and revival in America is to make sure that this is all grounded in biblical principles. And that's what we do on the podcast Politics by Faith. And you can subscribe to Politics by Faith wherever you're listening to the show right now.

[Bill O'Reilly]

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