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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. Time now for the O'Reilly update message of the day. If the Puritans had a crystal ball, they might have insisted the Mayflower turn around and head back to merry old England, which wasn't very merry at all. In fact, it was downright chilly to anyone who didn't sing with the King. No way the fanatically religious Puritans were singing with anyone. In 1622 Massachusetts, things are kind of dark and foreboding. A little like today. Lots of angst and confusion in the air, not a lot of tranquility and understanding. Half of the Mayflower passengers died within a year of disembarking. Life was very tough, food scarce, no central heating, challenges everywhere. Now we have heat, but it costs some money. So does food, amusement insurance. Our wallets are getting a workout, but it's worth it to me because we are living in a land of opportunity. That's a cliche, but it's true. And that is my theme this Thanksgiving week. Yes, things can get a bit crazy, but we will get through it. However, next year is not going to be easy either, as many things are going to happen, just like with the long ago Puritans. But we certainly have more fun than they did and we don't have to wear those dopey hats. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You, you can reach me, Bill O'Reilly.com, bill@billoreilly.com name in town. If you wish to opine, go to the mail. Bonnie Fitzpatrick, Copper's Cove, Texas. Hey, Bill, can you weigh in on Trump's fascination with bitcoin? AI and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Bitcoin I know nothing about. I stay away from it. You're crazy if you get involved with bitcoin. I guess the Trump sons are making money there, but boy, that's risky. AI no clue. I know it's coming. I don't know how it's going to affect us. Marjorie Taylor Greene, as we said yesterday, disagree with Trump vehemently. And I think she's going to run for governor now that she's resigning from the House. Tanya I assume President Trump no longer plans to freeze Putin's bank accounts. Earlier in the year, you said you were going to give Trump some time to work it all out. In the fall, you were going to be all over it. Is there a reason you aren't reporting on that strategy? No, I said we were going to watch the sanctions be crushed on Russia, which we have. You're a concierge member, so you can get transcripts. Putin's bank accounts aren't under Putin's name. It's not like Vlad has a little chase card. Every crazy thing in the world. He's hiding the money so we can't go after him, but we can strangle the economy, which is what we're doing. Craig Camerata, Wanta New York Aside from the big beautiful bill, why aren't Republicans putting forth more legislation to codify President Trump's executive orders? Because if a Democrat is elected, those executive orders Vanish. You need 60 votes in the Senate to get legislation passed. That's what the filibuster is all about. It's hard, but they should at least be putting forth some vision of health care. Kate's Law I'm waiting. You know they need to get on it, the Republicans. In a moment, something you might not know. Have you heard about Gold Billy? 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Throughout his life, the revolutionary led the island of Cuba from relative prosperity into poverty and repression. Here is the story of Fidel Castro. Born in eastern Cuba to a wealthy family, the young Marxist orchestrated numerous attempts to overthrow the American backed Cuban government. On January 7, 1959, Castro and his guerrilla fighters deposed the heinous dictator Fulgencio Batista, who then fled to Europe. Six months later, Castro ruled the island with absolute power. His regime hunted down political opponents, journalists, capitalists. The dictator confiscated all private property. Even the Cuban constitution was changed to say that free speech was only allowed if, quote, it is in keeping with the objectives of of a socialist society. In total, 100,000 human beings died trying to flee Castro's revolution, most of them drowning at sea. 10,000 Cubans were executed by firing squads, 2,000 assassinated in their homes. Fidel announced his retirement in 2008. And on November 25, 2016, the dictator died in the capital city of Havana. No cause of death was ever given. He was 90 years old. Unfortunately for the Cuban people, Castro's policies remain in effect. The state mandated salary is less than a dollar a day, no Internet access. The government issues rations for items like milk, eggs and fuel. Apartments are allocated by the Communist Party. And here's something else you might not know. Despite his savagery, some Americans still revere Castro. One admirer, Senator Bernie Sanders, said the socialist during the 2020 campaign, quote, Castro taught a lot of people to read and write. I think that's a good thing. True, Fidel taught the farmers how to read, but they were only allowed access to one book, the Communist Manifesto. Back in a moment.

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That is the weekend edition of the O'Reilly update. No spin, just facts. We are always looking out for you.