The O'Reilly Update, October 9, 2025

Summary

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The O’Reilly Update – October 9, 2025

Podcast: Bill O'Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis
Host: Bill O’Reilly
Date: October 9, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode of The O’Reilly Update covers major stories in U.S. and world news, including a breakthrough in Israel-Hamas negotiations, a major arson arrest in California, the capture of a fugitive from a notorious jailbreak, and a high-profile political gaffe by former Congresswoman Katie Porter. Bill O'Reilly shares his signature "Message of the Day," lamenting the dysfunction in American politics, discusses listener mail on U.S. policy, and provides a historical segment spotlighting Barack Obama’s surprise Nobel Peace Prize win.

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Key News Stories and Analysis

Israel-Hamas Peace Deal

Timestamp: 00:10-01:20

• Details:
  President Trump announced the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas, mediated in Egypt.

• Both sides "signed off" on the deal.

• The agreement will facilitate the release of all hostages believed to be held by Hamas, with releases potentially beginning Monday.

• Israeli troops to withdraw to an agreed line as the first step towards a lasting peace.

• Notable Quote:

  "Trump said the newly announced agreement means that all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line as the first step towards a strong, durable and everlasting peace." (B, 00:29)

• Hostages:
  Hamas is believed to hold 48 hostages (post-October 7, 2023, attack), 20 of whom are believed alive.

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Palisades Arson Arrest

Timestamp: 01:24-02:05

• Details:
  Authorities arrested Jonathan Render Necht, 29, for allegedly starting the deadly Palisades wildfire in LA County.

• The fire, ignited on January 1st, led to 12 deaths, 23,000 acres burned, and the destruction of 7,000 structures.

• Render Necht, an Uber driver, reportedly started the fire after a ride, repeatedly tried to call 911, then returned to film the blaze.

• Charges:
  Facing up to 50 years in prison.

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Jailbreak Fugitive Captured

Timestamp: 02:05-02:40

• Case Recap:
  Ten inmates escaped via a crawlspace behind a toilet in May; after months on the run, the last fugitive—a convicted murderer—was found in Atlanta.
• Arrest involved SWAT, gas canisters, and a police dog.
• Twelve helpers, including a jail maintenance worker, were also arrested.

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Katie Porter’s Interview Blunder

Timestamp: 02:41-03:03

• Details:
  Former Congresswoman Katie Porter, running for California governor, struggled during a CBS News interview.

• When asked about Trump voters, she became combative and cut the interview short.

• Notable Quote:

  "I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative. What’s your question? I don't want to keep doing this. I'm going to call it…I’m not going to do an interview with seven follow ups to every single question you ask. I've never had to do this before and I don't want this on camera." (B, 02:48)

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Bill O’Reilly’s "Message of the Day"

Timestamp: 03:50-07:42

Dysfunction in Washington

• Partisan Stalemate:
  Capitol Hill is at a standstill; neither Republicans nor Democrats are motivated to cooperate.

• Perspectives:

  • Democrats: Blame Trump for everything, refuse compromise.
  • Republicans: Believe the "radical left" is self-defeating, so they do not interfere.

• Impact:
  The public continues to suffer with high food prices and outdated legislation, especially in immigration.

• Notable Quotes:

  "You might think both parties would be interested in reopening the government. Not very. There's blame everywhere." (A/B, 03:54)

  "Meanwhile, we the people are waiting for food prices to come down and would like to see some problem solving legislation like a new immigration law. The one on the books is from 1952 for crying out loud. But that's not going to happen anytime soon." (A, 04:43)

  "Your job, senators and congresspeople, is to solve some problems. Stop with this intramural immaturity." (A, 05:15)

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Listener Mail Segment

• Defining Evil: (Kurt) On Israel negotiating with Hamas:

  "You can identify evil when it destroys women and children. Maybe that is why Israel is not sitting at the peace table with Hamas, because you simply cannot bargain with evil." (A, 05:33)

• O’Reilly Responds:
  He notes Israel is negotiating, primarily to rescue hostages:

  "But they are sitting at the peace table with Hamas in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Okay, Israel wants to get the hostages out of there and let's pray they do." (A, 05:50)

• Biden Immigration Critique: (Charles)

  "President Biden is responsible not only for the immense cost to the house and feed foreign nationals, but also the political discord caused by China to deport them. Biden caused immense harm to our country." (A, 06:00)

  • O’Reilly agrees; calls Biden "the second worst president ever."

• Ranking Presidents: (Larry Holt)

  • O’Reilly maintains James Buchanan was the worst president, citing his failure leading to the Civil War, keeping Biden at number two.

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"Something You Might Not Know": Obama’s Nobel Prize

Timestamp: 08:06-10:40

• On This Day (2009):
  Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize just eight days into his presidency.

• Public Reaction:
  61% of Americans felt Obama did not deserve the award, viewing it as premature. Supporters saw it as a rejection of Bush-era wars.

• Notable Quotes:

  • Nobel Committee:

    "the new president of the United States should be honored for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." (A, 09:00)

  • Barack Obama:

    "I am deeply humbled. I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations." (A, 09:38)

• US Laureates:
  Obama is the fourth U.S. president to receive the prize, alongside Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jimmy Carter.

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Memorable Moments & Tone

• Mike Slater delivers headlines in a direct, slightly wry tone.
• O’Reilly uses a trademark mix of exasperation and sarcasm to critique both parties.
• Listener mails spark succinct, passionate responses—especially on immigration and presidential rankings.
• The historical recounting of Obama’s Nobel moment is matter-of-fact, with O’Reilly’s skepticism peeking through in his commentary.

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Notable Quotes with Attribution & Timestamps

• Mike Slater on Israel-Hamas:

  "Trump said hostages could be released Monday. It's believed that Hamas has 48 hostages still over two years after the October 7, 2023 attacks." (B, 00:46)

• Mike Slater on Katie Porter:

  "She was asked what she would say to the 6.1 million Californians who voted for Trump in 2024 and she couldn't handle it... I’m not going to do an interview with seven follow ups to every single question you ask." (B, 02:48)

• O'Reilly on Dysfunction in Congress:

  "Just continue to antagonize the lefties so they act stupid. Meanwhile, we the people are waiting for food prices to come down and would like to see some problem solving legislation..." (A, 04:43)

• O’Reilly on Biden’s Rank:

  "Second worst president ever. ...No, because it doesn't come close, all of that to what James Buchanan did in the run up to the Civil War." (A, 07:10)

• Nobel Committee on Obama:

  "The new president of the United States should be honored for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy..." (A, 09:00)

• Barack Obama accepting the Nobel:

  "I am deeply humbled. I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather an affirmation of American leadership..." (A, 09:38)

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Episode Flow & Tone

• The episode is brisk, mixing serious news with pointed commentary.
• Host and contributors maintain a no-nonsense, sometimes sardonic approach.
• Listener interaction is direct and reinforces the show’s populist tone.

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For Listeners

This episode delivers fast-paced, fact-focused reporting on global and national events with O’Reilly’s unfiltered take on American politics and history. It also provides context and critique for major current events, framed with O’Reilly's trademark blend of skepticism, populism, and historical perspective.

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Transcript

[A]

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

[B]

Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, October 9, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Hamas deal reached, arsonist caught, fugitives captured, and Katie Porter loses it. It's all coming up. Then. Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, the president announced that both Israel and Hamas both signed off on the first phase of a peace plan in Gaza with negotiations that occurred in Egypt. Trump said the newly announced agreement means that all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line as the first step towards a strong, durable and everlasting peace. All parties will be treated fairly. Trump said hostages could be released Monday. It's believed that Hamas has 48 hostages still over two years after the October 7, 2023 attacks. About 20 of those hostages they believe are still alive. Months after the Palisades fire in LA county where 12 people were killed, officials announced that they found the man who maliciously lit the fire, Jonathan Render Necht, 29. He's accused of igniting a fire on January 1st. It was originally suppressed by fire crews, but continued to smolder. And then a week later, high winds kicked the fire back up. The claim is that this guy's an Uber driver. He dropped someone off in the Pacific Palisades area, then drove off towards a trail, lit the fire, attempted to call 911 several times, ultimately got through with cell service, then left in his car and returned and filmed firefighters responding to the fire. He's charged with a crime that's punishable up to 50 years in prison, 23,000 acres destroying 7,000 structures. You may remember a jailbreak that occurred back in May. Ten inmates escape from a crawl space behind a toilet. All nine of the inmates have been captured. Only one's been on the loose. They finally got him, 28 year old. They found him in Atlanta. The local Atlanta SWAT team deployed a number of canisters of gas to move him throughout the house and a canine found him in the crawl space. He was convicted last year, two counts of second degree murder in a 2018 Mardi Gras day shooting. He faced life in prison without the possibility of parole. Twelve other people have been arrested on suspicion of helping the inmates, including a jail maintenance worker who who's accused of shutting off the water to the toilet, allowing the inmates to remove it. Former congresswoman in California, Katie Porter was leading the race for California governor, but she did a sit down interview with CBS News and it went horribly. She was asked what she would say to the 6.1 million Californians who voted for Trump in 2024 and she couldn't handle it. She said, I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative. What's your question? I don't want to keep doing this. I'm going to call it. I'm not going to do an interview with seven follow ups to every single question you ask. I've never had to do this before and I don't want this on camera. Another first class California politician. I'm Mike Slater. From Politics by faith, Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.

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Time now for the O'Reilly update message of the day on this Thursday. So working together is out. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have their orders and cooperation isn't in the mix. You might think both parties would be interested in in reopening the government. Not very. There's blame everywhere. The Dems despise Trump so everything he does is wrong. No compromise. The GOP believes the radical left will destroy any chance of a Democrat resurgence in the midterms next year. So why get in the way of that? Just continue to antagonize the lefties so they act stupid. Meanwhile, we the people are waiting for food prices to come down and would like to see some problem solving legislation like a new immigration law. The one on the books is from 1952 for crying out loud. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Instead, we'll get more Hitler. Epstein. Gotcha getcha. Hey, why not shut that nonsense down? Your job, senators and congresspeople, is to solve some problems. Stop with this intramural immaturity. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me [e-mail] billorilly.com name in town if you wish to opine, let's go to the mail. We got Kurt on a message board if you are a premium or concierge member to billorilly.com we have a big message board and everything I do say right, you could comment and have debate your peers and lots of fun. Another reason become a premium concierge member. Kurt says you can identify evil when it destroys women and children. Maybe that is why Israel is not sitting at the peace table with Hamas, because you simply cannot bargain with evil. But they are sitting at the peace table with Hamas in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Okay, Israel wants to get the hostages out of there and let's pray they do. Charles, concierge member thank you, Charles. Your analysis of the immigration process crisis is first rate. President Biden is responsible not only for the immense cost to the house and feed foreign nationals, but also the political discord caused by China to deport them. Biden caused immense harm to our country. Yes, he did. Yes, he did. No doubt about it. Second worst president ever. And then I have a letter. Let me just read this other letter. It's about Biden. Let's see if I have it here. Yes, this is Larry Holt, missing Viejo, California. In your confronting book, you rape Biden's second worst president with the revelation that his DOJ was targeting nine Republican legislatures. Are you now willing to reconsider a name Biden the worst president? No, because it doesn't come close, all of that to what James Buchanan did in the run up to the Civil War. Buchanan was a coward. In a moment, something you might not know.

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Now, the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not no. 16 years ago today, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. The award was praised by many Americans but criticized by others. Here is the story. The Democrat from Chicago was elected president of the United States in 2008, assuming office in January 2009. He was just 47 years old. Despite his brief tenure in the Senate, Obama was seen as a progressive replacement for President George Bush the younger, who launched two wars to eradicate Islamic terrorism. Barack Obama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize just eight days after being sworn in on October 9th, 2009, he won the award, wrote the committee, quote, the new president of the United States should be honored for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples, unquote. The prize was a surprise even to those in the USA. Poll from Gallup found 61% of Americans felt the new president did not deserve the award. Democrats heralded this election as a global rejection of Bush's policies in the Middle East. Critics argued the new president had accomplished nothing to receive the award, which is true. Mr. Obama himself received the honor with humility, saying, quote, I am deeply humbled. I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations, unquote. And here's something else you might not know. Barack Obama was the fourth US President to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Previous winners, Theodore Roosevelt for negotiating peace between Japan and Russia, Woodrow Wilson after the conclusion of World War I, and Jimmy Carter for his global campaign on human rights. Back in a moment.

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