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Thank you, Bill. It is Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. Supreme Court winning the midway blitz would be assassins trial and Cain rebuked. That's all coming up. Then Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, the left calls them roving patrols. Lower courts determined that ICE has not established reasonable suspicion to justify stopping Hispanic people around LA to ask them their immigration status. ICE has been stopping people based on, you know, they look Hispanic and they're in a particular location, like outside of a Home Depot. And lower court said that the Trump administration can't do that. Well, the Supreme Court just ruled that indeed they can. Kavanaugh said ethnicity alone can't furnish reasonable suspicion, but it can be a relevant factor. Factors like your ethnicity, whether or not you can speak English well, and where you are located at the time of being Asked what your immigration status is, Kavanaugh opened with the Immigration and Nationality act authorizes immigration officers to interrogate any alien or person believed to be an alien as to his right to be or remain in the United States. Well, Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, was not happy about this. She said we should not live in a country where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish and appears to work at a low wage job rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost. I dissent, speaking of ICE has officially started what they call the Midway blitz to, quote, make Illinois communities safer. The White House said for years Democrat politicians looked the other way while criminal illegal aliens terrorized American communities, even embracing sanctuary policies to protect these sick criminals. No more. This operation is done in the memory of Katie Abraham, who was killed by an illegal alien from Guatemala who was driving drunk and hit the back of her car, hit her from behind going 80 miles an hour. The man who plotted to assassinate President Trump and his golf course in Florida. His trial began yesterday. He will be representing himself and has pled not guilty. When the Secret Service agent saw a face in the bushes. They then found a rifle with a scope, an extended magazine and a list of events where Trump would be appearing recently they also found a note back at his home that said this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. But I'm sorry I failed you yet still pleading not guilty. We reported the other day that Senator Tim Kaine doesn't think our rights come from God. Well, Trump said yesterday at an event in the Museum of the Bible said under the Trump administration we're defending our rights and restoring our identity as a nation under God. We are one nation under God. It is tyrants who are denying our rights and the rights that come from God. And the president said the senator from Virginia should be ashamed of himself. I'm Mike Slider for Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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As usual, the progressive media has decided that Trump is a fascist and that federal authorities should simply watch people get shot down on the street with no intervention. That's what President Biden did see. No evil, no action needed. So when a leftist NBC reporter asked the president about the so called war on Chicago, Mr. Trump's annoyance spiked. He simply can't believe the left would rather accept ongoing violence than tamp it down with federal protection. If I were president, I'd be happy. The ideological media is opposed to restoring order. Most Americans understand this is necessary in out of control progressive cities. If state and local authorities refuse to protect the citizenry, the federal government has the authority to do so. We have seen that many times throughout history. Google George Wallace. Part of Donald Trump's protective shield is the utter insanity of his media detractors, the extremists in the press. And there are Many actually help the Trump administration. It's like a vaccine against criticism for the president. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You, you can reach me, bill@billoriley.com bill@billoriley.com name in town if you wish to opine now, let's go to the mail. Tarrant, concierge, remember. Thank you, Taryn. I agree Putin is worse, but I don't give Biden a pass unintentionally. He may have been mentally compromised, but in his moments of cogency, he had to know what he was doing was evil, and he continued to do it. Okay, I hit him on the abortion, big Roman Catholic, but he promoted abortion on demand, late term. So I think you might be right, Taryn. Susan line, Boswell, Downington, Pennsylvania. I wish you had been correct, O'Reilly, when you predicted in the summer of 2023 that Putin would be ousted shortly. I wish I had been correct, too, but I didn't predict that. Here's what I said. Susan, roll the tape. Putin's on the ropes. Now, inside Russia, we don't get reporting because unlike here, if you are a Russian citizen and you bring this into a demonstration, you're in jail. I think Putin may go down this year because of this war, because he's losing it so badly. But the only way he goes down is if the Russian people take him out. So it was not a prediction, it was an if. And what Putin did was he tightened up his security forces to quell any dissent whatsoever. Remember, he blew up the mutineers in the Wagner group. So he I don't think Putin's that popular among Russians. How could you be? They live horribly over there and they got a million dead or wounded. Makes sense to me. But anyway, Susan, the reason I use that sound bite is be precise. Now, that precision is always good when you're talking about what somebody said or did. In a moment, something you might not know. Did you know that Fast Growing Trees is the biggest online nursery in the USA? Thousands of plants, more than 2 million happy customers. 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In early 1492, the navigator and his men made landfall in the Bahamas. The expedition returned to Spain with spices, small amount of gold and six indigenous people. The following September, Columbus launched his second voyage to the Caribbean. His 17 ship armada carried 1200 soldiers, settlers, priests, craftsmen. In November, the fleet arrived in modern day Dominican Republic. They soon founded colonies in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Cuba. Along the way, hundreds of indigenous Caribbean people were forced into slavery. Not good. In addition, dozens of towns were established under the direct authority of the Spanish crown. But Columbus was soon ordered to return home. He arrived in Spain one year later. He then launched two more expeditions to the New World. His final journey brought him into the dense jungles of Central America. Eventually, Columbus retired, settling in southern Spain before dying in 1506 at the age of 54. And here's something else you might not know. The voyages of Christopher Columbus extended beyond his life. The explorer's body has a unique story. Thirty years after his death, the Columbus corpse was sent from Spain to the island of Hispaniola. That's Haiti. And the doctor today, when France invaded that territory, Columbus remains were dispatched to Cuba. After Spain lost Cuba in the late 19th century, Chris's body shipped back to Seville today. Folks can visit the final resting place of Christopher Columbus if you want to back after this. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.
Host: Bill O'Reilly
News Segment Host: Mike Slater
Air Date: September 9, 2025
This episode of The O’Reilly Update covers the latest major developments in U.S. news and politics, with an emphasis on a controversial Supreme Court ruling regarding ICE, new federal immigration enforcement operations, the trial of an alleged would-be assassin targeting Donald Trump, and remarks on rights and American identity. Bill O’Reilly delivers his signature “Message of the Day,” focusing on the federal intervention in violent cities and media responses, followed by responses to listener mail and a historical segment about Christopher Columbus.
[00:25-01:45]
Context: The Supreme Court reviewed laws concerning ICE's authority to question individuals regarding immigration status without strong suspicion.
Details:
Notable Quote:
"We should not live in a country where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish and appears to work at a low wage job rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost. I dissent."
— [01:31]
[01:46-02:15]
ICE launches a major enforcement operation in Illinois, framed as targeting “criminal illegal aliens” to protect communities.
The operation is named after Katie Abraham, a woman killed by a drunk driver who was reportedly in the country illegally.
The White House accuses Democrats of prior inaction and sanctuary policies.
Notable Quote (White House statement):
[02:16-02:46]
Trial begins for a man accused of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course.
Defendant is representing himself and has pled not guilty.
Evidence reportedly includes a rifle, event lists, and a note found at his home admitting to the assassination attempt but apologizing for failing.
Notable Quote:
[02:47-03:09]
Senator Tim Kaine is criticized for allegedly saying rights do not come from God.
At an event in the Museum of the Bible, Trump asserts the U.S. is “one nation under God” and that rights are divinely granted.
Trump criticizes Kaine, describing denial of such rights as tyrannical.
Notable Quote (Trump):
[04:22-05:09]
Topic: Federal response to violence in U.S. cities and media narratives.
O’Reilly criticizes the “progressive media” for labeling Trump as “fascist” when he supports federal intervention in violent cities, claiming Biden’s administration saw no evil and took no action.
Argues federal authority is justified when state/local governments fail to protect citizens, citing historical precedent.
Suggests aggressive media opposition helps Trump politically, likening hostile press to a “vaccine against criticism.”
Notable Quotes:
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Tarrant (Concierge Member):
Susan Line (Downington, PA):
[07:44-09:29]
Marks the 532nd anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to the New World.
Highlights the scale: 17 ships, over 1,000 men, including soldiers, settlers, and clergy.
Details atrocities: Indigenous people enslaved, towns established under Spanish control.
Traces the journey of Columbus’s remains after his death—from Spain to the Caribbean and back.
Notable Quote:
Justice Sonia Sotomayor:
"We should not live in a country where the government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish and appears to work at a low wage job..." [01:31]
Bill O’Reilly on the media’s response to Trump:
"Part of Donald Trump's protective shield is the utter insanity of his media detractors... It's like a vaccine against criticism for the president." [04:59]
O’Reilly clarifying the Putin “prediction”:
"So it was not a prediction, it was an if. And what Putin did was he tightened up his security forces to quell any dissent whatsoever." [06:58]
The episode maintains Bill O’Reilly’s characteristic “no spin” tone: direct, skeptical of progressive media and policies, often polemical, with historical references and forthright commentary. News is delivered briskly, with pointed critiques and occasional flashes of dry humor.
For more analysis, visit BillOReilly.com.