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Bill O'Reilly
Foreign here. Welcome to the no Spin News for Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Stand up for your country. Very poor reporting on the Iran, Israel, USA situation. People speculating about stuff they know nothing about about it. Anonymous sources, a bunch of garbage. And that's why I'm glad you're here listening on our radio affiliates across the country and watching on television because we're going to set the record straight. Now. You have to know that the situation changes from hour to hour. I was on a Hannity radio program today and I said, look, I don't have any hard data that the President has made a decision one way or the other to use US Air power to blow up this furlough mountain where the uranium is. I don't know if that's going to happen. I do know there are plans drawn up so that, you know, if the President says go, it'll go fast. But at this point I don't think he's made a decision. But I could be wrong and it could happen anytime. So it's a tough story to be on top of yet there's so many distortions leading up to it and that's what I'm going to do and correct. So that's a talking points memo about isolationism. So if you believe the media isolationism is growing. You know the people. Americans don't want to get involved with foreign entanglements. They want to get out of Ukraine, don't want any money there. They don't want to help Israel with Iran. This is what the media is pushing, okay? And some high profile individuals absolutely fit into that isolationist category. But the regular folks I don't think are there. But I could be wrong. All right. Because data is hard to come by. There was a poll sent to me this morning and it was some outfit that. And the poll question was, do you support military action, including ground troops in Iran? Well, no. Who supports that? That's not even in play. Why do the poll. And of course, overwhelming people. No, no, we don't want to send US forces over there. I mean, air power is one thing, but infantry is quite something else. All right, but there are, as I said, isolationists. And the interesting part is they're on both sides. The MAGA conservative side and the liberal progressive side. So here's MAGA guy Steve Bannon. Go.
Steve Bannon
I'm telling people, hey, if we get sucked into this war, which inexorably looks like it's going to happen on the combat side, it's going to not just blow up the coalition, it's Also going to thwart what we're doing with the most important thing, which is the deportation of the illegal alien invaders that are here. If we don't do that, we don't have a country.
Bill O'Reilly
I don't know how an Iranian action would impact on ice, but that's Mr. Bannon's opinion, and he is entitled to it. Now, on the left of the Trump haters, there's Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. Go. Donald Trump is so weak in the Middle east that the Israelis essentially ran over him. And now we are speeding towards a war in the Middle east that the American people don't want. The fact of the matter is there was a diplomatic path, and there potentially still could be a diplomatic path. Oh, yeah, okay. I mean, it's obvious the Mueller's stringing us along. How long do you want to give him? So he doesn't care. You know, Murphy doesn't care what's true. He just hates Trump. All right, so let's run it down. Here's a fact that if there is a nuclear explosion in this world, every human being will be affected. So if you're an isolationist, you got to keep that in mind. So if the Iranians develop a nuclear weapon and they somehow streamline it down so it can be portable, portably transported somewhere, it's very hard to do it from the air, but, you know, and they blow something up and everybody in the world's affected. So it's not just over there, it's here. It's everywhere. The Iranian are supporting terrorists that's beyond any doubt. Hamas, Hezbollah, they give them money, they give them arms. The terrible nightclub assassinations in Orlando, Florida, that was isis. I mean, the Iranians are up to their neck in terrorism everywhere. The mullahs admit they have the. The weapons grade uranium. They, you know, they're not denying it. They have it and they go, oh, it's for peaceful purposes. Okay, if it's for peaceful purposes, just let the UN in, let them see what you got, and bring it right down. It's not hard, but the mullahs won't do that. But you got to keep in mind Saddam Hussein wouldn't do it either for weapons of mass destruction, and they didn't exist and cost Saddam his life. He. He was killed because he lied about the WMDs. And then US forces came in, deposed him, and the Iraqis hung him. Didn't make a lot of sense to me, but he did it. And it's also very instructive to go back a little bit. Appeasement of tyrants never works ever in the history of mankind has never worked. So the modern day history. So you remember the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain visiting Hitler in 38, and Hitler was taking Austria and in Czechoslovakia and he's violating the treaty for World War I. He's doing everything, he's rearming. I mean, obviously the guy was going to cause trouble, massive trouble. And the British go, okay, go ahead. All right, World War II breaks out. Then at the end of World War II, Winston Churchill's the prime Minister. And President Roosevelt and Stalin, when the war was a fait accompli that Hitler would lose, they met at Yalta. And at the end of FDR's life, he gave away the store to Stalin. Gave Stalin everything he wanted. Winston was a little perturbed by it, but didn't have the power. And General Patton was going absolutely nuts. If you read killing Patton, that FDR was giving Stalin everything Stalin wanted, what did that lead to? The Cold War? Okay, 30, was it? 30, 30, 40 years. That's what that led to. All right, so appeasement never works. So if you appease Putin, because Ukraine, you know, that's a part of this, this isolationist movement, and if you appease the mullahs, there'll be more trouble. Don't think there won't be. There will be 100% guarantee. Now, if you don't believe that Iran's a threat to the world, you don't want to believe it. And there are people like that, they just live in a bubble. You know, I see it every day. Oh, they're not close to developing a nuclear weapon. And one of these people is the American National Security Director, Tulsi Gabbard. This is amazing story. So Gabbard doesn't see the threat, even though President Trump appointed her at national security, doesn't see it. Roll a tape.
Tulsi Gabbard
Political elite and warmongers are carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers. Perhaps it's because they are confident that they will have access to nuclear shelters for themselves and for their families that regular people won't have access to. So it's up to us, the people, to speak up and demand an end to this madness.
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Bill O'Reilly
Available at pockethost.com terms and Trump's mad. That's it for Tulsi. She's done. Okay. And when she was appointed National Security chief, I like her, by the way. I mean, I've interviewed her a number of times and I think she's a woman of conviction. But her conviction is isolationism and Trump should have known that. So she's out. All right, let's sum this up. President Trump's not a warmonger. He doesn't really want to use US Air power. But there's a good chance he will. A lot of it has to do with how the mullahs behave. If the mullahs would surrender and the UN people would go in there under US supervision and dismantle the whole thing, then there wouldn't Be a need for it. That's probably a long shot. The mullahs themselves are going to wind up like Gaddafi with their throat cut in a ditch. That's going to happen to them. But if they were to surrender, maybe they could extend their lives a little bit. The other possibility is the Iranian army will turn on the mullahs. Remote, okay, but the Persians are different than the Arabs. Popular support in Iran is not with the most, but they got the secret police state going on. All right. So I can't predict with any certainty what will happen. I do know that air power plans are drawn up and Donald Trump could act on them anytime he wants. It's up to him 100%. Israel doesn't have much say in this. Israel have to do what we tell him to do. And Netanyahu will be thrilled if we go in and dismantle that furlough Mountain. And the anti Semites, the anti Israel progressive crew, they're touting that we're lackeys to Israel. You know that that's what all those Columbia University things were all about. You know, Israel's a terrorist state, is a genocide, on and on and on and on. But in real life, Israel's not going to let Iran have an atomic weapon, an atom bomb, a nuclear weapon, because Iran wants to kill them all. If you lived in Jerusalem, you feel the same way. And that's the memo I was bringing a guy who's watching this very closely, Doug Schoen. You know him? We use him a lot. Democrat, political strategist down in Miami. So you say that you have seen a survey of 800 U.S. adults on this issue. What do they say by 2 to.
Doug Schoen
1, they support what Israel is doing. You made the point in your talking points memo that there are isolationist elites who are speaking against any involvement or entanglement. The American people get that the Iranian regime is a terrorist regime, that they are seeking to develop nuclear weapons, and by better than 2 to 1, they support the actions of the Israeli government to try to dismantle that apparatus.
Bill O'Reilly
How do you know that, though? Was this a formal poll taken or.
Doug Schoen
Yeah, it was a formal poll. It was done for a group. It was done for a Jewish group. Full disclosure. But they didn't tell us what to ask or what to do. We asked a random sample of 800Americans, as we would in any political poll, what they thought, and there is clear support. Now, your point is also right, Bill. These attitudes do change. We saw during the Iraq war there was big support at the start, and then by the end of the Iraq war, less support, support for Israel after October 7th, that's dissipated for the reasons we've all discussed. But bottom line, right now there's support for action. And I would argue, Bill, that if you're in the Trump White House, and again, I can't speak for his decision, nor can anyone, but this is a time when the Iranian government is weaker, their proxies in the region are weaker, and public opinion is supportive of action against their nuclear.
Bill O'Reilly
Yeah, it's the right time to move them if you're going to do that. Now, one of the questions you have is do you support Israel's actions as self defense against Iran? Only 51% of Americans say that Israel is acting in self defense. Does that surprise you?
Doug Schoen
No, it doesn't. Because unless you're watching this very closely every day, you don't believe that Iran, which has been negotiating, I think in bad faith, but whatever faith you think, well, you know, they've been negotiating and maybe there was a possibility of a deal. I don't believe there was. I don't think you believe there was one. The Israelis certainly don't. But, and I think Donald Trump increasingly doubts it himself. But I could see how an ordinary person at home would say, well, you know, we should have given diplomacy more.
Bill O'Reilly
Of a chance, okay? But there comes a point where diplomacy acts against your own self interest if it just goes on and on and on and on and on. Which is what this has been, what this is years. We were going through this, Doug and I told Hannity on his radio program today, it's funny when the Democrats, your party, criticizes the lack of diplomacy because none of this would have happened if not for President Biden. Once Biden surrendered in Afghanistan, then Putin started on the march, China started on the march. Iran started to upgrade its uranium and kick more money because Biden and Obama gave them billions and billions of dollars into Hezbollah and Hamas. This all goes back to Biden. Yet the Democrats, I think it goes.
Doug Schoen
Back to Obama and the jcpoa, not quite as much.
Bill O'Reilly
I walked through this. Obama made a huge mistake and he delivered the president, Obama delivered the money to the mullahs. Billion cash, cash in a private plane full of suitcases and nobody knew about it. That tells you that that was but, but Biden's weakness. And I know this because I was in Beijing three weeks ago, okay? And I, you know, once the Chinese saw that, that Biden surrendered in Afghanistan, boom, South China Sea all over the place. They're intruding Straits of Taiwan because they knew that Biden wouldn't do anything, and he didn't do anything. Okay, so that Trump was handed this massive disorder throughout the world. But Trump does not want to use American military power because of the unintended consequences that few people understand. There will be consequences if we bomb that mountain in Iran.
Doug Schoen
That's undeniably the case. Anytime you launch that kind of a strike, the possibility for collateral risk, damage and developments that we can't now anticipate are heightened exponentially. So I think Trump is ready to act. From what I see, no, he's ready would be supportive. But whether he pulls the trigger or not, literally and metaphorically, time will tell. I think it'll be a quick decision one way or the other.
Bill O'Reilly
Yeah, it could happen. Look, we're taping this late afternoon. It could happen an hour from now. And it's hard to get a handle on it, on what he's. Because I don't know the intel coming in. So there's a lot of intel coming in to him about the mullahs and their condition and the Iranian army and their point of view. But I think that if I had to advise the president, I have not been on this, I would say give it as much time as you can, but tell the mullahs through the Swiss ambassador, that's how it goes, that, you know, 48 hours are going to get their heads cut off. I mean, I would do that behind the scenes.
Doug Schoen
I'll tell you, having worked for five Israeli prime ministers, worked for a couple of American presidents. That's very sound advice, Bill.
Bill O'Reilly
Yeah. Because once we bomb, that's the end of the mullahs. Their regime is over. The mullahs could keep their power if they surrender.
Doug Schoen
That's correct.
Bill O'Reilly
And that's like Gaddafi.
Doug Schoen
Trump steal in a heartbeat.
Bill O'Reilly
Yeah. So it's like Gaddafi. All right, Doug, thanks very much. We always appreciate your expertise. All right. Over in Alberta, Canada, very beautiful part of the world, by the way. I hate that, by the way. I'm sorry. Very beautiful part of the world, period. Oh, by the way, Zelensky is asking the G7 nations, minus Trump, for 40 billion to carry on against Putin. So the only country that's ponied up by tape time is Canada pledging 2 billion. The others, are they going to. I think they will. I don't think Trump's going to abandon Ukraine. But remember, whatever Trump does, and this is so important for you to remember, so if he bombs the nuke thing in Iran, if he doesn't give Zelensky the money, he wants. The press is going to crucify Trump no matter what he does. Okay? And that's important to understand because the press is ginning up this isolationist movement. And I don't think most Americans are isolationists, but I think that's a growing crew. They really don't know what the unintended consequences of a terrorist state armed with a nuke would be in Los Angeles. Talk about a terrorist state. You know, I've been going out to LA since 22 years old, Southern California. I'm just always but LA now. So it costs the city more than $20 million for these dopey no king demonstrations. And the city owes a billion dollars. So the city of Los Angeles owes a billion dollars and they pile on at least another 20 million controlling this demonstration. And they don't have the money.
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Bill O'Reilly
In the past, what usually happens was when a city gets into trouble fiscally, the feds come in and help. That's not going to happen this time. So the Governor Newsom of California, he's going to have to help the city of Los Angeles. But he didn't have any money either. He squandered everything that Jerry Brown, the former governor, left him. Jerry Brown left office with a surplus. Did you know that Liberal. Jerry Brown had a surplus because he was frugal. And now I don't know the number. I should know it. But it's astronomical debt they have. But LA had no money. So the former governor of California is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Okay, you know Arnold, right? Determine. So he shows up on the View yesterday. Why? No one knows. But he's, he's there and they get right into the immigration deal. Go.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
So I think the important thing is when you become an immigrant to, to think about, okay, I go to America because I want to use America for the great opportunities that America has in education, in jobs, creating a family, all of those kind of things. Then you have to think about, okay, if I get all of those things from America, then I have to give something back. You have a responsibility as an immigrant to give back to America and to pay back to America.
Bill O'Reilly
Don't Forget there's a.90% of the people.
Doug Schoen
Who come here are trying to do the right thing.
Bill O'Reilly
Okay, well, being the whole crew are open border people, they wouldn't put any restraints on anybody to come here. And this is what ABC News is selling. But I like what Schwarzenegger said, you know, I liked it. I think that's, you know, and I, the immigrants that I know. My driver last night I was up at Yankee Stadium, he is from South Asia. And I had a deal with a guy today on a book situation who's from India. And they're here legally because I always check and boy, they're giving back a lot. They love. And I want Homeland Security to install a review process that some of the people getting caught up in these raids have a reason to be here and their cases should be reviewed. I think that's fair and that should happen. So I'm pro immigrant there, but come on, I mean, oh, 90% of them are trying to do the right thing. Okay. You can't allow. Billions of people are poor in here, whoopee. Don't have the money or the social protections. Boy, oh boy, these people are so dense. Naacp now again, I'm not. I think historically it was worthy, but now it's a far left organization. So it's like the aclu, what are you doing? Gets taken over by the militants. So they're not going to invite Trump. He wouldn't go anyway to address the convention. This is the first time in history, more than 100 years, the NAACP has not invited a sitting president. July 9th through 16th is their convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. And they are disrespecting Donald Trump. Why? Under his first administration. African American wages went up to record levels. Why are you disrespecting him? I know why. It's the Democratic Party and all that. San Francisco, worst run city in America. No surprise, right? Wallet hub. We like WalletHub. They're kind of feisty. So they survey based on financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure. All right, here are the five worst cities in the country. Number five, Philadelphia. Number four, New York City. Number three, Oakland. Number two, Detroit. And number one, San Francisco. So I can speak to all these cities. San Francisco is a mess because of progressive leadership. They allow all minor. They consider the minor. So you want to use drugs in public, in front of children? Yeah, go ahead. You want to gross people out with your personal behavior. Yeah, that's okay. You want to live on the street, you want to spit on people, you want to do, fine, no problem. So when you get thousands of people doing that, got a city of collapse. Detroit always been a problem because of drug addiction and crime. Always. And Oakland, Oakland is very progressive. Preemie. More progressive than San Francisco. It's the same disease. You're just going over a bridge. Okay, Oakland, one side of the bridge, San Francisco the other. Same mentality. Anything goes, no restraints. New York City is dominated by far left people. Social disorder is everywhere. Weak leadership across the board, both at the city and state level. And Philadelphia is a mess. So my message of the day is on Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Okay, on billorey.com now, real quick, here are the five best run cities. Ready? I'm not going to put them up full screen, but I'll just read them off. Provo, Utah. Pretty easy to govern that. Napa, Idaho. Same. Manchester, New Hampshire. Boise, Idaho. Nashua, New Hampshire. So New Hampshire and Idaho seem to be under control. If you're looking for both. Pretty chilly, but they work. Smart life. So this is a study by the US Retail and Food Services Commission. All right, taken in May. So the headline is spending at restaurants and bars fell by nearly 1% in May. Biggest monthly drop in two years. Okay, why? Because people are nervous. But it's more than that. $26 cheeseburgers. That's why. $26 cheeseburger.
Sean Spicer
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Bill O'Reilly
I'm telling you, I've been to four new restaurants. I didn't go in. I just looked at the menu and all. Cheeseburgers, 26 bucks. But they give you fries, though fries cost about a buck, so ground beef isn't is an upper. They're just slapping you. And if you look at the appetizers now, Appetizers are running 15 to 20 bucks. Salads are running 12 to $18, and then entrees are running 40 and up. People can't do it if dine out a family of four took about $300. And that's before booze. That I just can't do it. And that's what's happening. You know, everybody's a little uneasy about the economy because we don't know what direction, but it's the insane prices. All right, streaming. Let me explain what streaming is so everybody understands what I'm talking about. Streaming is you access video and audio through the Internet. That's streaming, okay? So through this or through your computer, or you hook up your computer to your TV set, that streaming, okay? And that is different, obviously, than getting information through an antenna that I don't have them anymore or cable, which you have to pay for. All right? They put it in a line to your house, and that's straight linear television. That's the networks, that's the cable news programs. That's discovery, all of that. For the first time in history, streaming has got more people than the linear stuff. First time in history, 45% of all viewership in America is streaming, okay? 44 is the other stuff. It's past. And the younger people, of course, are going to YouTube and Netflix and all of these, but so are the older people. And that's why I'm prospering so big, because we stream now. We are on linear. We're on DirecTV. We're on the first. We are. You can get us on all that. But we're on YouTube, Spotify, all of that. Boom. So I did Stephen A. Smith's podcast earlier this week. 200,000 people right off the bat. Boom. Okay. Because that streaming and they're looking for content and we give them good content. Stand history. June 18, 1983. Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first woman in space. Very interesting woman. Hasn't gotten her due, I don't think in history. So 42 years ago she went up into space on the Challenger, you may remember that space shuttle. And she spent 343 hours up there and was the youngest US astronaut to ever go into space. In addition to be the first woman. Now Ms. Ride was a very interesting person. She, her dream was to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. She played tennis against Billie Jean King. She was on the Muppets. And she achieved, posthumously the nation's highest honor, Medal of Freedom. And Barack Obama gave her that. So she died at at age 61 in 2012 from pancreatic cancer. Very brave woman. And I hope they're teaching about it in high school. Sally Ride, extraordinary individual. And we wanted to let you know that in our history segment, final thought about you trusting other people. Back in a moment. Final thought. I have a message of the day on trusting people. And there's a article in the Psychological Bulletin that says if you trust people, you're going to be happier. Okay. And you'll prosper more. I don't know. I don't want you to be cynical and I don't want you to be isolated. That'll make you unhappy, both of those things. But our new motto, and you may have noticed it, is trust is earned. Trust is earned. You don't automatically trust people. In our society today, lying, stealing scams, all of that, far more prevalent than ever before in history. When I was growing up as a kid in the 50s and 60s, you lie, you steal, you get a lot of trouble. Now you ask any lawyer, perjury in court of law, out of control, nothing happens to you. You go up there, swear to tell the whole truth, then you lie your butt off. They won't do anything to you. Steal. You could steal $900 worth of stuff in California and you won't be punished. And a voter is okayed it. So I have an example in my messages. They were my mother at the end of her life. I had to have 24 hour people in the house to care for her. Almost all of them stole from an old lady. So, anyway, I trust a number of people. They've earned it. But other people that I did trust betrayed me. Same thing happened to you. I can guarantee it. Every human being gets betrayed. The reason Judas Iscariot has a prominent place in the New Testament. Careful. Thanks for watching and listening to the no Spin News. We'll see you tomorrow.
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis: Episode Summary Released: June 19, 2025
In this episode of Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, host Bill O'Reilly delves into pressing national and international issues, providing his unfiltered perspective on America's stance in global affairs, domestic economic challenges, and societal shifts. The episode, titled "Turning to Isolationism, Doug Schoen on America’s Support for Israel, LA Loses Millions to ICE Protests & the NAACP Excludes Trump," offers a comprehensive analysis of the current political landscape.
Bill O'Reilly opens the discussion by addressing the growing narrative of isolationism portrayed by the mainstream media. He contends that while media outlets suggest a surge in isolationist sentiment among Americans, actual data may tell a different story.
Media vs. Public Opinion: O'Reilly argues that the perception of increasing isolationism is largely driven by media misrepresentation. He points out that polls indicate a majority of Americans do not support withdrawing from foreign entanglements.
"Overwhelming people. No, no, we don't want to send US forces over there." [02:25]
Poll Insights: Referencing a poll about military action in Iran, O'Reilly notes that most respondents oppose deploying ground troops, highlighting a preference for air power over direct military involvement.
"I do know there are plans drawn up so that, you know, if the President says go, it'll go fast." [00:53]
O'Reilly discusses how isolationist sentiments are not confined to one side of the political spectrum but are present among both conservatives and progressives.
Steve Bannon’s Perspective: The former White House Chief Strategist expresses concerns that engagement in Middle Eastern conflicts could detract from domestic priorities like deporting illegal immigrants.
"If we get sucked into this war... it's going to not just blow up the coalition, it's also going to thwart what we're doing with the most important thing, which is the deportation of the illegal alien invaders that are here." [03:07]
Senator Chris Murphy’s Critique: On the opposite end, Senator Murphy criticizes former President Trump’s approach, suggesting his policies have weakened America's position in the Middle East, potentially leading to unwanted conflicts.
"Donald Trump is so weak in the Middle East that the Israelis essentially ran over him." [04:00]
A significant portion of the episode features an interview with Doug Schoen, a Democratic political strategist, who provides insights into American support for Israel amidst tensions with Iran.
Poll on Support for Israel: Schoen cites a survey of 800 U.S. adults showing strong public backing for Israel's efforts to counter Iranian nuclear advancements.
"They support what Israel is doing... by better than 2 to 1, they support the actions of the Israeli government to try to dismantle that apparatus." [13:58]
Diplomatic vs. Military Actions: The discussion highlights the debate between pursuing diplomatic solutions and taking military action against perceived threats from Iran.
"If you appease Putin... if you appease the mullahs, there'll be more trouble." [07:15]
O'Reilly shifts focus to domestic issues, particularly the financial burden Los Angeles faces due to ongoing ICE protests.
Financial Impact: He emphasizes that the city has accumulated a debt exceeding $1 billion to manage and control demonstrations, costing taxpayers over $20 million monthly.
"The city of Los Angeles owes a billion dollars and they pile on at least another 20 million controlling this demonstration." [21:15]
Governance Challenges: The conversation touches on the limitations of state leadership, mentioning Governor Newsom's struggles and the unlikely federal bailout given current political climates.
"In the past, what usually happens was when a city gets into trouble fiscally, the feds come in and help. That's not going to happen this time." [24:00]
O'Reilly critiques the NAACP for their decision to exclude former President Trump from their upcoming convention, marking a historic first in over a century.
Political Shifts: He attributes the NAACP's stance to the organization's alignment with far-left ideologies, contrasting it with its historical significance.
"For the first time in history, more than 100 years, the NAACP has not invited a sitting president." [20:07]
Economic Achievements Under Trump: Highlighting the economic improvements during Trump's administration, O'Reilly questions the rationale behind the NAACP's disrespect.
"Under his first administration, African American wages went up to record levels. Why are you disrespecting him?" [20:17]
Towards the episode's conclusion, O'Reilly touches on various topics, including urban management issues in progressive cities and the shifting landscape of media consumption.
Progressive Urban Policies: Criticizing cities like San Francisco, Detroit, and Oakland, he attributes their decline to progressive leadership and lax enforcement of laws.
"San Francisco is a mess because of progressive leadership... So when you get thousands of people doing that, got a city of collapse." [28:15]
Media Consumption Trends: O'Reilly notes the decline of traditional linear television in favor of streaming services, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing viewer habits.
"For the first time in history, 45% of all viewership in America is streaming." [29:30]
Bill O'Reilly wraps up the episode by reinforcing his stance against rising isolationism, advocating for strategic military actions to counter global threats, and critiquing progressive policies that he believes undermine American cities' stability and security.
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This episode offers a critical examination of America's foreign and domestic policies, challenging prevailing narratives and presenting data-driven arguments to support O'Reilly's viewpoints. Whether discussing the complexities of international relations, the economic strains of major urban centers, or the evolving dynamics of political organizations, Bill O’Reilly provides listeners with a thorough and thought-provoking analysis.