Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, April 16, 2025

Episode Date: April 16, 2025

China responds, Harvard rejects Trump’s ultimatum, illegal alien found guilty, and a senior advisor placed on leave. Plus, the Message of the Day on buying American products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message today. But first, not only banning certain rare earth metals, but they're also talking a big game, A Chinese senior official said that President Donald Trump's tariffs would backfire and soon, quote, those peasants in the U.S., that's you, would wail in front of the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. This Chinese official called the U.S. decision to levy a 145% tariff, brutally unreasonable and extremely shameless. He said the U.S. has repeatedly contained and suppressed Hong Kong, and this will

eventually backfire on itself. China's opposed a tariff of 125% on all of our goods. The Trump administration has made some demands against Harvard University if they wish to keep their $2.2 billion in federal aid. Another $7 billion of taxpayer money goes to 11 of Harvard's affiliated hospitals. But the $2.2 billion in question would require Harvard to end-all-DEI programs, institute merit-based hiring, merit-based admissions, and bring viewpoint diversity into admissions and hiring. Harvard said no. We don't know yet what that means for the money, but I imagine Trump's administration will follow through. Barack Obama has spoken out against as a Harvard law graduate. He said Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions,

rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate, and mutual respect. Let's hope other institutions follow suit. An MS-13 gang member has been convicted of raping and murdering 27-year-old Rachel Morin in Maryland, which is mother of five. He was found guilty by a jury, now faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. the jury deliberated in less than one hour.

Donald Trump wrote on truth social, we will never forget Rachel Morin, and are committed to protecting women like her across our country. Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to the defense secretary, Pete Hanksat, has been placed on administrative leave as part of a leak investigation. A memo from the Department of Defense chief of staff authorizes the use of polygraphs that will be in line with applicable law and policy for an investigation

that he said would begin immediately. I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by Faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message today. Next. This episode is brought to you by San Pellegrino Chau. A new kind of flavor of sparkling water. The kind made with real fruit juice,

a pinch of Sicilian salt, and the sparkle of the Italian sun. With no added sugar and just 10 or less calories per can, enjoy with love from Italy by san pellegrino chow now time now for the o'reilly update message of the day on this wednesday as i reported earlier this week my sock drawer is depleted so i went out to buy a few pair but all blooming dows had were ralph lorenhoes made in china these His feet are made for walking, as Nancy Sinatra once saying, no sale at Bloomies, not buying Chinese stuff. American consumers should understand exactly what they are purchasing and from home.

China is a threat to the world. It cheats in the global economy, routinely violates human rights, and is building a ferocious military. should we buy anything from them? But most Americans don't even consider that. They want low-price stuff which China provides because the communist system does not reward its workers. You take what they give you or else you don't eat. Now, I won't buy a Mercedes vehicle either. That German company profited greatly from the Third Reich and it was never held to account. account. If American consumers would focus on the bigger picture, we might not even need tariffs. We can make or break any product in the world. Just ask, Bud Light. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the

message by writing it. You can reach me. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com, name in town, if you wish to opine. Now let's go to the mail. Let's go to the mail. We got Ralph, who's a concierge, remember, if the countries that are sending product here pay the tariffs and money goes to the U.S. Treasury, why would the price of a product go up to the consumer? Because, Ralph, when the Mercedes comes in here and gets through paying all the tax on it, the tariffs on it, then the Mercedes dealership in your town adds on all the costs to the retail price for you. So if it costs them 15% more, to get it in under the Trump tariffs, the price goes up 15%.

Jamie Hernandez, Rio Rico, Arizona just saw your segment O'Reilly regarding your socks and passing on socks made in China. I agree we all have a choice in deciding with the purchase. However, it's hard to find country of origin when purchasing online. No, you can just ask them where it was made. And a lot of those products, you'll see they have a little product description. he'll tell you. You can find out. Bob Cochurek, Brilliant, Wisconsin. I've told China is the second largest source of fentanyl coming in the country. Remember President Trump speaking with President

Xi saying that China has a death penalty for drug dealers. How can both things be true? Because fentanyl manufacturing in China doesn't come under the heading of drug dealing. They send the fentanyl to Mexico where it's processed into the narcotics. And a Chinese government doesn't care? Yeah, we're making more money. Send the fentanyl in Mexico. So they're not selling drugs. They're selling the components of the fentanyl.

It's made. Alex Seta, picking South Carolina. Donald Trump has great policies. Oftentimes, his implementation is reckless. There's a lot of unforced errors. Messaging is all over the place. He will go down as my greatest president in terms of accomplishments, but end up the 40% approval rating

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secretly dispatched news of an impending English invasion. Here is the true story behind the midnight ride of Paul Revere. He was hired by the Patriots in 1774 as a quote, express rider to carry news and messages across New England. By day, the 40-year-old worked as a blacksmith and part-time dentist in Boston. On April 18th, 7075, a group called the Sons of Liberty summoned Paul Revere. His task, ride to the towns of Lexington and Concord, warning patriot leaders, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock, of the British March on Massachusetts. If Revere was delayed for any reason, captured or killed, he instructed the clergy. at Boston's Christchurch to post a secret message in the steeple.

Two lanterns meant the English plan to row by sea across the Charles River. One lantern meant they would head west by land. At midnight, Paul Revere left Boston on horseback. On April 19th, he reached Adams and Hancock, saying, quote, the regulars are coming out. Revere was soon joined by fellow patriots William Dawes and Samuel Prescott. While leaving Lexington, the group was captured by a British patrol, but the warning had already been delivered. The English eventually freed Paul Revere, but confiscated his horse, and it was a long walk back to Boston. So, Revere returned to Lexington, exhausted just in time to witness the final hours of the first battle.

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