Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, August 30, 2025

Episode Date: August 30, 2025

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A federal judge blocks Trump's deportation order. Researchers say the common smartphone is dirtier than a... I'll tell you in a moment. And a new survey ranks the most obese states in America that's all coming up. then my message of the day about what happened in Minneapolis yesterday, a shooter opened fire on a Catholic school, killing two children, injuring at least 20 more. Multiple outlets identified the suspect as Robin Westman. His first name is, real name, is Robert. Just a few years ago, changed it to Robin. YouTube removed footage posted by a 23-year-old featuring

multiple weapons, a handwritten manifesto, and a gun magazine featuring the words, Where is Your God and Kill Donald Trump, among other things? The murderer took his own life minutes after opening fire. Much more coming up in a moment about that. A U.S. District Judge blocking the Trump administration's order to deport Kilmar-Abrego-Garcia. The court is now, geez, the efforts that the courts have taken to protect this guy. It's illegal alien MS-13 gang member. The court is now requiring the federal government to present evidence at a hearing scheduled for October 6th.

Garcia, a Salvadorian native who's been living in Maryland, Maryland dad, was deported to El Salvador in March over allegations that he's a member of MS-13, never forget that his girlfriend or wife or whatever, would post pictures of him, and then cover up his hand that had the MS-13 symbols written on. But he was eventually brought back to the United States. Now may go to Uganda. Probably would have been happier in El Salvador. Researchers at the University of Arizona find the common smartphone is dirtier than a toilet seat. Scientists say a single digital device contains 20,000 different types of bacteria, germs, and viruses. That's 10 times more than the toilet. Experts recommend cleaning the phones with the disinfective wipe at least once a day.

Fewer than 10% of Americans clean their phones once a month. Data from the CDC revealing the most obese state. in America, they are Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and the most rotund remains West Virginia. 67% of adults are overweight. 20% of adults have clinically diagnosed obesity. The thinnest states in America, Colorado, Utah, Massachusetts, Hawaii, and Vermont. America's weight problems cost taxpayers $200 billion every year in health care expenses and premature death. We have more coming up on the tragedy in Minnesota, including two ways that one can respond to a tragedy like this. We'll break it down next.

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or text Bill to 998899. Again, that's 866-326-5576-5576 or text Bill to 998899. Mike Slater filling in for Bill O'Reilly. It's time for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day. After a horrible tragedy, like what happened in Minnesota, one way that a leader or anyone could respond is by mocking the faith of the people who were killed.

That's what the mayor of Minneapolis decided to do. He said, this is no time for thoughts and prayers. These kids were literally praying when they were shot. Mocking prayer. The Democrats have used that talking point for a while now, whenever there's a school shooting or in this case, a church shooting, both. They'll always, to be, oh, we don't need your thoughts and prayers.

We need action. kids were literally praying when evil walked in and the mayor's big message was to sneer at prayer. Kids were praying when this evil came in and the mayor's instinct was to mock prayer. That's one approach. Now if you don't think prayer works, then I can see why you think it's a very silly thing to do.

That used to be me, so I get it. If you do think that prayer works, And what else are you doing? The Bible says to pray without ceasing. 1st Thessalonians 516, rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances. This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Rejoice always. Rejoice always?

Yes, it's a command in the Bible. Now we have a tough time with that in our culture because we're told that everything's about feelings. And you may be feeling a certain way, you may be feeling sad. but rejoicing is not about feelings. You can feel sadness. You can be heartbroken and still rejoice. The tense is actually in the continual tense. It's a keep on rejoicing.

If you don't believe in God, then you won't rejoice in God. You won't pray to God. You won't give thanks to God. If you are a sort of religiousy person, then you'll rejoice sometimes. Pray when you feel like it and give thanks when things are going well. But Christians are commanded. to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances.

See the difference. And the reason why Christians can rejoice in all circumstances is because of John 1634. In the world, you will face tribulation, but take heart, I have overcome the world. There's an old hymn that was written in 1774, right before we became a nation. It says, oh, fearful saints, new courage take. The clouds that you now dread are big with mercy and will break in blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust him for his grace. Behind a frowning providence, he hides a smiling face.

God's purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour. The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err and scan him. his work in vain. God is his own interpreter, and he will make it plain. So God, we trust in you. Oh, God, we trust in you. When tears are great and comforts few, we hope and mercies ever new, we trust in you. That phrase happens to be one of our mottoes of this country. We have two monos, e pluribus unum, out of many one, and in God we trust. We all have a choice in how we respond to tragedy. I would recommend against sneering and mocking those who pray, especially

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find fabulous for less. Mike Slater, filling it for Bill O'Reilly. Now it's not for something you might not know. We talked in the morning edition about this flag-burning executive order that the president signed. He said, among other things that his administration will prosecute anyone who incites violence or otherwise violates our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country. I want to push back here on this automatic libertarian response that has become the go-to

conservative response for a lot of people. and that is burning the flag, as much as I hate it, is someone's First Amendment right. Where did that come from? 1984, there was a communist. He was a member of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade. He burned the American flag outside of the 1984 Republican Convention in Dallas. He stole it and then burned it. He was fined $2,000 and a year in jail based on Texas law.

And it worked his way up to the Supreme Court because at the time, 48 states had a law that said you cannot burn the American flag. 48 states. So that's fact number one. When people say this is wrong of President Trump to do this, no, that in 1989, 48 states had this law on the books. So the Supreme Court ruled and they said five to four that that law is unconstitutional. It's a very close decision. Five to four. Wasn't a nine nothing slam dunk? Congress in response passed a bill making it a federal crime to burn the American flag. That bill passed overwhelmingly, 380 to 38 in the House and in the Senate 91 to 9. then the Supreme Court ruled again that a federal law

is unconstitutional as well again a five to four decision this was 1990 so what I want to push back on is this idea again a lot of conservatives still hold this as like a libertarian kind of view that oh yeah like obviously

burning the flag as someone's First Amendment right no not obviously and this was almost never believed to be the case for most of our history is unfathomable that anyone would ever burn the flag but then for

another giant part of our history, it was illegal to burn the flag. It was only in 1990 and just barely a five to four decision that this was deemed someone's First Amendment right. Also worth noting that today in America, if you deface the rainbow crosswalk in any one of our cities or heaven forbid tear down a pride flag, you'll be arrested for all sorts of crimes. Just a month ago. The New York Times wrote about four teenagers arrested when they tore down some pride flags in Atlanta. They were charged with obstruction, criminal damage to property, conspiracy, and prowling, so offensive that the 16-year-old's dad was charged with failing to supervise his son. It is time we reprioritize our national symbols. More coming up.

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