Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, December 14, 2023

Episode Date: December 14, 2023

SCOTUS to hear a January 6th appeal, fed holds interest rates, Belichick parts with Patriots, and a segregated Christmas in Boston. Plus, Bill’s Message of the Day, is the White House pre-screening questions to President Biden? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, December 14th. Only 11 more days until Christmas. Thanks for being. Here's what's happening today in America.

Supreme Court takes the case. Fed keeps the rates. What have you done for me lately? And a real Norman Rockwell, Boston City Hall Christmas Party. We'll talk all about that coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. but first a huge deal. The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of a man who was charged with obstructing an official proceeding on January 6th. The man's name is Joseph Fisher,

and he would like this charge dismissed. And the Supreme Court decided to hear the appeal. Now, this matters for him, of course, but also for Donald Trump because he was charged with the same crime. U.S. Code 1512. You're going to hear those numbers a lot here. This law was passed in response to the Enron accounting scandal, and it made it illegal to alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal a record document or other object. It was never intended to do like January 6th related things. Back in 2015, the Supreme Court heard a case of a fisherman who was convicted of evidence tampering for disposing of undersized grouper fish.

It was under this law, and the law says you can't shred evidence. And the man destroyed the fish. And the Supreme Court said, no, that's not the same. Even Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that the word tangible object should be defined as something that's used to record or preserve information, quote, not all objects in the physical world like fish. The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady for the third straight meeting and are looking at three rate cuts in 2024.

There were 11 hikes over the last few years, rates higher than they've been in 22 years, but relief, at least on this front, might be in sight. Reports are that the owner of the New England Patriots has decided. decided to part ways with legendary coach Bill Belichick. Belichick's led the team to six Super Bowls, but right now they're an ugly three and ten tied for second worst in the whole NFL. It's got

one more year on his contract. When the Patriots meet the Chiefs this Sunday, it's going to be the first time that two coaches, both with more than 250 wins will meet and to read forth all time with wins 255, Belichick third, 301. The mayor of Boston, a Harvard graduate,

invited city counselors to a holiday party, but only for quote, electids of color. The mayor's aide wrote back 15 minutes later, saying that the email was only intended for the six council members of color and not the seven white council members who are not welcome to the party. To be clear, the apology wasn't for having a party for people of color only, but for not inviting the whites.

Mike Slater, Bill O'Reilly with your message of the day. Next. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. national debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets, and meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver. Theroux, the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax advantage, gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401k, tax and penalty-free. With billions and precious metals delivered

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The second about how brutal Israel is in Gaza. Obviously, the questions were baiting. But here's the scandal. Mr. Biden read the answers to those questions. He read off a sheet of paper in front of him. That means he was prepared for what the reporter was going to ask. That was the reason he called. on the little-known reporter, a man named Trevor Hunnicott.

Now, the above analysis, what I just told you, is my opinion. But I'll show you on television if you watch the no-spin news, and there's no doubt that Biden read the answers to the question. We called Reuters, which is what responsible news agencies do. They deny it. Oh, no, no, we didn't submit it in advance. all right what am i going to say but he the president knew what was coming and that is wrong it should never happen 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 dot com name in town if you wish to opine okay so let's get to the mail we got ronda Pete Hegseth, giving back his Harvard degree, will do nothing to change that school. People who donate to these colleges are the only ones who can afford change. That's true except for Harvard, because they don't need your money, as I pointed out today. Greg, Klipp Stein, Longmont, Colorado, Bill, you're talking about some memo on the federal government corruption. He uses a cliche. I'm not going to use the cliche, Greg, because you know that just sends shutters up myself. bind. You are 100% correct. This used to be an amazingly wonderful country. It's sad to say we are now

amazingly corrupt. What can actually be done about it? Well, you've got to vote the Briggins out. Next November is a key. I'm writing a book on presidents that'll be out in September. This is it. This is a crossword. 2024 November. Gregory Pappas, Plymouth, Michigan, the latest poll shows Donald Trump leading Biden among likely voters. True. Trump is facing more than 90 criminal charges. Does that mean the majority of Americans don't trust a judicial system? Absolutely, Gregory. Good deduction. Many Americans, perhaps most, know this is a witch hunt. Now here's the rub. Donald Trump says the word witch hunt, pretty much every speech now. So I asked this guy, I said, look, when he does that, can he just hold up killing the witches when he died. That would really help me out. Good marketing plan.

So, yeah, most people know what this is. Not to say that Trump didn't do some wrong things. He did. He did. Stephen Notman, Oregon City, Oregon, Bill sounds like you're recommending a Trump Haley ticket. I don't recommend anything. I have stated that would be the strongest ticket for the Republicans at this point in history. In a moment, something you might not know. Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist, and the host of the brand new podcast, Podforce One.

Every week, I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors, lawmakers, newsmakers, and even the president of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce One

with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might, not know. 107 years ago today, the president of the United States

vetoed one of the most severe anti-immigration bills in history. Despite his opposition, Congress eventually passed the legislation. Here is the story of the Anti-Asian Immigration Act. The first federal law restricting foreigners was enacted after the Civil War. That statute banned the entry of convicted criminals and potential enemies of the USA. Beginning in 1882, the rules were changed to limit migrants based on national origin. The system favored people from England, Scandinavia, and Germany. Undesirables included Mexicans, Asians, Africans.

By 1916, World War I was raging. In the states, Americans embraced isolationism. At the time, more than 15% of the country's population was foreign-born. On December 14th, the Senate passed the so-called immigration Act. The law required a literacy test and barred all Asian laborers. Countries with special trade agreements like Japan were excluded. Four weeks later, President Wilson veto the entire legislation, said Woodrow, quote, I cannot rid myself of the conviction that the literacy test constitutes a radical change in the policy of the nation, which is not justified in principle,

unquote. In February 1917, Congress overrode Wilson's veto. Nearly all Asians were immediately denied entry to America. The ban also included, quote, alcoholics, idiots, illiterates, imbeciles, insane persons, paupers, polygamous, prostitutes, and vagrants. The bill even imposed an immigration head tax of eight bucks a person. And here's something else you might not know. The law remained in place for 35 years. The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 52 officially eliminated racial restrictions, but the practice continued. The USA abandoned the quota system in 1965. As a result, the Chinese population in America doubled within five years back after this. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics.

President Trump and his team are shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting ready for the drive home, new episodes of the Sean Spicer Show podcast drop at 2 p.m. East Coast every day. make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Thank you for listening to The O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly, no spin, just facts, and always looking out for you.