Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, December 24, 2024

Episode Date: December 24, 2024

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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the best of the O'Reilly update. Sponsored by Tax Network USA. America's number one choice for tax resolution. Please go to tnusa.com slash bill or call 800-245-6-0-0-0. The 2024 election already having an impact on the culture war. Some national corporations are eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here are a few big brands dropping, DEI. Harley Davidson, motorcycles, Ford, John Deere, Coors Beer, Lowe's Hardware, Toyota. But the biggest of all, Walmart. America's largest retailer released the following statement last week, quote,

We've been on a journey, and no, we aren't perfect, but every decision comes from a place of wanting to foster a sense of belonging to open doors to opportunities for all our associates, customers, and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone, unquote. Going forward, the company will cease hiring based on race, eliminate diversity mandates, and stop. marketing products that promote inappropriate or transgender products for children. All of that is a very positive thing for America, especially the skin color decision by Walmart. This country should aspire to true equality. Everyone gets a chance based on their accomplishments and experience. That's called meritocracy. Training and discipline are the keys to success in the marketplace. Public schooling needs to get back to teaching the children about how to succeed and stopping all the victimization based on race, color, and creed.

That is destructive, and that is what DEI encourages. So, with the election of Donald Trump and the country becoming more traditional in the process, all it is woke business is on the run. It is destructive. It is wrong. We all should have an equal shot in America. back after this. 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. Tharu, the only dealer I trust, American Hartford gold. And you can do this. Get precious metal. 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.

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around getting little done. No one feared him, few even feigned respect. Outside of immigration and lower prices for consumers, there are too high impact but low visibility problems, I hope President Trump will mitigate. First, the massive government spending that threatens every single American's well-being. Mr. Trump has already tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramoswamy to analyze that. They might start with the half billion taxpayer dollars a year flowing into PBS and PR. That's simply a scandal. What does a taxpayer get? What is a taxpayer are getting here? Well, how about a cavalcade of left-wing propaganda? Let NPR and PBS compete in the

marketplace. The second terrible situation is sugar in food and beverages. It's killing millions of Americans. Bobby Kennedy Jr. has been put on the case. The Trump administration must force the mammoth food corporations to stop peddling harmful products. The cliche is it's complicated, Well, not so much. 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. We got to Anna Donson, Houston, Texas. Bill, your predictions, analysis, and understanding of current events globally are astounding, just as you predicted, Biden pardoned his son. Thank you for noticing, Anna. That was before, of course, then. I heard my commentary. Kathy Ledbetter, Newark, California, if Biden, the first president, pardoned a family member.

No. President Clinton, pardon his half-brother. Roger, who was a grifter, did all kinds of little things like that. Bill Lally. Now, Bill did not send a town, but I'm going to read his email anyway. Name and town. Come on, Bill. Over the past couple of weeks, I heard you mentioned Pete Buttigieg's name. not the most glowing terms. Since back in the days of the O'Reilly factor, I know you seldom go after a person for personal reason, very rarely. So I'm curious to why you're not a fan of his. Bill, have you gotten on an airplane the last five years? It's absurd. Insane. That's

Buttigieg. What has he done to improve it? Come on. You've got to hold these people accountable. Cornwall, Vermont. Bill, you asked why anyone would watch corporate news. I watch you every day, get the real news, but I also have NBC on because I want to get my local weather. Okay, I understand that. I'm talking more about the national broadcasts. So if you're sitting there watching cable news every night and the nightly news, you know, at 6.6.30 whenever it comes on in your area, you're wasting your time. In a moment, something you might not know.

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Listen and subscribe. on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. A government report from the Bureau of Transportation shows half of all Americans plan on traveling this Christmas. Top destination for folks looking to flee frigid temperatures, the Caribbean. But unfortunately, a trip to the islands. is now more expensive than ever before. They're the most costly vacation destinations this December.

St. Bart's, the French territory, is packed with luxury villas, five-star hotels, designer boutiques. It's also frequented by billionaires who show up in Gestavia Harbor on their giant yachts. The typical trip for a normal human being costs $2,000 for airfare, $10,000 a week for lodging. Next, the Cayman Islands. That tax haven is home to many wealthy people. In fact, it has the highest per capita income in the world.

A seven-day stay at the Cayman's will set you back $15,000. Next up, Bermuda. a little cool in December, the British enclave has some of the most expensive golf courses and restaurants in the world. Typical hotel costs $2,000 a night. One major benefit for Bermuda is its proximity to the East Coast. Flight from New York City takes an hour, 45 minutes. Aruba, the small Dutch island, has few natural resources. Everything has flown in from from Europe or the USA. The average cost for a family dinner on the so-called happy island of Aruba, 800 bucks just

for the chow. That's not so happy. The most expensive place in the Caribbean, a small island called Mystique, spotters reserve for very wealthy people, Prince William Mc Jagger, and folks who have too much money for their own good. Island is not accessible to the general public. Only way to get there is by a yacht private plane. A weak in Mystique averages $100,000. Wow. And here's something else you might not know. Inflation and high airline prices are prompting many Americans to consider alternatives. The best one? Stay home. Back after this.

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