Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, January 26, 2023

Episode Date: January 26, 2023

The Biden administration sending tanks to Ukraine, Trump's Facebook account reinstated, parents across America explain their greatest fears, and a classic Disney song gets cancelled. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, why Democrats still love Joe 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, January 26th, 2023. Here's what's happening today in America. Tanks off to Ukraine. Donald Trump, back to Facebook.

What are parents' single biggest worry for their kids? And a Disney song axed never to be heard again. And of course, Bill will be back with the message of the day. But first, the United States sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Germany says they'll send 14 of their tanks as a, quote, first step to Ukraine. This clearly is an escalation of the war, isn't it? But no one's saying that. Back in October of 2022, the Ukraine defense minister said he was confident that they would get tanks from America,

even though he was told it was impossible when they first asked. Well, why was he confident? Well, he said he was also told it was impossible when he first asked for anti-aircraft missiles, and then they ended up getting them. Quote, so for me, it's an example that if you hear it's impossible, it means it will be possible in the future. So now Ukraine, now that they got their tanks, they're asking for F-15s and F-16s. Donald Trump back, at least allowed, on Facebook and Instagram, Mehta, the umbrella company, allowing the former president back on the platform,

but with a bunch of new rules to try to keep them in line, If Donald Trump goes back, how long do you think it is until they kick him off again? Elon Musk also lifted Trump's ban on Twitter, calling the ban flat-out stupid and a morally bad decision. Trump is now only on his own social media platform, truth, social. Pupol, 40% of parents are extremely worried and 36% of parents are very worried about their children struggling with anxiety or depression. 76% of parents are worried about this. Are you worried about this for your kids? Where did this come from?

Why do you think kids are struggling with anxiety and depression more than ever before? The second greatest concern for parents was their kid being bullied. 74% of parents worried about that. And the third biggest concern was being abducted. 28% extremely worried, 31% somewhat worried. On that last one, if I can put your mind at ease, about 100 kids a year are abducted by strangers. And there's 74 million kids.

It's 0.014% of children. You're better off worrying about something else. One of the most famous Disney songs ever has been removed from the Disney World entrance loop. Why? Because it was from the movie Song of the South. Very problematic. Even though the actor who sang it

was the first black man to win an Oscar, 1948. The song, Zippity Duda. Bill, with your message of the day, next. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York Postcast, and I've got exactly what you need to start your weekdays. Every morning, I'll bring you the stories that matter, plus the news people actually talk about, the juicy details in the worlds of politics, business, pop culture, and everything in between. It's what you want from the New York Post wrapped up in one snappy show.

Ask your smart speaker to play the NY Postcast podcast, listen and subscribe on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Time now for the O'Reilly Update message of the day. On this Thursday, according to an Emerson poll, 58% of Democrats would very much like to see Joe Biden be president through 2008. Yes, the Emerson poll is often wrong, but I think it's safe to say a majority of left-wing Americans like the job the president is doing. That means they approve of the open southern border, a record amount. of narcotics being smuggled through that border. Food prices up 10% on Biden's watch. The embarrassing exit from Afghanistan. A man who has no regrets that stash classified documents

were found in his garage and on and on. All good, as the cliche goes, no worries. It is true that Joe Biden has anxiety under control because he doesn't care about solving problems. He says the border secure, and that's that. Meanwhile, the six million foreign nationals who have come across the border since Joe's been in office wonder what an unsecured border would look like. Most presidents of my lifetime have at least tried to fake it. Jimmy Carter attempted a military operation to rescue Americans being held hostage by Iran. Bill Clinton signed a law that forced welfare recipients to try to find work. Donald Trump revitalized a depressed military. So what's Joe Biden's big win? Nothing. That's what? Yet, million of Americans are down

with nothing. They seem to approve of chaos and failure. They embrace the political abyss. I'm Bill O'Reilly, and I approve that message by writing it. You can reach me Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. That's where I live. Name and town is if you wish to opine. Let's go to the mail, Charles. Trying all gun crimes in federal court makes perfect sense. Many local jurisdictions simply do not enforce the law and a lax of protecting public.

However, progressives in a White House of Congress will never permit such a reform. True. You're going to have to have Democrats out and Republicans across the board to get that pass. I don't even know if Republicans would do it. They have plenty of opportunity to pass. They have not done it.

Al, on a message board, as long as left-leaning governors and mayors allow the black drug gangs to operate, the drug wars resulting in mass shootings will continue. That's true, but it's not just the black drug gangs. They allow cartels. They allow, there's not a lot of white drug gangs in the urban situations, but they're in the rural areas pushing methamphetamine. And they all get in away with it. Paul Cranley, the key argument, reduces to this.

this question, is the president damaging the country through ignorance or with intent? If ignorance, why is he not surround himself with true experts, not woke ideologues? Biden is not even at the level of being able to select anybody to advise him. He's not even there. Durgan, Bill, I took an oath to defend the constitutions against all enemies while I went to the military. I'm sure Biden took a similar oath. Here I am, 78 years old, decorated veteran. watching all of this stuff, especially to border, and feeling there's no recourse.

I am completely powerless. Not completely. I mean, you can get involved and make your voice heard as you just did, Durgan. But there's 330 million of us. Unfortunately, we're going down as a country, I believe this, because of the poor education system people can't think anymore. They don't want to think. It's hurting us big time.

But I wouldn't, you're not powerless. In a moment, something you might not know. 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's 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. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. Sixty-one years ago today, a priest published an edict to the people of

Buffalo, New York, forbidding all Catholic students from participating in the latest dance craze. Here is the story behind one bishop's war on the twist. Come on, baby, a singer named Hank Ballard, and his singer named Hank Ballard, and his Moonlighters group, released the song. The twist peaked at number 28. A local DJ in Baltimore recommended the song to Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand. Clark tried to book Hank Ballard on the program, but he refused.

So Dick Clark searched for local musicians to perform the twist. He chose singer Chubby Checker and organized a recording session. Checker then appeared on American Bandstand, and also did the Dick Clark Saturday Night Show. The song became an immediate sensation. The dance was popular with teens and parents, mostly because it didn't involve the kids actually touching each other. Chubby Checker described the signature move as putting out a cigarette with both feet.

By January, 1962, the twist had reached number one again after hitting the top spot in 1960. The song did not sit well, however, with Bishop Joseph Burke. He published an op-ed, claiming the dance craze was dangerous for your hips, knees, neck, and promoted anti-Christian values. The cleric forbade Catholic students from doing the twist at school dances. He also called for the federal government to screen all songs before they were played on the radio. Well, the band did not last long. Burke died in Vatican City just six months later, and here's something else you might not know.

The twist is now officially a part of American history. The song added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress due to its cultural importance. By the way, Chubby Checker is still alive, twisting in Florida. Back after this. and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist and the host of the brand-new podcast, Podforce One.

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