Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, July 10, 2020

Episode Date: July 10, 2020

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Bill O'Reilly here Friday, July 10th. 2020, you are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Here's what's happening today in America. The pandemic, passing 12 million cases worldwide, causing 550,000 people to die in 120 countries. Here in the USA, the disease has infected 3 million, killed 135,000 plus. New government projections predict the contagion could call. claim quarter of a million lives in America by Christmas. COVID currently spiking in places like Florida, Texas, California, Arizona. The Sunshine State, that's Florida, setting daily

records now for hospitalizations. Officials in Miami bringing back the shutdown, closing businesses, also beaches, and doctors believe that tourism is a major factor in the Florida situation. Flights for summer vacations in Miami and Orlando, the rest of Florida, are bringing in folks who may be ill. Despite COVID, Disney World in Orlando is opening Saturday. Would you go to Disney World in Orlando with the pandemic raging? I wouldn't. Florida's Education Commissioner says the state's public schools must open to students when the academic year begins in a few weeks. The state requiring a five-day week, so you've got to go every day, calling the schools necessary for children's nutrition, socialization, counseling, and education. Social distancing guidelines will be in all schools for pupils and teachers, but that's going to be almost impossible to enforce.

New York City also opening the schools, but on a part-time basis, they're blending at home learning with classroom instruction. President Trump now demanding students return to school. He knows that schools have to open if he wants to be reelected. And he says he may cut funding for districts that will not open. Things are much better in Europe, and it's very instructive to look at that. Italy wants the hardest-hit country on earth, reporting infection rates down 90% since the height of the pandemic. Lawmakers in Rome recently reopened public beaches and some restaurants. UK also back in business, welcoming visitors from countries like Portugal, Spain, France, and Germany for summer travel, but we Americans are still banned from the British Isles. Sweden's controversial decision to keep the country open yielded mixed results. Sweden's death rate five

times higher than Norway and Finland, its neighbors. In a moment, listeners sound off. Right back with that. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rise 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 through 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 thousands of five-star reviews and an A-plus from the Better Business Bureau, you can trust American Hartford Gold as I do.

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All right, Alyssa, first of all you're very smart. Please, all of you, do not talk politics on the job. Protect yourself. Secondly, above all, American corporations are politically correct. They want to virtue signal. It's annoying. I understand it. You don't get both sides. They don't know anything, generally speaking, these corporations. It's a bunch of PR people. Put it. out propaganda for whatever. But again, don't put yourself at risk. Just suck it up, as they say. Deborah Lawrenceville, Georgia, I feel calling someone racist has become as divisive as calling someone the N-word. I don't agree with that, Deborah. The N-word should never be used in any

capacity in this country, by anyone, because it is a word of hate. Now, you can accuse someone of being a racist, and that's a hateful act as well, especially if you can't back it up. And few people can. I never call people racist unless there is documentation like Hitler and his henchmen, all right? Like Farrakhan, who hates white people. but I very rarely use the racist term. But the N-word, no. Rosemary, Tucson, Arizona just heard George W. Bush is supporting Biden for president. Why is he doing this? Well, President Bush the younger does not like Donald Trump because of the way Mr. Trump treated his brother Jeb in the debates. Trump humiliated Jeb Bush. And the Bush,

family is close, but I don't believe George Bush is going to vote for Joe Biden. James in Derby, Kansas, when you say bring in the National Guard to help stop the violence in Chicago, does that mean the perpetrators run the risk of being shot and killed if they do not obey orders? If the perpetrators threaten the National Guard, yes, they run the risk of being harm. But the National Guard is there to stabilize, to discourage drug gangs from going out on the streets with guns. The Guard can detain you, not arrest, detain, and then hand you over to the local authorities. Using the National Guard, as we see right now in Washington, D.C., would stop the madness. I'm Bill O'Reilly and I approve that message by actually putting it together.

please go to Bill O'Reilly.com for honest reporting. 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 present.

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. Legendary actor John Wayne appeared in 150 films, more than 200 TV episodes. As you may know, he has an airport named after him in Orange County, California. Thus, the leading man is back in the news because of the airport. Protesters demanding the airstrip change its name

because Wayne made comments in an interview with Playboy magazine that disparaged black people. In the 1971 interview, he said, quote, we can't all of a sudden get down on our knees and turn everything over to the leadership of blacks. I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility, unquote. Well, obviously, that's terrible, and his opinion is offensive to many millions of people. The question is, should he be canceled? Should John Wayne be canceled because he said that?

Well, his son Ethan claims the politicians are taking the interview out of context and ignoring the totality of John Wayne's life. The Hollywood Icons Cancer Foundation still trains 150 doctors each year, educates 400,000 children on the dangers of skin cancer, and has financed 35 years of medical research. John Wayne died from skin cancer in 1979 at the age of 72. During his life, the actor earned a Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and an Academy Award for his performance in true grit. He is regarded as one of the most iconic performers in American history. And here's something else you might not know.

John Wayne's Presidential Medal was awarded to him after his death by Democrat Jimmy Carter. Wayne attended Carter's 1977 inaugural Bolton. as a guest of honor. When asked why the lifelong conservative would attend the event, the Duke said it was his duty as a member of the loyal opposition. Well, times have changed now. Should John Wayne be punished for that interview? No doubt his words were hurtful, but the totality of his life was a very positive thing for America. Back after this.

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