Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, June 17, 2022

Episode Date: June 17, 2022

Joe Biden begs Saudi Arabia for oil, the January 6 Committee presses ahead, ‘Shrink-flation’ gets even worse, a new survey ranks the most ‘relaxed’ states in the nation. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, listeners sound off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here Friday. June 17, 2022, you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here is what is happening this week in America. President Biden asking Saudi Arabia for oil, can you believe it? The January 6th committee presses ahead. Shrinflation getting worse. New survey ranking the most relaxed states in the nation. Also ahead, the message of the day update list.

listeners sound off. But first, Joe Biden announcing a trip to Saudi Arabia in July. The president will ask for oil from Middle East countries to ease domestic fuel prices. Said White House press secretary, Corrine Jean-Pierre, quote, the president appreciates King Salman's leadership and his invitation. He looks forward to this important visit to Saudi Arabia, which has been a strategic partner of the United States for nearly eight decades. Yeah, but what about climate change and human rights? The beleaguered January 6th committee moving forward after postponing Wednesday's hearings, Democrats blame the abrupt cancellation on scheduling conflicts and production problems. The group will meet again next week. The panel's prime time broadcast, as you may know,

flopped. Few watched the anti-Trump expedited. position. More companies are now reducing product sizes. This is a ruse and you should know about it and they're doing it to cope with inflationary costs. The phenomenon is known as shrinkflation. It affects roughly 50% of everything we buy in the grocery store. Manufacturer is slashing the quantity of bathroom tissue, paper towels, ice cream, juice boxes. bottle water, coffee, shampoo, laundry detergent, on and on and on between the consumer price index and shrinkflation. The actual inflation number is about 11%. By the way, the companies, again, don't tell us their packages contain less. Survey from USA Today ranking the least

dressed out places in the country. They are Hawaii, New Hampshire. Nebraska, South Dakota, number one, Utah. It's no surprise, the most stressful spots are found in the northeast, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In a moment, update listeners have their say. Right back. 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.

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Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day, listeners sounding off. We do this each Friday. You can reach me, bill at bill o'Reilly.com, bill at bill o'Reilly.com, and this is very important. Name and town, if you wish to opine. Let us begin with Rich in Bonita Springs, Florida. O'Reilly, why are the top five oil companies raking in 35 billion in profits this year

while Americans pay so much more at the pump. Is it greed? Yes, it is rich. The American oil companies know there is mass chaos in oil and gas pricing. They are bleeding us. They have always done that. Capitalism is not a charitable enterprise. Tom, Rogue River, Oregon, a beautiful place.

a bill while i agree that big oil is out for every nickel i'm no fan of theirs let us not forget that these companies have annual sales at top 350 billion they run around an 8% profit margin that's way less than many high-tech companies however tom we don't have to buy what the high-tech companies have. We have to buy gas and oil, to air condition, to heat, to move from place to place. It's a semi-monopoly. You know that. So, look, the oil companies are going to do what they do. The federal government could get involved, I guess, but probably not. Steve Herman, Utah. idea of federalizing gun laws, but I worry that under Biden, they would be ignored just like Democrats are ignoring criminal justice laws now. That is true, but you don't, if you are a Congress

person or a senator, you don't pass or vote against laws based upon what somebody might do with those laws. Your job in the House and Senate is to pass laws that help. the American people. The only way criminals practicing gun violence, again, criminals are going to stop is if they are incarcerated with mandatory federal prison sentences. That's it. Red flag laws, registration, background. That's not going to stop gun violence. only punitive measures will. Ross, Miami, Florida. A bell went to a restaurant Monday I haven't been to in a few months.

Prices up about 40% and they replace some dishes with cheaper ingredients not going back. Hey, Ross, I'm with you. I go into restaurants now and I'm seeing the prices and I'm not going to pay $25 for a hamburger. I'm not going to do it. So my strategy sometimes is not to go in very hungry and order a couple of appetizers and lay off the $40 entree. If I want a burger, I'm going to grill a burger. I'm not paying $25 bucks for a hamburger. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by putting it together. If you'd like more honest news analysis, please visit bill o'Reilly.com. And happy Father's Day to everybody. My book, Killing the Killers, makes a great gift for dad. In a moment,

something you might not know. 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 world's 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 Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. It is officially Father's Day weekend. The holiday was first created by President Nixon during his 1972 re-election campaign.

Today, families spend $1 billion on gifts for the old man. Historically, fatherhood has been celebrated from antiquity to modern times, as you know. Here are the most prolific dads throughout the centuries as ranked by the Guinness Book of World Records. First, Pharaoh Ramses the second, the ruler of ancient Egypt spent 70 years on a throne. He fathered 162 children. His descendants can still visit his mummified body at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. and you'd be mummified, too, if you had 162 kids. Next, Augustus II, the king of Poland, born in 1670 by his death, the monarch, had one legitimate heir from his wife, but 300 children from extramarital affairs.

Lots of Christmas presents. Then there's Ming-Mang, the 19th century emperor of Vietnam. When he wasn't fighting French colonists, Ming was having children with 400 wives. In total, the emperor fathered at least 350 children. Ming was revered by communist Ho Chi Minh for his decision to ban foreigners from Vietnam. I believe that was because there was no room in the country after all the Ming kids. The second spot goes to the British sperm donor Simon Wai. Mr. Watson made headlines in 2016. When DNA test confirmed, he sired over 800 offspring

throughout the U.K. In 2019, Simon impregnated 30 women within 30 days by artificial means, of course. Right, Simon? Right? The most prolific father of all time, Jenghis Khan. Renowned as the world's greatest warrior, Khan also had the most children. The 13th century ruler had 300 wives. He also had a harem of 500. And so, historians believe he fathered 3,000 kids, leading to the old Mongolian proverb,

Yes, Hugh Khan. Happy Father's Day. Back after this. Power, politics, and the people behind. 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

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