Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, June 28, 2023

Episode Date: June 28, 2023

IRS whistleblower blows the whistle on Merrick Garland, Covid relief fraud, The Flash bombs at the box office, and Wheel of Fortune gets a new host. Plus, the message of the day, Americans aren’t going to church. 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 Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Here's what's happening today in America. Will the House impeach him? PPP fraud, box office bombs,

and Wheel of Fortune has a replacement. It's all coming up. Then Bill will be here with your message of the day. According to an IRS whistleblower, Hunter Biden received money from Burisma, and instead of reporting it as income and paying taxes on it, he gave that money to a Chinese firm run by one of his associates. Then that firm loaned the money back to Hunter Biden.

Walla, no income taxes need to be paid. Then, according to another IRS whistleblower, when this was being investigated, Merrick Garland, the head of the Department of Justice, twice prevented the U.S. attorney, David Weiss, from bringing charges against Hunter Biden. Congressman Chip Roy says that certainly raises questions of impeachability. There's no question about that.

The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration estimates that more than $200 billion of COVID relief money was fraudulently received. That is 17% of the $1.2 trillion dispersed by the Small Business Administration. Paycheck Protection Program, the PPP, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Those were the two main programs. Of the economic industry or injury disaster loans,

33% of that money that was handed out was fraudulent. $200 billion in fraud. That's like a couple of years ago, entire bills weren't $200 billion. And now that's just the fraudulent part of bills. The new movie The Flash could end up costing Warner Brothers discovery $150 million. That could be their loss in this film.

Disney has lost almost 900 million in the last eight movies this last year. That is an unsustainable amount of loss. Lightyear, Thor, Strange World, Black Panther, Wakanda forever, Ant Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, The Little Mermaid, and Elemental. $900 million in losses. Why? Well, I'm sure there are many reasons. But one is that the new Barbie movie, the Dr. Barbie, is a man.

dressed as a woman, transgender. One day Hollywood will understand how sick the American people are of all of this. On the other hand, some wholesome entertainment. Pat Sejack has been the host of Wheel of Fortune for 42 years since 1981. He's retired. He maybe had the best geek in Hollywood. He worked every other Thursday and Friday for nine months a year.

That's 36 days of work for $15 million. Now, Ryan Sechrest has the job. And Vanna White is keeping her $3 million paycheck. as well. Bill O'Reilly with your message of the day. Next. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to turn 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 or 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. Time now for the O'Reilly Update, message of the day. On this Wednesday, Gallup is out with a study of church-going habits among Americans. The headline, not too many of us are going at all. In 2012, about 40% of us attended weekly worship. Today, that number is below 30%. My religion, Catholicism, has fallen 7% in just three years. Protestant sects down 4%.

The United States has become a secular nation like France and Britain. Even though religion-based schools here offer a far better education than public schools, generally speaking, many Catholic schools are closing. In 1963, I graduated eighth grade at St. Bridget's School on Long Island. The three classes receiving diplomas had 175 students. Last week, my goddaughter graduated from the same school, St. Bridget's. One class, 36 students. The decline of religious commitment is, of course, being felt in crime,

narcotics consumption, personal betrayal, extreme behavior, and even disrespecting religion, as the Los Angeles Dodgers recently did, by honoring an anti-Christian hate group. Unfortunately, American religious leaders have no answer. Most are frightened. Few engage their congregations in a meaningful way. My church last Sunday, 20% full at the 1030 Mass. add it all up. Traditional religions are disappearing.

God help us. 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.

Excellent reporting on Bill Barr, Joe Biden, and the Biden crime family. This is Carol. Yet I still can't comprehend why politicians in a legacy media continue to support the Biden. and crime family because ideology is more important. Joe Biden does whatever the progressive left wants. They don't care if he's Al Capone. They don't care if he's pretty boy Floyd. As long as he supports progressives, he'll support him. David Concierge, remember what's

even more astonishing the NBC poll about direction of the country is that NBC favors the Biden administration. Again, it's all ideology. Their executives are far left guys, Comcast, Philadelphia. Look it up. They love it. They love the far left. Lucinda Calais, Richmond, Virginia. Bravo, Bill, your latest column, they're not victims, nothing short of stunning. I commend your personal integrity and strength in writing. It, as always, thank you for being the very best of a few who are willing to be stand up honest human beings. I will tell the truth. I always have. And, you know, I paid a price, but it's okay. Allan, Bill Well said on your column, while I have empathy for people down on their luck, I can't agree that people raising a family and working should have to suffer because a small minority refuse to take personal responsibility.

Good letter, Alan. Thank you for writing it. Richard Catalano, Gates Mills, Ohio. I read your message about Putin. His demise is not guarantee a better leader in Russia in the world. So what? So what? he's a war criminal he's a villain you don't go well what's going to happen that you get rid of him in a moment

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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. It is officially international body piercing day, a time when millions of Americans honor an ancient tradition

dating back to prehistoric times. Here is the story. Ancient cultures have used a human body as a pincusion since the Stone Age. Artwork from Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa depict people with nose piercings and earrings as far back as 8,000 BC. Archaeologists believe the body jewelry began as a method of casting off evil spirits. Egyptians used gold to signify wealth. Romans believe piercings improve strength and vitality.

The Aztecs, Mayan, and some American Indian tribes pierced tongue, says part of their religious rituals. Irish and Scottish clans believed jewelry brought good luck. During the Renaissance, almost every male member of the European nobility war at least one. earring. Fast forward a few centuries and body piercing now means big business. This year, worldwide sales will top $60 billion. According to recent surveys, 90% of American women have at least one piercing. That number falls to 55% for men. That's right. The majority of U.S. males have an earring. International Body Piercing Day was established. a decade ago. June 28th was chosen to coincide with the birthday of a man named Jim Ward,

who opened the first body piercing parlor in California back in 1978. And here's something else you might not know. The fastest growing trend in piercing and tattoos is removal. Every year, folks spend $12 billion having their procedure erased or covered. up. 2020 survey from Harris finds 27% of Americans regret their body modification. When asks why, the number one reason is appearing more professional in the workplace. Back after this. 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. Thank you for listening to The O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No Spin, Just Facts, and always looking out for you.