Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, September 23, 2026

Episode Date: September 23, 2026

President Trump addresses the United Nations, a Mississippi grand jury declines charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a federal judge delays the deportation of a Venezuelan migrant shot by ICE, and JD Vance announces the removal of hundreds of thousands of allegedly fraudulent Obamacare enrollments. Plus, the Message of the Day, Bill examines the growing press rebellion in Washington DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, I'm Stu Bergier and I've got a brand new podcast that looks at the world and current events through the lens of prediction markets. These markets can turn elections, policy fights, and economic data, and cultural moments into actual tradable probabilities, and then over time reveal patterns that traditional commentary often misses. It's predictable with Stu where we're making this unpredictable world a little more predictable. Be sure to download and subscribe today wherever you get your podcast. Don't miss a minute. 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, September 23rd, 26. Here's what's happening today in America. UN speech, unanimous grand jury, details on illegal alien, and JD finds even more fraud. It's all coming up. And Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. First, the president spoke at the UN General Assembly. 38-minute speech. It was great. He talked about how Iran has a choice.

Actually, he said, I have a choice. Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope for future greatness for generations? Or does he give them the opportunity after a deal is made to come back better and stronger than ever? He also talked about the deal with Greenland, that we will have total military and rare earth metal and mining and oil and gas control of Greenland, where the Prime Minister of Denmark and Greenland signed after the speech all thanking the president for the deal. deal. The president said, so while others have talked, I have acted. While others have spoken of peace, I have made peace. While others have ignored threats, I've confronted them. While others have talked of courage, America has shown it. While others have promised strength, I've used it to make America

the most powerful country in the world. Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old black young man who went out on a boat with white friends on the 4th of July and then went missing. This was off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. His body was recovered two days later. His family represented by Benjamin Crump. He claims there was more than what police are saying. Well, a 23-person grand jury heard 43 witnesses looked at all the physical evidence and they concluded that there was not enough to indict anyone with a crime. They found, quote, no credible evidence to support the public allegations that anyone riding to or from the island that day surrounding Wells, quote, engaged in any criminal conduct related to his death. A grand jury needs only to find probable cause. That's

less than 50% before the state can indict. They didn't find that. Twelve white jurors, five black jurors, two Hispanic, two Native American, one Asian and one other. All 23 of them said, no crime here. A federal judge ordered Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan who was shot by ICE in Austin, Texas the other day. And he has to show up to a court hearing on September 30th, which means he can't be deported until least. after that. According to DHS, he did not have a valid work permit, but even if he did, that's not legal status. He was here illegally, entered illegally under the Biden administration, had no protective status and had a final order of removal from an immigration judge.

J.D. Vance's Anti-Fraud Task Force said they are removing 750,000 fraudulent enrollments from Obamacare. He says that will save the American taxpayer $2.2 billion. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast, Politics by Faith. The Great Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day. Next. Hi, I'm Stu Bergier, and I've got a brand new podcast that looks at the world and current events through the lens of prediction markets. These markets can turn elections, policy fights, and economic data, and cultural moments

into actual tradable probabilities, and then over time reveal patterns that traditional commentary often misses. It's predictable with Stu, where we're making this unpredictable world a little more predictable. Be sure to download and subscribe today wherever you get your podcast. Don't miss a minute. Time now for the O'Reilly update, message of the day. On this Wednesday, I'm thinking about the press rebellion

in Washington, D.C. Members of the corporate media say they will no longer provide pool coverage of President Trump until he lifts his ban on CNN and other liberal networks. We now have a situation that looks one way, but there's a lot more to work. it. The Constitution is very clear. Press access is not to be abridged. But if the media is misusing the

First Amendment, then what happens? Many Americans don't care that these organizations are allied with the Democratic Party. They are actively trying to get the Dems elected. There is no debate about this. It happens every day. Now, I am the best-selling nonfiction author in the world. I can't get booked on CNN, MS, or any other left-leaning outfit to discuss my latest book, confronting America what has to change. Is that what the founding fathers wanted? A press that suppresses information? I don't think so. Benjamin First, Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison would be a paw. But I don't think the federal courts are going to overturn the First Amendment. They'll continue with the way it is. 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.

Steve Hill, Memphis, I'm leery of the idea that federal government can regulate AI. Consider how well they do anything. Okay, what's plan B? If the Congress doesn't pass new laws against hacking or other destructive acts where AIs used, then what? You just let it go? it's the way you've got to look at. Lee, concierge member, Lee gets a free copy of confronting America for being a concierge member.

So you ought to get on that. It's a great deal. Lee asks, is there a simple solution to CNN and the other left-wing media? Place their reporters in the back row, don't ever call on them. that is right. You don't have to boot them. Just ignore them. Goodly.

Sheila Fisher, West Hampton Beach, New York, I read your column, which is about the expelling of CNN and the others. Not only the mainstream media is tilted left, but libraries as well. Not only libraries, but bookstores. I can walk into most independent bookstores. In New York, my book's not there. They won't sell it. So it's all over the place. Sam Simonson, Redlands, California.

What is going on with the Kennedy Center? Why is the left so upset if President Trump wants to put his name on the building because of JFK? He's an icon. They don't want Kennedy's name taken off there. or even shared with Donald Trump because they hate Donald Trump. In a moment, something you might not know. Hi, I'm Stu Bergier, and I've got a brand new podcast that looks at the world and current events through the lens of prediction markets.

These markets can turn elections, policy fights, and economic data, and cultural moments into actual tradable probabilities, and then over time, reveal patterns that traditional commentary often misses. It's predictable with Stu, where, you know, we're making this unpredictable world a little more predictable. Be sure to download and subscribe today wherever you get your podcast. Don't miss a minute. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know.

76 years ago today, President Harry Truman signed legislation to help finance America's war in Korea. The bill forever changed how the U.S. government raises money from its citizens. That's us. Here is the story behind the Revenue Act. Throughout the 1940s, Washington raised taxes to finance World War II. The feds levied high fees on personal income, corporations, alcohol, tobacco, gasoline. By 1950, President Truman wanted to boost the economy and give working Americans

some economic relief. That changed on June 25th, when North Korea invaded. the South. The President immediately deployed American troops to stop the communists. Rather than increase the nation's debt, Truman wanted to prosecute the war with a strategy he called Pay As You Go. Congress soon passed a $4.5 billion tax hike. The Revenue Act was signed by Truman on September 23rd, 1950. The increases affected all. all citizens, individual businesses, even charities. By every measure, the legislation was a success. America's three-year war with North Korea and the Chinese eventually did not add a single dollar to the national debt. It remains our nation's only conflict that was not financed

through heavy borrowing. The Revenue Act was mostly replaced by new IRS codes in the 1960s. That was Vietnam and that cost of fortune. And here's something else you might not know. Though now expired, the legislation imposed dozens of levies that remain to this day. Truman's regulation still affects stocks, non-profit organizations, organizations, religious organizations, capital gains, business owners, art dealers, restaurants, on and on. Despite all the taxes, America's debt has exploded since Truman's time in the White

House. Back in a moment. Hi, I'm Stubergier, and I've got a brand new podcast that looks at the world and current events through the lens of prediction markets. These markets can turn elections and policy fights and economic data and cultural moments into actual tradable probabilities and then over time reveal patterns that traditional commentary often misses. It's predictable with Stu where we're making this unpredictable world a little more predictable. Be sure to download and subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts. Don't miss a minute. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly update. I am Bill O'Reilly, no spin, just facts, and always looking out for you.