RADIOMarch 06, 2023

Bill O’Reilly & Glenn detail the ‘ANGST’ facing Fox News

Is Fox News crumbling at the seams? Bill O’Reilly joins Glenn to discuss a lawsuit facing the network that could be ‘crippling.’ Plus, they discuss a new hire at the network, and whether or not the network's loyal, conservative viewers are preparing to jump ship. Plus, why did Speaker McCarthy trust ONLY Tucker Carlson with hours of January 6th footage?

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GLENN: Bill O'Reilly is joining us now from BillO'Reilly.com. He does his no spin zone news every night. You can find it at BillO'Reilly.com.

Bill, been a great week. We have a lot to talk about. But I want to remind you, that we ended last week, saying that we wanted to talk about the lawsuit that's going on, with Fox.

That could be crippling to them. And I am hearing rumblings that that network is coming apart at the seams, on the inside. I don't know if that's true, but that's what I heard.

BILL: Well, there's a lot of angst. There's no doubt about it. And the cross-examination of what dominion put out there is definitely necessary, if you want to form some kind of accurate portrayal of what happened.

I know what happened.

But I don't want to be in a position, and I don't think you do either. Because we both worked for FNC. You know, bad-mouthing former employers, I don't like that position. But I can tell you that, I do believe there are going to be big changes at that network. Not right away.

But there's a guy named David Rhodes, very quietly that FNC hired. Did you pick that up?

GLENN: Yeah. David Rhodes. And why don't you explain who David Rhodes is.

BILL: Okay. Former CBS News, chief news guy.

GLENN: And?

BILL: And the brother of -- his brother --

GLENN: Ben. Ben Rhodes.

BILL: Worked with Obama. Yeah. So, you know, hiring this guy to do the job that he said he is going to do. That's not what he's coming in.

So that's number one.

And then number two, it's a different place than it was when you and I were there. No doubt about it.

GLENN: Yeah. Big time.

BILL: And I did a poll on BillO'Reilly.com has the dominion lawsuit change their opinion of Fox News. Eighty-five percent say no.

Because they are hard-core conservative traditional people, and they have nowhere else to go.

GLENN: Well, I will tell you this. I will tell you this.

I have heard more and more people say, I just don't -- I don't trust it anymore.

I don't -- you know, I don't watch it like I used to.

They're not against Fox, but they're not like they used to be.

Now, that's my audience, and our audiences are different, so.

BILL: That's true, particularly the younger people, the demographic. February to February, down 33 percent, prime time. That's a disaster.

GLENN: Yeah. Disaster.

BILL: So the younger people, the average age of the Fox News viewer right now is about 70 years old.

GLENN: What's really weird, Bill. I don't know if you thought about this. But we were the last of the big national names. I mean, that doesn't happen anymore.

You're -- these platforms, like that, that have everybody from all walks of life, coming to that platform. That -- that kind of fame, that you had for so long, is -- is not happening anymore.

BILL: The business plan now is to cater to the choir. And we had a defactor, independents and liberals, at a very high rate.

They don't have that anymore. The final thing is that, you know, Tucker Carlson got a big break, and he's the most recognizable guy. You know, Hannah has been around forever. But everybody knows Sean.

But she's basically -- he's not the highest rated show. The five, if you can believe it. That's your all-time slot.

GLENN: I know. The time slot that never, ever, ever did anything. And now it's the strongest one.

BILL: Yeah. It's a stronger show. Because they like the people there. The older folks who watch it. They like the personalities there.

But next week, when he shows the January 6 tape, that was like given to him, by the Speaker of the House. That's a huge break for them. Huge break.

GLENN: Yeah. I will tell you, I am a little disturbed by it. I'm glad he has it, and will be watching and everything else.

But I'm a little disturbed that it was given to only one person. There are so many hours.

The way these things usually get -- you get to the truth, quickly. Is when it's just dumped out and everyone can look through it.

BILL: Yeah. I disagree a little bit with that. Because if you give it to the New York Times. They're not going to report accurately about it. Now, whether Carlson does or not, I don't know.

But he will have to show you the tape. Now they can edit it. I know. And I'm not.

Look I wish McCarthy had given it to me. Because then you would get a fair play. And you.

I mean, we're not going to cut it, so that you're not getting a real picture of it. But if he gave it to everybody, then you would get this massive propaganda hit, that would just blow any of the factual part of the tape away.

And McCarthy wants Fox news, to be in his corner.

Okay? Any speaker of the House would want that. And that's why he did it.

GLENN: You following the Scott Adams?

BILL: Oh, yeah.

GLENN: Tell me about it.

BILL: Are you talking about the abortion guy?

GLENN: Yeah. Scott -- no. Scott Adams. The guy -- well, we can talk about that too.

Scott Adams, the cartoonist.

Didn't follow it.

BILL: You talking about Dilbert?

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: Okay, yeah. Beck, I'm on everything. Yeah, I felt that, you know, I didn't think that was a smart move for him.
(laughter)
You know.

GLENN: Yeah. That's -- well said. Well said. Here's my rule. And I will make a confession on the Glenn Beck Program today.

I used to try to persuade people, to look at race in one way or another. All right?

And I had a detente with Al Sharpton. He was on the Factor. I gave his organization $25,000, when they ran out of money for Thanksgiving, to give turkeys away to the people of Harlem. Nobody knows that, by the way.

And I tried, as hard as I could try, to bring detente. And now, I don't do that any longer.

GLENN: Yeah. I know.

I'm the same way. Let's talk about the hearings that happened with Merrick Garland. Those were so satisfying. Except, is anything going to come of it?

BILL: Well, it shows you that the Department of Justice in the United States is corrupt.

GLENN: Yeah. We know that.

BILL: Merrick Garland makes Jeff sessions look like Rambo. I mean, he is such a doddering weak character.

This is the guy going up against the trucking cartels?

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: I mean, this guy, when you ask a question, as simple and essential as why has it taken three years, to investigate Hunter Biden and we still don't know the status of the investigation?

And the man is like. You know.

It's -- now, Ray at least said, well, it's the fault of the DA in -- the attorney general of Delaware.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

BILL: Okay.

But Garland is up there, and he didn't order any arrests when he could have. Remember, he's the boss, of -- of the Justice Department.

You have videotape of people standing outside Kavanaugh and Robert's homes, protesting the abortion ruling.

You have their faces. You know who they are, all right?

And you let it go.

GLENN: He said, that's because the marshals make that kind of decision.

BILL: But they don't. That's not true.

GLENN: I know.

BILL: The prosecutorial calls made by the attorney general. All he had to do was order the marshals or the FBI to bring these people in. And he did not do it. Because the Biden administration told him not to do it.

Because they want to curry favor with the pro-abortion crew.

GLENN: So -- so, Bill, we had -- I mean, that testimony was incredible. And clearly, there were falsehoods told in it.

BILL: Yeah.

GLENN: The lady who was up for the national archivist role, she out and out lied under oath. And provable. And it was astounding, that testimony. Does -- would any of that -- do you remember the days when you wouldn't want to be called in front of Congress, because Congress has so much power, if they say you're lying or whatever, they can -- they can do whatever they want to you, pretty much?

And there was some fear. You know, you have to be really careful. These people are openly lying under oath, and nothing is happening to them.

BILL: Yeah. I mean, that started under Obama, with his attorney general on the fast and furious gun thing.

GLENN: Right.

BILL: And they said, look, you have to turn over all -- and he said, no. Not going to do it. Holder. And once Congress walked away from that, that was over.

It was over.

So now, you're right, the lawyers tell the people -- the government people, going in to testify in these committees, here's what you say, all right?

And we can weasel you out of it, if they come at you. But they probably won't. So here's what you say. I mean, we never got anything from Lois Lerner. The IRS. Cincinnati person, who is persecuting the right-wing groups. Nothing. Nothing.

GLENN: Nothing. Nothing. Nothing with Fauci. Fauci just -- the lies --

BILL: Well, a little bit different. A little bit different.

GLENN: In what way? In what way?

BILL: Because Fauci will hide behind, that's my opinion, all right? It was my opinion that it didn't -- COVID didn't come out of that lab. It's my opinion. My opinion. Opinion. Opinion. Okay?

That's what Fox is using against dominion. It's opinion, opinion, opinion. So Fauci is not -- but in a factual area, when you -- you have the attorney general of the United States, who sends and approves of 25 FBI agents, S.W.A.T. teams, kicking down the door of a pro-life person

GLENN: Yeah.

BILL: Arresting, prosecuting, then the person is found not guilty.

GLENN: In an hour.

BILL: Did you see any remorse?

GLENN: No. None. None.

BILL: No. He's an arrogant, dishonest. And he was almost the Supreme Court justice.

GLENN: I know. I thought about that the whole time. Bill O'Reilly from BillO'Reilly.com. We'll talk to you next week, thank you so much. Bill O'Reilly, watch his No Spin News at BillO'Reilly.com.

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Meet the pro-Intifada candidate NYC Democrats just elected

New York City Democrats just elected 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a "socialist Muslim", as the Party's candidate for mayor. But Glenn Beck argues that his radical beliefs are actually communist and Islamist.

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VOICE: Z10852. Something weird is going on. The World Trade Center is on fire.

VOICE: Seriously the top of the building. We're trying to get information.

VOICE: Top level of one of the --

VOICE: To unfold from New York City.

VOICE: A plane crashed just --

VOICE: My sister is in that believe. I hope she's okay. I have to come to New York.

VOICE: It's pandemonium.

VOICE: It's raining papers.

VOICE: Wait a minute! Stop just a second. Why are we -- why are we -- I've got breaking news. Breaking news, yesterday. New York City just elected as their mayoral candidate for the left. And the Democrats, a -- a Muslim radical, who is also a communist!

So, you know, it only took you 25 years. It only took you 25 years, New York, to go completely insane.

Somebody who is -- well, I mean, if I might quote Michael malice today. I am old enough to remember when New Yorkers endured 9/11 instead of voting for it.

But you've got a -- you've got a communist jihadist apologist now.

Who was -- you know, well, CAIR put $100,000 behind his bid for New York City mayor.

So you have somebody who is endorsed by CAIR. That's really good.

He also was somebody who said, you know, he was -- he was for the shooting of the United Health Care CEO.

Said he was looking forward to driving down magnum Joan avenue. I don't know. Sounds like supporting people in the streets. Maybe it's just me.

Then he also said that he was going to globalize the intifada, which I think that's -- maybe -- maybe that's just me.

I mean, what do I know?

Tim Miller who is a podcaster. Asked him a few weeks ago. Asked him about his pro Palestinian slogan. Globalized the intifada. And he said, for me, ultimately, what I hear in so many, is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights, in standing up for Palistinian human rights. Oh, is that what you hear, Mr. CAIR?

Really? Huh, that's interesting.

Right. So globalize the intifada.

I mean, I mean, sure, that's -- I mean well, let me go on.

Because I don't want to take him out of context.

He then delved into the semantics of the intifada, citing the United States Holocaust memorial museum's use of a word for a translation for uprising, in an Arabic version of an article, a museum published about the Warsaw ghetto.

Oh!

So this is just a comparison, about the -- the armed rebellion against the Nazis!

I don't know if that makes me feel better!

I mean, if we're globalizing that.

We're the Nazis in this scenario.

Because I don't think it's the Palestinians.

I certainly don't think it's anybody who is like, hey.

Global jihad. I don't think it's those guys.

Or the Nazis. Who are the Nazis in that?

And it seems, if that's what you mean, then it's not just a harmless kind of slogan about human rights. It is a call for violence on the streets.

Because I don't know if you know, that's what happened when the Jews had their uprising against the Nazis.

I'm just saying!

But, hey, hey, free Palestine.

Oh, that's not what that means, gang. That is not what that means, but don't worry about it. He's just going to be possibly the new mayor.

And that's great. By the way, the Columbia faculty members signed a letter defending Hamas.

They were also among the donors to his mayoral campaign.

So, you know, you don't have anything to worry about.

And his father, who used to work at Columbia. Do you know, Stu?

Is his Dad -- is he still a professor at Columbia University?

He said that -- this violent terror thing of Islam, is not a part of Islam. Now, I've read the Koran, and much of the hadith.

And I'm pretty sure the violence is a part of that. But no.

No. This is something entirely new.

And his father while at Columbia university, wanted everybody to know, that this is actually -- this is something that came out of America!

America is really responsible for this.

And, you know, it really started with the Reagan administration, you know, when he started -- when he started with his very religious terms, to finish the war against the evil empire.

So, you know, that's where -- that's where 9/11 came from.

Is what -- don't worry about it! Don't worry about it!

Because who am I? I'm clearly just -- am I an anti-Semite today, or am I an Islamophobic? I can't remember which one.

Oh, it's probably both. Anyway, Islamophobia. Let me just explain Islamophobia. I haven't even gotten to the Communist part of it. Which is really, really -- New York, you're in one for hell of a ride. Buckle up.

It will be a fun rollercoaster for you. My gosh, I've never been happier that I've been away are if New York.

Anyway, I just want I to know, there is Islam. And then there is Islamists. Now, an Islamist is somebody who really wants Sharia law.

That's political Islam!

That's not a faith. That's political Islam.

Now, let me make really -- something really clear. Criticizing Islamism, is not Islamophobia. Pointing out the dangers of, oh. I don't know.

Political Islam. The ideology that seeks to use the tools of democracy, ultimately to destroy democracy, is not an attack on Muslims.

No. Uh-uh.

You know why?

Because Muslims are often the first people in line.

The first victims of the ideology.

So let's draw a bright, bright line between Islam as a faith, millions of people can practice that faithfully and peacefully.

It's mostly peaceful, okay?

Then there's the Islamism.

Islamism is something entirely -- that's a political project.

A theocratic political -- oh. Left loves theocracies. They love it.

Of course, you never see a problem with it.

See it when an Islamist is touting it. Anyway, it's not about prayer. It's not about fasting. It's not about spiritual life.

It's all about power. It's about merging of mosque and state. It's about implementing Sharia, not as a personal code of conduct. But as a governing legal system.

And it's -- it's supremacy.

Absolutely. Faith.

Religion.

It's -- there's one thing that's supreme.

It's misogynistic.

Deeply intolerant of all kinds of things.

Descent. Secularism. Other faiths. Even competing interpretations from inside the faith itself.

It will behead them too.

So let's -- let's be honest here for a second.

You know, CAIR should be labeled an international terror organization.

In my opinion. In my opinion.

Oh, does that make me -- that makes me an Islamophobe. I'm sure. I'm sure they will start a campaign against me on being an Islamophobe.

Stand in line, guys. You've been doing it since 2001, okay?

I don't really care. And I don't think the American people. I think that record, all the grooves are worn-out on that one, okay?

This is not a religion we're talking about. When we're talking about Sharia law. And we're talking about globalize the intifada. What does that mean, actually, to globalize it?

Does that mean we now want to do what is happening to Israel? All over the world?

Has the Palestinian plight become our plight you now, as Americans?

That there has to be an intifada here!

Because it's the kind of the same. You know. It's kind of the same over, you know, with what the Palestinians are going through.

Well, it's very much like what the Jews went through with the Nazis.

That's a weird one. That one makes my head hurt. It's very much the same as that. And very much the same as the fight against Donald Trump.

Oh, this is going to be fun. It's fun!

Really fun. You know, the irony here is, the ones that will scream Islamophobia the most, are the ones in the progressive left, the champions of feminism, LGBTQ rights. And secularism.

They're going to -- no. You want -- they're going to stand with the people, who want to kill them first.

See, this is how smart they are!

This is why it's going to work out well, in New York City.

Let me just say. If you have an ounce of common sense, you run a business, you have an ounce of wealth. And I don't mean wealth like, you know, hey, Lovey.

Let's get on the boat for a three-hour tour with a suitcase full of cash. I mean you saved anything, anything, get the hell out of New York City.

I mean, this is about survival. This is about free speech. This is about women's rights.
Religious pluralism. Secular legal systems. Liberal democracy.

But it's also about failed principles of Communism. Okay?

First, you have to call out political Islam for what it is. Okay?

And we have to do it with the clarity that we call out white nationalism.

Got to do it with that. Got to -- you know, the Klan. Really bad people.

Really bad people.

Anybody who is shouting for globalized intifada?

Pretty bad. Pretty bad people.

Okay?

Now, let's get to communism.

Because that's another cool, cool angle of the new Democratic candidate for -- for mayor of New York City.

That I just -- I think is cuddly and cute. Sure, it led to 100 million deaths. But this time, New York is going to be radically different. Oh, did I use the word radical?

I didn't mean to use that. What's radical about this guy?

Nothing. He's just like you!

Well, not exactly.

But let's talk about communism, next!

Now, the new mayoral candidate that's running there in New York City. That so many young people rushed to defend and vote for. He's promising free buses.

That's going to work out.

Where are you going to get the money for free buses.

It's free!

City-run grocery stores.

Oh, rent freezes. And finally somebody has done it. A 30-dollar minimum wage.

So under the banner of equity. And, you know, we will tax the wealthy. And the corporations. You know, we're going to squeeze another $10 billion out of them.

Really?

Because they're going to call a U-Haul.

You know, they will call something like U-Haul. There will be a lot of -- there will be a lot of movers that are like, how do I get the truck back from Texas or Florida back up to New York? Nobody is moving up there.

But he's going to do it.

Now, his vision isn't really new. You know, just -- just tax people, so we could have city-run grocery stores. You know, I remember -- I'm old enough to remember those city-run grocery stores in Moscow.

They were great.

The shelves were empty.

But that's just Moscow.

It worked out completely different in Venezuela.

Where, oh, no.

It didn't. That's right. The grocery store.

They were eating the zoo animals.

But it will be different in New York.

Because they have rent controls too.

And that will just choke the housing supply, but don't worry. As a young family.

You know, you voted for it.

You know better.

It will work this time.

So, you know, I like building ideas, I just don't like usually building on the graves of 100 million people.

But, you know, why not? Why not?

You know, use this dogma.

And this time, it will be different. It's not like it was in China. Where the great leap forward, was a gross -- a gross parody of progress. Venezuela, which was oil rich. One of the richest nations in the hemisphere now sees 90 percent of its population in poverty!

Yeah. Darn it. You know what they did?

They decided to take state control of things.

You know, like grocery stores. And it worked out well. How is that free busing working out in Venezuela?

I just want to -- I just want to know.

Anyway, then you've got the globalize the intifada. Which is going to drop a little violence in, and anti-Semitism in with your communism.

Which is weird!

Because violence and anti-Semitism, always happen. When it -- when it comes to -- when it comes to communism.

This is weird!

I've got to play something for you. Because this has talked about on me earlier this morning.

Oh, wow.

Wait a minute. This is -- this is the whole coalition coming together here.

So this is going to be good. New York, this is going to be great.

It's going to be great for you.

No. He's going to uplift you. Then the social fabric of New York City is just going to be -- just one.

It's going to be fantastic. Don't worry about your 120 billion dollars in debt. Or your 10 billion-dollar deficit that you have right now.

You are going to charge the rich more taxes, and they will stay right there.

They will be like, you know what, that 46 percent in taxes that I'm paying, this is just not enough. It's just not enough.

I need to pay 60 or 70 percent to be able to pay my fair share. So that's good. That's good. That's good.

You know, they're not risking 100 million people. It's just 8 million people.

This time, it's just 8 million people.

But, hey. For those of you in upstate New York. That aren't going to be part of this experiment.

Don't worry, you get to pay for it. Because they'll kick it up to the state. The state will have to subsidize everything. And don't you love it?

Really, don't you want to subsidize the really crazy ideas of New York City?

I mean, why don't you have a -- why don't you have a democratic socialist. A/k/a communist mayor.

Why haven't you done that? Are you not progressive enough? Are you not looking into the future?

Are you stuck in the past?

I don't know. I don't know. The graveyard is pretty big. I have a hard time getting past that one. You know, yeah, so I'm stuck in the past. Because I can't seem to pass that graveyard, and get to be down the path with you. But it's going to be a paradise.

Forget arithmetic. You know, or human nature. This time, it's going to work. It's going to work. So all right!

Wish I lived in this morning.

No wait. Nope. I don't. Nope, I don't.

And Ted Cruz, stop it. Stop writing, hey, come to Texas. No. No. Don't come to Texas. Don't come to Florida. Go to California. It's beautiful this time of year. Go there. Go there.