On Monday, former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, who was the network's top-rated host for 13 years and has been a friend of Donald Trump for three decades, criticized the former president's recent remarks about singer Taylor Swift.
Trump had posted on his Truth Social platform earlier, declaring, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” In response, O'Reilly expressed his disbelief. “If it were Ronald Reagan, you'd say, ‘I hate Lovin' Spoonful.' I mean, it was ridiculous. It's ridiculous! I don't know why he does it,” O'Reilly said. (RELATED: Bette Midler Accuses Trump Of ‘Putting A Hit' On Taylor Swift After Second Assassination Attempt)
While O'Reilly accepted Trump's political rhetoric about Harris, calling her a “communist,” he disagreed with the sentiment, stating, “It's not true, but it's political rhetoric.” However, O'Reilly cautioned Trump against inflammatory comments, saying, “But when he gets into eating Cocker Spaniels and, ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!' he hurts himself.”
O'Reilly ended by urging both Trump and Harris to sign a letter advocating for a reduction in dangerous political rhetoric, underscoring the need for more civil discourse in political campaigns.
In a recent appearance on CNN, the former Fox News kingpin weighed in on last Tuesday's presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Speaking with host Laura Coates, O'Reilly stated that “neither candidate won” the debate, criticizing both Trump and Harris for missing opportunities to connect with voters.
O'Reilly, host of No Spin News on The First, faulted Trump for his inability to “discipline himself” and avoid distractions, calling his approach to immigration policy a “Twilight Zone” moment that descended into the “theater of the absurd.” He also criticized Harris for dodging direct questions, accusing her of failing to provide clear answers on key issues.
“When you are assessing a debate like this and you're going to say, well, who won? The American people should be winners of all political debates. That did not happen on Tuesday night. So neither candidate won the debate on merits,” O'Reilly said. (RELATED: Truth Social Stock Plummets, Then Rebounds After Trump-Kamala Debate)
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