Bill O’Reilly recently took time away from his show to deal with an unspecified medical issue pertaining to internal bleeding. He shared upon his return that he’s going to continue working as long as he can.
During an episode of his No Spin News, Bill O’Reilly addressed the situation, and shared why he made the announcement in the first place.
“I had to say it because I don’t have a substitute anchor,” said O’Reilly. “I’m the product. If I disappear for a week, you’ve got to know why. I wasn’t looking for sympathy. I’m going out on my shield. I’ll be here as long as I can be here. I’m not whining. This is life.”
O’Reilly concluded by stating that he’s only going continue calling out those he disagrees with and those he believes are lying to the public.
“We’re here, and we’re going to carry on as long as we can. I’m not going to sugarcoat anything,” he said. “I’ll tell you the truth about it. In fact, I’m going to up it. I’ve had it. These dishonest press people and these politicians who are hurting you — I’m naming them. I’m calling them out. That’s what we’re going to do here. So I’m going to get a little rougher.”
O’Reilly has been hosting and producing his No Spin News show since his 2017 high-profile exit from Fox News. Additionally, he is regularly seen on NewsNation’s primetime show Cuomo alongside Chris Cuomo and Stephen A. Smith.
He also recently ended his nightly radio show on 77 WABC in New York. That station inserted Joe Concha into the 9-10 PM ET timeslot previously occupied by O’Reilly.
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