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, October 1st, 2025. Here's what happening today in America.

The government is shut down. No more fat generals. Superintendent resigns and tourism down in this city. That's all

coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. But first 44 Democrats

voted against the House passed spending plan hours before the government shut down deadline.

So we're officially in shutdown mode. The first government shutdown since 2013.

The Democrats, the reason they did this is they're sick of being on defense all the time.

They think that if they can go into the shutdown, they can make healthcare a winning issue for them and get on the offense with something.

They're calling this a Republican health care crisis.

But it's not working.

A New York Times poll asked if Democrats should go along with a shutdown if their demands are not met. Sixty-five percent

of all respondents said no. Only 27 percent said yes. Even among Democrats, only 47 percent said they

should shut the government down. 43 percent said no. Among independents, 32% said shut it down.

59% said no.

So Democrats are losing on their PR effort here.

The Secretary of War Pete Hexeth had his big speech in front of our generals stationed

all around the world and Quantico.

He said, we're ending the war on warriors.

No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes and dresses.

No more climate change worship.

No more division, distraction, or gender delusions.

No more debris.

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