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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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"President Trump's executive order stopping the flow of refugees into the USA until a new system of evaluation can be put into place is causing major dissent. So let's examine the situation in a fair way. Last year about 85,000 refugees were admitted to this country, nearly half of them Muslim. The Trump administration believes it is too easy for refugees from terror areas to come here and has stopped citizens from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia from being processed for at least 90 days, citing the refugee chaos in Europe as evidence more vetting is needed. Liberal countries like Sweden have cracked down hard on migrants entering, citing a myriad of problems. It is worth stating for the record that the massive flow of mostly Muslim refugees would not be happening had President Obama and the West not retreated from the Middle East and North Africa, allowing ISIS and Syrian dictator Assad to murder at will. Also, I bet you didn't know that President Obama stopped most refugees from Iraq from coming to America in 2011. We have had our share of migrant terror. All 19 Muslim killers on 9/11walked in here, as did the Boston Marathon murderers. One of the San Bernardino killers was from Pakistan, the Orlando mass murderer came from an immigrant family, as did the terrorist who attacked a mall in Minnesota. So it is certainly responsible and logical for a new president to institute updated protections for this country by ordering specific temporary immigration actions. However, it is also responsible for a federal judge to order that foreigners with the proper credentials not be punished. If Muslims from terror areas have helped the USA, they should be given waivers. In addition, it would be wise for the Trump administration to develop a strong outreach to the Muslim world. We need their support to defeat the jihad. Talking Points has proposed that NATO troops set up safe zones for innocent people threatened in places like Syria. Summing up, President Trump is being responsible, setting up new refugee standards as long as they are explained and expedited in a timely manner. Also, the administration must be willing to grant exceptions, and above all should help refugees survive in the terror zones abroad. Protecting Americans is priority number one, but the nobility of our nation demands we help suffering helpless people if we can."
The Factor invited reaction from Charles Krauthammer, who offered a stinging criticism of the Trump policy. "This was put out in the most amateurish and botched way," he groused. "There was no guidance as to what you do with someone holding a green card, and then they changed the guidance. In theory you want to have a strengthened vetting process, but this was done in a terrible way, you don't stop people who are already in the air with a valid visa. In the 16 years since 9/11, we have not had a single attack where an American has been killed on American soil by anyone coming from these seven countries. So what's the rush?" The Factor retorted, "The president believes he is building a stronger political base by fulfilling campaign promises." |
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| For two additional points of view, The Factor welcomed Mary Anne Marsh and Katie Pavlich. "Donald Trump wants to be on offense dealing with these threats," Pavlich said, "and not always on defense after these things happen. The administration took these seven countries from the Obama administration, which identified them as hot spots of terrorism. We have seen what has happened in Europe and we want to stop that from happening here." But Marsh excoriated President Trump and his latest tactic. "This is short-sighted and too political, he's more interested in keeping a campaign promise than in national security. This was a poorly conceived and poorly executed plan that did not have to be done this weekend. People don't believe this is not targeted at Muslims!" |
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| President Trump will announce his Supreme Court nominee Tuesday night, after which there promises to be a brutal fight in the Senate. Fox News strategist Brit Hume looked ahead to the battle. "The Democrats can block this choice," he said, "if they filibuster. The Republicans need 60 votes to shut down a filibuster and they only have 53. There will be pressure on Democratic Senators to follow their party, but many of them are from states that Trump carried. I think there will be an all-out attack, but only once before has a Supreme Court nomination been filibustered, and that failed when Samuel Alito was confirmed." Hume theorized that the most likely nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, has a better than 50-50 chance of being confirmed. |
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| Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild awards show was a festival of Trump-hatred, as presenters and winners took shots at the president and his refugee ban. Janice Min of The Hollywood Reporter elaborated on the industry's reliably left-wing politics. "This is a town with almost a singular mindset," she conceded, "and when you give one of these speeches you are preaching to the choir. But the awards shows are in the business of ratings, people watch these shows for escape. All you have to do is search 'boycott liberal celebrities' and there are a lot of people out there who are doing that." The Factor agreed, saying, "Trump supporters have had it with Hollywood, and that will show up in the economics of the industry." |
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| Former Bush advisor and FNC analyst Karl Rove examined Donald Trump's rash of executive orders, including Friday's ban on refugees from seven nations. "Every action may have the tendency to strengthen the enthusiasm of your supporters," Rove said, "but in this instance I think the controversy is hurting him more than helping him. He could have gotten a lot of the good out of this by being more deliberate and not looking so hasty." The Factor surmised, "Donald Trump believes these controversies help him and fire up his base." |
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| The Factor introduced a few of Jesse Watters' memorable interviews from his prior ventures to the Golden State. Here's what some Californians told him in years past: "Taxes are so high here that people are moving to Texas" ... "Gas is really expensive here" ... "I think the education system could use some help" ... "We have a lot of things to work out fiscally." |
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Ray Jarman, Chesapeake, VA: "Bill, your Talking Points on alien executive orders was one of your best. President Obama allowed so many immigrants into the country that a moratorium is reasonable."
Mark Guerin, Fredericksburg, VA: "The left is becoming unglued because their longtime dream of open borders and blanket amnesty is evaporating."
Debra Friedrich, Boston, MA: "Bill, it's weird that you refer to 'Talking Points' as a separate person. I know it's you." |
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| Remember Thursday's story of Army Sgt. Charles Gaytan and his wife Kayla, who was re-diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma after giving birth to quadruplets in Kentucky? Thanks largely to generous Factor viewers, the Gaytans' GoFundMe page has raised $1.2 million to help the financially strapped family! You can find the page by searching 'Gaytan's Quadruple Pregnancy' at GoFundMe.com. |
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