O'Round the World - April 12, 2026

Bill O'Reilly delivers a blistering critique of what he calls a coordinated left-wing media and political campaign to undermine President Trump’s war against Iran, accusing journalists and Democrats of sympathizing with Iran’s regime by amplifying its propaganda. He argues that the American press, unlike in World War II, now enables enemy narratives by repeating Iranian claims without verification, calling it 'demoralizing' and 'treasonous.' O'Reilly contends that Iran is not actually controlling the Strait of Hormuz—U.S. military capability could seize it in a day—but the perception of control is being weaponized to justify inaction. He frames the conflict as a battle against a regime that doesn’t care about civilian lives or national destruction, and insists that Trump’s strategy is not about winning but about preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Despite claiming the U.S. has degraded Iran’s offensive capacity, O'Reilly warns that the war is being lost in the court of public opinion, where Democrats and media figures are using terms like 'war crimes' and 'incompetence' to delegitimize Trump’s actions—regardless of what he does. He concludes with a dramatic call to arms, declaring that the Democratic Party and NATO are effectively rooting for Iran’s victory, and that the American public must wake up to the existential threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.