The O'Reilly Update, April 13, 2026

The U.S. has declared a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over Tehran's refusal to halt its nuclear program, with President Trump ordering immediate military action including mine destruction and interdiction of vessels paying tolls to Iran. Bill O'Reilly frames the crisis as a moral showdown with 'the devil in Iran,' accusing the American media of unfairly vilifying Trump for taking a hardline stance—either by attacking Iran or appearing weak. He argues that the media’s bias undermines public understanding of national security decisions. Meanwhile, the episode reveals shocking concert ticket prices, with BTS tickets reaching $7,000, driven by a 95% drop in musician income from physical sales since 1990 and the current reality that a song must be streamed 1,000 times to earn $1. O'Reilly dismisses the high prices as absurd, calling anyone who pays $7,000 'a nitwit,' while underscoring the systemic failure of the music industry to fairly compensate artists in the streaming era.