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BILL O’REILLY

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Former Fox News host Bill O’reilly, 71, who now hosts No Spin News after leaving the network in 2017 over sexual harassment claims against him that were settled for millions of dollars, has held shifting positions on Trump. He suggested Trump deserves credit for the vaccine rollout and also questioned accusation­s the former president wanted violence to break out at the Capitol on January 6. However, O’reilly, who was at one time the Fox network’s brightest star, said Trump’s failure to calm the situation that day “destroyed his legacy.” O’reilly visited Trump in Florida in April, and said he got the feeling he is planning a 2024 run. The pair have known each other for decades. Like Tucker Carlson, O’reilly is more of an independen­t voice than the others from the Fox orbit. But he is set to embark on a four-date speaking tour with Trump, with the priciest tickets ringing in at $7,500 each.

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