Bill O’Reilly blasts Germany, France and Spain, tells Europe to ‘shut up’ over NATO
WASHINGTON, DC: Bill O’Reilly launched into a fiery tirade against key European allies, telling them to “shut up” while accusing countries like Germany, France, and Spain of failing the United States amid tensions over NATO and global conflicts.
Speaking on NewsNation on March 17, Tuesday, Bill O’Reilly targeted Germany and called it the 'worst' of all NATO partners.
“SHUT UP!” - Bill O’Reilly unloads on air with a blunt message for America’s European “allies.”
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France, Spain, Germany: he calls them all out.
PAVLICH: “What do you make of… our allies leaving us behind and not helping us?”
O’REILLY: “You sure you want to ask me this?”… pic.twitter.com/d8ofty5nm4
Bill O’Reilly tears into allies
The heated exchange began when anchor Katie Pavlich asked O’Reilly about America’s allies seemingly “leaving us behind.”
“What do you make of our allies leaving us behind and not helping us?” Pavlich asked.
O’Reilly, clearly anticipating a sharp response, shot back, “You sure you want to ask me this?”
When Pavlich encouraged him to continue saying, “I would love to hear your analysis of the allies in Europe”, O’Reilly didn’t hold back.
“Pavlich asked for this, Germany’s the worst.” When pressed “Worse than France?”, he doubled down, saying, “Way worse. Germany is the worst today as we speak.”
He specifically slammed Germany’s stance on the conflict, “To release a statement going, ‘it’s not our war’ arrogant beyond belief.”
Bill O’Reilly says 'US carried allies since World War II'
O’Reilly then invoked history to underline his frustration “Ever since World War II ended in 1945, we have carried them. 100% carried them. Defended them against Stalin and the communists.”
His tone escalated further as he shouted, “And they have the gall? SHUT UP!”
He continued, “If you don’t like it, fine, but don’t try to say, ‘it’s not our war.’ You’re a bunch of jerks. We saved you, You owe us!”
O’Reilly didn’t spare other allies either. Turning to France, he remarked, “France: wishy-washy, depending on the day.”
Pavlich responded cautiously, “We don’t even know if we want them involved.”
But O’Reilly took things even further when discussing Spain, suggesting drastic consequences “Spain: I throw them out of NATO.”
He elaborated with a hypothesis, “If I’m the president, they’re gone. I put them on waivers. To use a baseball term.”
And concluded with a sharp ideological jab, “Hey, Spain, you want to be socialist, communist? Good. You’re not in the alliance anymore. Okay?”
Trump slammed NATO over Iran war stance
Earlier, President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies for refusing to support US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling the decision a “very foolish mistake.”
Trump questioned NATO’s reliability during the crisis, saying the US “doesn’t need” the alliance, but allies failed a key test, while emphasizing Washington has spent trillions supporting NATO.
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He contrasted that with what he described as strong backing from Middle Eastern partners and “essentially no support” from NATO.
NATO members have largely declined to join US-led operations tied to the Iran conflict, especially efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, citing concerns about deeper military involvement.
European leaders have emphasized that any role in the vital oil transit route should remain separate from active hostilities and be handled through diplomatic coordination rather than direct engagement.
