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O'Reilly: Trump is 'gambling' he can turn economy around

The Hill · May 13, 2026, 1:07 PM

Key takeaways

  • O Reilly, who spoke with Trump on Sunday, said the leader is going to ask for help negotiating an end to the war behind closed doors.
  • So President Trump is gambling that he can turn it around, all right?
  • This is not going to be made public, of course.Okay?

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

O Reilly, who spoke with Trump on Sunday, said the leader is going to ask for help negotiating an end to the war behind closed doors. The longtime commentator said Trump s hope is that if the conflict subsides, prices will fall.

So President Trump is gambling that he can turn it around, all right? And that all the prices will come down quickly if he can negate the Iranian government. So he goes to China. He asked China for help, O Reilly said during a Tuesday appearance on NewsNation s Cuomo.

This is not going to be made public, of course.Okay? China will say either yes or no. But it s in China s best interest because if you know anything about the country, what they value above all else is order.They don t want disorder. It s bad for business. They don t want Hormuz, they don t want any of this, he added.

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