{"id":41086,"date":"2026-07-22T18:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/41086\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:17:10","slug":"bill-oreilly-tells-friend-donald-trump-to-take-the-next-month-off-and-go-golfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/41086\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill O\u2019Reilly tells friend Donald Trump to \u2018take the next month off\u2019 and go golfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/bill-oreilly-economy-stock-market-b3010734.html\">Conservative political commentator Bill O\u2019Reilly<\/a> recommended that his old friend <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-cognitive-mental-test-president-us-b2990367.html\">President Donald Trump<\/a> \u201ctake the next month off\u201d and \u201crelax a little bit,\u201d perhaps with golfing.<\/p>\n<p>After discussing several of Trump\u2019s current woes, including the recent pushback against lethal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and disputes with broadcast networks not airing Trump\u2019s recent speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/news\/iran-us-chris-cuomo-bill-o-reilly-video-b2954547.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">O\u2019Reilly<\/a> offered the president a piece of advice<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t83ZoGjsT2s\"> on his show \u201cNo Spin News.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve noticed that he\u2019s hunching over a little bit, and that\u2019s normal. You get older, every malady in the world is going to visit you,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said Tuesday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-birthday-age-fitness-b2994244.html\">of the 80-year-old president who he described as his friend for decades.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo my advice to Donald Trump is to take the next month off, if you can, get into an environment where you like \u2013 golf. And relax a little bit,\u201d O\u2019Reilly added. <\/p>\n<p>Though the war in Iran is ongoing, O\u2019Reilly, 76, suggested Trump could continue to prioritize negotiations by using his phone or the people on his team.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-22-at-12-30-06-PM.png\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly said the president appeared 'hunched' and could use a break from leading the United States\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Conservative commentator Bill O&#8217;Reilly said the president appeared &#8216;hunched&#8217; and could use a break from leading the United States (Bill O&#8217;Reilly, No Spin News \/ YouTube)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need a breather,\u201d the former Fox News host said. <\/p>\n<p>Presidents can, and have, taken vacations while in office, but they cannot be entirely unplugged from their job. <\/p>\n<p>Trump is known to take <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-iran-us-troops-killed-golf-b3017670.html\">weekend trips to his golf clubs<\/a>, often in Florida or New Jersey, which can function as small getaways. An <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/didtrumpgolftoday.com\/\">online tracker <\/a>that records each time the president spends a day golfing indicates the president has spent 116 days of his 549 days in office golfing.<\/p>\n<p>Though some of those golf outings are work-related. <\/p>\n<p>During his first term, Trump was adamant that his time spent away from the White House was a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/trump-kicks-17-day-vacation-his-new-jersey-golf-club-n789371\">\u201cworking vacation,\u201d <\/a>even while spending more than two weeks at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-golf-club-visits-2025-b2893704.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">golf club located in Bedminster, New Jersey.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s team often boasts about how often Trump is working, consistently claiming the president does not sleep very much and spends a lot of time making calls. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2234224664...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Trump is known to take weekend trips to go golfing, but O\u2019Reilly is calling for longer than that\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/>Trump is known to take weekend trips to go golfing, but O\u2019Reilly is calling for longer than that (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>But <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-health-white-house-transparent-poll-b3003371.html\">the anecdotes offer little solace to critics <\/a>who point out the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/820232\/donald-trump-hoarse-voice-concerns\/\">president\u2019s voice is hoarse<\/a> during speeches,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-asleep-finals-knicks-madison-square-garden-b2992124.html\"> appears to fall asleep<\/a> during meetings or press conferences, has bruised hands from consistent aspirin use and<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-80-stumbles-over-his-words-in-new-lindsey-graham-tribute\/\"> stumbles over words. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though Trump shows signs of aging, he often brushes off concerns about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-health-weight-skin-rash-b2986917.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mental and physical acuity <\/a>and states he is in great shape and feels younger than he is. <\/p>\n<p>Tucker Carlson, a prominent conservative podcaster and former ally to Trump, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=44681X1458326&amp;xcust=b3019681&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F06%2F14%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2Ftrump-age-birthday-80.html&amp;sref=\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/bill-oreilly-trump-time-off-golfing-b3019681.html\">told the New York Times in June<\/a> that Trump is \u201creally uncomfortable\u201d with aging.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has consistently defended Trump, comparing his \u201csharpness, unmatched energy and historic accessibility\u201d with his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. They\u2019ve reiterated that Trump is in good health.<\/p>\n<p>But O\u2019Reilly, who said he\u2019s known Trump for 35 years, seems to think his friend could use a break. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish the best for not only President Trump but all the presidents, even Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter,\u201d O\u2019Reilly said Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41087,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[44,2086,1999,913,2090],"class_list":["post-41086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-golf","tag-government","tag-horizontal","tag-new-york","tag-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}