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Bill O’Reilly urged longtime friend President Donald Trump to take a month off to rest and recharge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The 76-year-old conservative commentator faced his own undisclosed health struggles earlier this year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
After wishing well toward Trump, O’Reilly said he is also thinking of the other presidents, naming the late Jimmy Carter as an example<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly<\/a> offered President Donald Trump<\/a> advice during his podcast: take some time off.<\/p>\n During a Tuesday, July 22, episode of O’Reilly’s No Spin News<\/em><\/a> podcast, he spoke about his friendship with Trump.<\/p>\n “Okay, final thought of the day,” O’Reilly, 76, said. “As you know I’ve known the president 35 years and he’s 80 years old right now.”<\/p>\n “So that puts him\u2026 45 maybe early 40s when I met him in New York city. Now, I noticed that he’s hunching over a little bit. That’s normal. You get older, every malady in the world is going to visit you. I can’t even bore you with the stuff I gotta deal with. I was actually feeling sorry for myself the other day and I never do that.”<\/p>\n Then O’Reilly shared a suggestion for the president, saying, “Take the next month off.”<\/p>\n “Get into an environment where you like, golf and\u2026relax a little bit,” he continued. “You gotta deal with Iran<\/a>, I understand. Everybody understands. But you can do that on the phone.”<\/p>\n “You need a breather,” he added. “I need a breather and I’m gonna build it into August. But he needs a breather much more than I do.”<\/p>\n O’Reilly then said he wishes the best for other presidents too, specifically naming Joe Biden<\/a>, Barack Obama<\/a> and Jimmy Carter<\/a>, the last of whom died in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n O’Reilly made his suggestions for Trump after battling his own set of health challenges<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n In Tuesday, Jan. 20, blog post<\/a>, O’Reilly said he was “dealing with” an unnamed illness.<\/p>\n “Hey No Spin Nation. Sorry I am dealing with a malady,” O’Reilly shared on BillOReilly.com<\/a>. “We have great doctors so we’ll fight the good fight. Doesn’t affect my fingers so will update you on me, news cycle, and anything major. Hopefully, back in the saddle shortly.”<\/p>\n As promised, O’Reilly continued commenting on the news throughout the week, with a blog post on Thursday, Jan. 22, beginning, “No Spin Nation alert. I’m not giving in to this malady and am following news events as usual.”<\/p>\n O’Reilly was the host of Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor<\/em> from 1996 until 2017. He was eventually fired from the network following multiple allegations of sexual harassment<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the time, 21st Century Fox said the decision followed a “thorough and careful review of the allegations” by both the company and O’Reilly. In a statement to PEOPLE at the time, O’Reilly said the allegations were “unfounded.”<\/p>\n