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Saudi Arabia has joined in.

Posted by Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, Checked

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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
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The passage says only that "Saudi Arabia joins in" without naming what it joined, and none of the sources show Saudi Arabia joining a specific action on or around July 30, 2026.

What was said

… Podforce One, Monday, November two. Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, July 30, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America: Fifth Amendment Fauci, Saudi Arabia joins in, the Fed makes their decision, and a lifeguard honored. It's all coming up, and Bill is gonna be here with your message of the day. …
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What we found

Context. The July 22, 2026 US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement was signed before the July 30 post and is a different matter from an unspecified joining on July 30.[1][2][5][6]

Context. Saudi Arabia joined the National Guard State Partnership Program in August 2025 and became a Global Entry partner on October 27, 2026; both are unrelated to any July 30, 2026 event in the post.[3][4][7]

Context. The extracted claim drops the passage's headline context and adds no object; the post itself never says what Saudi Arabia joined, so the claim departs from the passage.

Sources

7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated

  1. 1US reaches nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabiareuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  2. 2US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uraniumapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  3. 3Defense Department News | U.S. Department of Warwar.gov · primary source · cited for: context
  4. 4CBP Announces Global Entry® Partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiacbp.gov · primary source · cited for: context
  5. 5U.S. Signs Deal to Help Saudis Obtain Nuclear Powernytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
  6. 6Gulf Timesgulf-times.com · not rated · cited for: context
  7. 7Saudi Arabia joins Global Entry programupi.com · not rated · cited for: context

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