Bill O'Reilly on being a patriot

Bill O'Reilly is such a fucking dork. Read this:

In Portland, Oregon, a father and son were about to get off mass transit when disaster struck. Somehow the 3-year-old boy got out of the train, but his father did not and rolled away. You can imagine the boy's fear.

Well, a kind woman comforted Aiden Bailey until his dad Aaron could make his way back. The lady is still unidentified, but she is quite a patriot.

So, now comforting a three-year old makes you a... patriot? WTF?!

pa⋅tri⋅ot
- noun

a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.

Is it known exactly when O'Reilly's brain fell out? Is "patriot" just his favorite endearing term? Like, "Thanks for bringing me more bread. You're a patriot." Or, "He scored a touch-down in the very last second. What a patriot!"

Hm?