will stick around. that is not leadership. does not inspire confidence. you have to run for president if you think you are the best person for the job. not because you think the other guy is not. let's see joe biden do a town hall. hear what his plan is around the economy that most americans are still very dissatisfied with about crime that many americans don't feel safe because of. test scores came out yesterday they're horrific when compared to the likes of china and other advanced nations. you saw bill melugin report yesterday hundreds of people pouring into the country across the border. most of all joe biden has to want the job not vote for me because the other guy is bad. >> todd: worry about that phrase we cannot let him win to me that portends other actions democrats plan to take to keep donald trump out of the white house. >> carley: thanks, joe. "fox & friends" starts right now. have a great day. ♪ >> former president trump took the stage in iowa with a town hall with sean hannity. his take no prisoners approach

appears to be working because his lead is enormous. >> if we took me behind the barn and i went like this, i believe he would fall over. >> a male suspect now in police custody after going on a deadly shooting spree in texas, officials believe the man is responsible for killing four people in austin at 3 separate locations over 8 hours. police are now saying the suspect may be connected to another murder. >> i say to the women's rights organizations where the hell are you? >> >> ainsley: women's organizations being called out for staying silent. >> should be ashamed of their silence on the horror that hamas men inflicted to women and girls. >> stop the biden administration's illegal and administrative rewrite of title ix. >> former ncaa swimmer riley gaines telling lawmakers the proposed remake of title ix would be a disaster. >> if my testimony makes me trob then i believe your opening monologue makes you misogynist. >> thief steals a life size santa from the front porch.

>> not even christmas is safe from criminals. $250 christmas tree stolen right off the roof of their car. ♪ big story about the person stealing the christmas tree and stealing the santa class as well? what the heck happened? >> ainsley: a true grinch. >> lawrence: i'm happy the tree wasn't set on fire this year. all the music is still playing. >> steve: it's fireproof. maybe somebody tried. >> lawrence: take that. >> steve: your job in north carolina yesterday? >> lawrence: that was fun. i loved those folks. >> ainsley: what a crowd. >> lawrence: just to clarify people on twitter yesterday hey do you guys force these people

to come? no, these people just come. promote it on the show. put it on social media and say anybody can come, no matter what candidate that you support. we want to hear everybody. >> brian: let's be honest do you have a minivan and pick them up. >> lawrence: i do sometimes. inflation is so high. >> brian: and the gas? >> lawrence: i don't mind ching. in and i send the bill to sean hannity and he covers it all steent big debit that tuscaloosa you will be there tomorrow. former president taking the stage in davenport. and once again, a typical hannity town hall it was raucous the former president entertained the crowd. he had them laughing and going and a lot of supporters there. >> ainsley: a lot of people were there. sean was telling people to go on his website in order to get tickets. that house was packed. and, when he walked out, members

of the audience started chanting u.s.a. they covered issues like the evs. russia, ukraine. biden's cognitive state. nuclear weapons. he says that's our biggest problem. then the audience booed whether they talked about hillary clinton. >> brian: of course nikki haley was brought up yesterday and he said that you know what? she has democratic supporters and it is reed hoffman a top democratic donor, anti-trump guy. founder of linkedin is giving her $250,000. i find that odd because he is also a huge supporter of joe biden. jamie dimon and others, looks like ken langone will back nikki haley. but it's not touching donald trump's numbers. >> lawrence: yeah. if you look at it right now and all the candidates had an opportunity, there were several debates for them to make their case. but, as time progresses, it looks like slowly slipping away. the opportunity. >> brian: if we believe the polls. >> lawrence: to have some moment to gravitate these voters, when you look at the movement, when

you look at the town halls and diners, it seems like everyone is singing the same old song we want donald trump back. >> steve: we are six weeks away from the iowa caucuses second monday in january. but we are still a year away. there's a lot of run way between now. >> brian: only six weeks for iowa. >> ainsley: i'm surprised they are doing the caucuses. it's actually falling on martin luther king holiday. a school holiday. >> steve: it's all because the democrats changed everything regarding the first primary for the democrats is going to be in south carolina because that was crowning glory for joe biden he lost a couple and goes south carolina your home state is he winner. >> brian: donald trump is in seven ahead joe biden. he is not going to be able to beat him. all right, fine. then he starts beating him in almost every poll. siena poll, fox news poll, what are you going to say now?

if you elect him, democracy is over. he becomes a dictator. he refuses to leave after four years. and last night he had fun with it. he just said orksz yeah, just on day one i'm going to be a dictator and enforce the border and start drilling but then i'm watching the other channels this morning because programming. oh my goodness it's more proof he is going to be a dictator. >> ainsley: here are some of the highlights. listen to the highlights because he broke some news last night. >> we're going to close the border. day one. of the border gets closed. [cheers] >> and day one and a half we drill. you know we drill baby drill. drill, drill, drill. and probably on day two, we'll get rid of this ridiculous electric car mandate. john kerry wants us to stop doing anything. we can't. we have a country. we have to fire up our factories. wind is not going to fire up our factories. we can't allow china to build a

factory a week and we do nothing. they build a coal plant and they're obvious about it. and then biden goes see them about global warming. the only global warming we should be thinking about and worrying about because it can happen tomorrow is nuclear global warming. >> do you think in 11 months he will be their candidate? >> i personally don't think he makes it, okay? i haven't said that i'm saving it for this big town hall. i personally don't think he will. [applause] i think he is in bad shape physically. >> lawrence: he is mentioning all these things that are within the power of the presidency to do, but you want to talk about dictatorship behavior, talk about going after the former president and trying to throw him in jail. talk about trying to take his business away in new york city, which he built an empire. talk about going after his family, after his son pretends to be a picasso and selling art all over town.

probably getting political favors, no business experience. and he knows athe old business, he knows how to consult in crane while at the same time he was a drug addict. i mean i know people are going to take that and make a big deal, he was clearly joking about it. he outlines what he is going to do. they have gone after him. there is no talk about that. >> steve: well, at the end, he made the comment about the fellow you see right there, joe biden, i think his only public appearances yesterday, he did degree fundraisers up in the boston area. i think he raised $15 million. at one point he said this about the former president. if trump wasn't running, i'm not sure i'd be running. but we cannot let him win. and, brian, to your point earlier, that is one of their talking points. we are running to keep donald trump from regaining power because you connect the dots, he's going to be a dictator, first day. he will like it and go the

second day and on and on. >> ainsley: the campaign heard that and they said yikes. >> steve: is he talking again. >> ainsley: tried to quickly shrug it off nothing to see here. president biden will beat trump before he -- he has beat him before and he will do it again. and then biden was asked about it later in the afternoon and he walked it back on whether or not he would still run if president trump were not. he said i expect so but, look, he is running and i have to run. >> brian: the key is do we know the answer to this question? is he the only democrat or the best democrat to beat donald trump? i mean, i know president trump in the last poll i saw beats gavin newsom, who says it's going to be gavin newsom? whitmer who has problems? abortion issue allowed that to be smoothed over. would it be pritzker. >> ainsley: would it be kamala? that's what he brought up last night it. could be kamala. i don't know, if you are president trump, do you want it to be biden or do you not want it to be biden?

>> lawrence: also, brian, what does that mean if he weren't running? does that mean that he knows that his time is up? does that mean that he agrees with the people that he is too old? does that mean that he agrees with the american people and people in his party to say 70% of them that they want a different candidate? but he is the only one that has beaten donald trump so he is being forced to, that he is the only one that can seal the deal? i mean. >> ainsley: like the dnc is gambling with this. they are saying you have to run because you beat him last time and you're the president. we don't have anyone else with that guarantee. but, yet, look at his cognitive decline. should he be our candidate? i don't know. but who else do we have? and do we want to gamble on someone else? >> lawrence: was it, ainsley, a concession? was the president saying i know all these things to be true, but, i have beaten him so i have to do it again. >> ainsley: right. that's what it sounds like. >> steve: thinking is i beat him once i can beat him again. >> ainsley: is he saying i don't

really want this job they're making me. >> lawrence: i really don't want to do it. >> steve: oh, man. less than six weeks until the iowa caucuses. 10 minutes after the hour. suspect in custody after a shooting spree austin texas four people dead and officers injured. live report coming up next. >> ainsley: fox weather alert. rivers rising. schools closed, homes under water in washington. we are tracking the dangerous flooding. >> lawrence: plus former president trump calling out inflation in biden as young americans turn to less traditional living situations to save money. >> brian: lawrence, i will take it from here. fox business madison alworth has that story, next. i will pause. >> helps to be splitting the cost. >> i would pay any amount of money to not live with an ex. >> i will live with my parents just to save money. ♪

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>> steve: police have arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting spree in texas. four people were killed and two police officers were hurt in austin at three different locations. and the suspect could actually be connected to a double murder

in san antonio, texas. todd piro is here with what we know on this wednesday morning. todd? >> steve, it's pretty convoluted it began at northeast early college high school all before 11:00 a.m. unnamed suspect targeted officer in unprovoked attack shooting the unnamed officer in the leg. the officer is expected to make a full recovery. then an hour later police discovered a man and woman with obvious signs of trauma more than 10 miles away. one was pronounced dead on scene. the other died at the hospital. the police say the suspect went on to shoot a cyclist. that all happened before an officer discovered backyard of a home being investigated on a burglary call. now, according to austin's police chief the suspect shot at the officer, sending to the hospital. first responders would then later find two people dead inside that home. the suspect then send authorities on a high-speed chase. ended up crashing when police took him into custody. but now, police are saying the suspect may be connected to

another murder scene just an hour away in san antonio. austin said the suspect had links to this here on port royal. we do have two people deceased inside the residence. they are people believed to be in their 50's. we believe that that incident in austin started happening around 11:00 this morning. so it's believed that this happened before that. >> todd: the suspect is facing a capital murder charge with more charges pending. he also had an outstanding assault warrant in northeast early college high school has also canceled classes today. quite a seen. when you see this thing spread out like that. it's wild, steve. >> steve: the cops have got their hands full trying to figure it all out. todd, thank you very much. 6:18 in the east. carley joins us with news from our nation's capital. >> carley: 17-year-old arrested in washington, d.c. after officers claim he carjacked an fbi agent last week. court documents reveal the agent

was knock the down to the ground while leaving her vehicle. she says she remembers seeing the teen suspect pointing a gun at her. later identified the gun-toting suspect as devan that leverage. second suspect seen leaving the car less than a mile away from where it was stolen. to a fox weather alert here. two people are dead as rivers on the west coast continue to overflow and flood neighborhoods in a weather event called a pineapple express. many areas are still under flood warnings as this weather event enters a second day and the east coast could see some heavy rain and snow this weekend. parts along the appalachian mountains are already seeing some hail. for more on this storm, download the fox weather app. or stream fox weather on any connected dv device. oh boy the saga and drama continues. florida governor, presidential candidate ron desantis gearing up for any legal battles. the florida state football team might face after they were snubbed from the college football playoffs.

he says he has a million dollars set aside for potential litigation the selection committee decided to snub fsu after the quarterback suffered season ending injury after the fcc championship game. >> ainsley: i went there my freshman and sophomore year. so many people are upset about that. >> carley: passionate fans. >> carley: exclusive town hall with sean hannity, donald trump ripping into the current state of our economy under president biden. listen. >> what he did with energy is unbelievable. because energy went up so much, gasoline $5, $6 a gallon. that that's what caused inflation. now it's all over the place. but you have 29% total inflation when it holds up he says we don't have too much inflation. he doesn't talk about all the inflation you have had to suffer over the last three years. >> carley: higher cost of living forcing more americans into

unconventional living situations to save money. some people are living together after they're divorced. fox business correspondent madison alworth spoke to some of those folks and she joins us now. hey, madison. >> hey, ainsley. yeah. you see this and you understand why. when you look at inflation. it hits everything housing is one of those things you can't avoid. food, maybe make adjust. s. you stop getting certain meats and things like that. with housing you all need to live. the reality is when rent is high and owning a home is incredibly high. people are doing unconventional things. we hit the streets, talked to some folks. they are not really willing to live with their ex, but they are doing other things. >> lived with him for 8 years and [inaudible] >> just a bad idea. >> it helps to have a roommate and to be splitting the costs. >> i would pay any amount of money to not live with an ex. >> i live with my parents, so. just to save money. >> carley: i guess get it. hearing it at all the diners.

cost of living their number one issue. the economy. >> the economy and cost of living because you can't avoid it. the president -- president trump was making a good point. inflation year over year is at 3.2%. the fed aiming for 2%. so we are getting closer. >> ainsley: right. >> 3.2 from last year. when we were at really high level inflation. when it comes to when president biden came into office, january 2021, to october 2023, we're looking at over 17% inflation. so over the course of biden's presidency, you are paying 17% more encore goods and you can't escape housing. >> ainsley: interest rates have gone up tootoo. very expensive. >> ainsley: you have a christmas special on fox nation. talk to us about it? >> drops today. very excited, a country christmas. out in nashville during the patriot awards. got to swing by next door and head to the gaylord opryland they transform that hotel for christmas. it's a winter wonderland the team at fox nation asked if i wanted to go around and do christmas stuff i said sign me

up. there is ice skating. 48-foot tall tree. the coolest part is their exhibit called ice. they take like 2 million pounds of ice and transform it into this walk-through scene. it's 9 degrees. >> ashley: what are we seeing right there. >> one of the atriums inside the hotel. >> ainsley: we drive through. you have to drive through all the area of the entire hotel property to get to the auditorium where we were for the patriot awards. >> yes. >> ainsley: we are driving through and everyone that's in the car where are we? this is gorgeous? >> yeah, looks like the north pole christmas but in nashville. so we got the exclusive tour. got to go through the entire thing. after a whole week of looking from the outside. it was really excited to go in and got to watch the special. it is really special. if you are interested in christmas stuff. and it is the time of year. you got watch. because it's really fun. >> carley: on fox nation today. >> thank you so much, ainsley. >> carley: coming up. riley gaines doesn't back down to a far left congresswoman.

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general. they are going to be talking about preserve the rights of americans not only here but around the world. campaign press conference today why the big town hall yesterday. you have a lot of heat around nikki haley. the president wants controversial remarks yesterday saying only running because of donald trump. look to reassure people that giving to them would be a winning formula. and pro-palestinian teach-in taking place in oakland. if there is not another reason to leave oakland whether the oakland athletics or the former oakland raiders or ridiculous town council saw last week. now we have a palestinian teach. in we will discuss that and so much more. meanwhile, let me also tell you this. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu he was as outraged ever seen them. over hamas atrocities over israeli women and silence from the so-called feminists. >> say to the women's rights organizations to the human rights organizations, you have heard of the rape of israeli women, horrible ar cross cities, sexual mutilation, where the

hell are you? i have never seen him that emotional one your honor mean lawmaker. bravely taking message to the article parliament floor lone voice to call them out would work. >> every day, including today some western hypocritical should be ashamed of the silence on the horror hamas men inflicted on women and girls. if they remain silent it means they have lied to us about their commitment to women rights. >> brian: let alone the hostages and what they're experiencing right now. u.n. general secretary antonio gutierrez acknowledging reports of sexual violence last week around the same time the u.n. commission investigating war crimes decided it was finally time to open an investigation. it took 57 days for the u.n. women's rights body to condemn the brutal attack and torture against women. and innocent israelis at the hands of hamas. and, yes, they are terrorists.

a member of the european parliamentary and human rights activist joins us now. your thoughts about this unnecessary delay? >> thank you for having me. good morning. i think the u.n. women has disappointed a lot of women and men worldwide will stand for women rights and i don't know whether a took them so long because all of us saw how this young german girl was put behind [inaudible] there were some bad men shouting, spitting on her. parading with her half naked. this is awful to see. you can't see it should be enough. more than enough u.n. women to say something and to do something. >> brian: what's amazing is hamas bragged about this. they put this online. unlike the holocaust where you

had to uncover it and there is people who unfathomably still deny it. they will wanted everyone to see this so is it because there is such an anti-israel fervour through the united nations that's at the base of this? >> well, hamas is indeed very proud of the crimes that they have committed. and they're also trying to manipulate everyone by spreading lies. i think and that's what we have been observing. it is very deep anti-semitic way of acting. against jews but also against women and literal application of very old text from the quran from islamic teaching that should not belong this century because we are living now in 2023. and we have to respect human rights. hamas is islamic terror organization. what i see in europe is certain

left wing movements that are not willing to call hamas a terrorist organization. and, of course, their second families speaking out about hamas. that's a betrayal to western values. >> brian: asit that, if you are a woman involved in that organization we know oppression every day for females with hamas. >> well, i think we should just be always very clear about what we stand for i as a european person i was born as a muslim. i always learned we need to put our laws and our constitution above religious values and that we need to respect human rights. so these values, fundamental values inherited from the is what we need to stand for

because hamas is not only against women, against israel, hamas is against everything that is the essence and fundamental days he is sense of european values. they hate us. and those who support them should not be having the freedom to walk around in europe to continue supporting them and pretending that they're doing something else. >> brian: hopefully, people like you will continue to speak up and the delay will be just the delay. but it won't be a backing off overall. thanks so much assita, best of luck. >> thank you. >> brian: still ahead remember the $7 billion that congress set aside for electric car vehicle chargers. apparently nobody else does. the new report shows zero charging ports created with the funds in biden's infrastructure bill. zero. that's what dems mean for dem's ev push. that's what it takes right now. riley gaines doesn't back down from far left congressman. she joins us this morning with the brewing battle over title

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>> we'll get rid of this ridiculous electric car mandate. [cheers and applause] >> going to buy a car and it doesn't go far. you know, there's a little problem. it's very expensive and it doesn't go far. so i guess they want to keep you away from going too long a distance from your home. but the whole thing is crazy. and, you know, i'm not knocking electric cars. we should sell electric but we should also sell combustion engine gasoline cars. >> steve: and the crowd agreed with that there you have got former president donald trump slamming democrats over electric car mandates that they have got. as a new report reveals that not a single -- not a single electric vehicle charger has been fully installed from that $7.5 billion set aside for those chargers in joe biden's infrastructure act. over half the country hasn't even applied for funds to build them. the known is sitting somewhere. here with reaction is the american energy institute founder jason isaac who joins us

from texas. jason, good morning to you. >> great to be on. sounds like the efficiency of federal government. >> steve: no kidding. all right. so it is one of those things. it's like a shell game. okay. you've got to have an electric car but we are not going to have the chargers to charge them up. >> no. it's absolutely right. and not only are consumers paying the cost for those electric vehicles but you can't find charging stations for them. >> steve: that's right. >> there's a report recently that over 25% of the chargers in los angeles, you know, this green panacea where everyone is going to have to drive electric vehicles. never mind they don't have electricity. the chargers don't work when he they're installed. >> steve: you know, to the point about electricity, jason, a lot of that electricity that the electric cars runs on is produced by coal. and we have heard, you know, all the democrats want to get -- particularly john kerry, wants to get rid of coal. >> which is absolutely absurd. john kerry doesn't realize the

refinery in china making jet fuel out of iranian oil. the electricity from the refinery is coming from coal in china. it's just absolutely absurd. so i don't know how is he going to be able to get around but, you know, nearing over 0 years old could care less about the least among us that are actually bearing the cost of higher electricity because of his demonization of coal. we have proven in this country we are world leaders in using and producing hydrocarbons and fuels. world leaders in clean air. reduced pollution over 80% over the next five decades and number one when it comes to access to clean and safe drinking water. something that billions of people around the earth would love to have access. to say. >> steve: jason, here's another thing. that is the fact that joe biden -- and when you look at his ev, electric vehicle hopes, he would like to have half a million chargers, half -- 50% of all new vehicle sales would be electric vehicles. i thought we had a graphic there. but, ultimately, the electric

vehicles need battery stuff and the stuff they particularly need is lithium. and now there is a report out that apparently the salted sea in california is the mother load of lithium. so, if they want to build those cars, they are going to have to essentially drain that sea. >> yeah. absolutely. and if we're going to be producing lithium and utilizing lithium. we should be producing it here in the united states where we produce energy more responsibly than anywhere else on the planet. the fact of the matter is right now we are importing all of this from china tore chinese-owned controlled mines. to make one electric vehicle battery requires moving 500,000 pounds of earth destroy the planet to save the earth. if it doesn't make sense noe neither does their movement. >> steve: some day great technology but not there yet. that's why folks in texas where

you are continue to drill and keep america running. jason. >> amen. >> steve: thank you very much for joining us today. >> thank you for having me on. >> coming up quarter before the hour. carley joins us with news from the center of philadelphia. >> i certainly do and a big story that took place there. happening today. a philadelphia macy's store where a security guard was stabbed to death is set to reopen. the suspect was kicked out of the store for stealing before returning and attacking two security guards, killing one of them. he is now facing murder and attempted murder charges. so sad and so scary. also this russia rejecting a significant proposal that would bring two americans home, including "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich. sources familiar with the deal say it would have involved a prisoner exchange. evan's parents joined us just yesterday talking to steve calling for their son's freedom. >> we had president biden's promise to do whatever it takes

to bring evan back. nothing has been done. it's been 250 days and the case is very clear. evan is an american journalist and sitting in a prison. >> we want u.s. government to focus on bringing an american journalist home. >> paul whelan was part of that rejected deal. according to reports, he has been held in russia since 2018. and the greenwich showed up early in california this year. police are searching for this christmas crook after they snatched a santa statue. why from a porch at this antioch home. watch. >> somebody stole him. he was gone i was crying. >> i would understand getting like stealing tools to pay something i don't know. but decoration, just another level. >> come on, that cute 7-year-old said she was crying because of that stolen santa statue.

that's not all. about an hour away a chief also was caught on camera stealing $250 christmas tree from the roof of a car. both of those suspects are still on the loose. those are your headlines, janice, if you are stealing a santa statue. >> janice: terrible. >> carley: christmas tree hole in your stocking and worse. >> janice: absolutely santa is not going to visit those men and i think the communities should really rally in support and bring a new santa. >> carley: statue for that little girl. >> janice: i know it's going to happen it will. do you know it's cold outside and i'm feeling it. let's take a look at the maps. 36 degrees current conditions here in new york city. no snow on the ground. i mean, if it's going to be this cold, i want some snow, but it's not going to happen for parts of the coastal northeast. there are your highs today. the big weather story is the heat. we're going to break some records as we got this dome of high pressure that's going to go across the central u.s. and some of that warmth is going to spread over the ohio valley in toward the tennessee valley.

there is your forecast today. pretty quiet for the most part. although the northwest and northwestern california have been socked with rain and mountain snow for days. that area of low pressure is eventually going to go into the plains on friday and saturday and set us up for the potential of severe storms. so keep that in mind on saturday. we could actually see some tornadoes in some of these areas. it does happen. we could see tornadoes in december. and then we will see that low pressure move towards the great lakes over the next couple of days. snow behind it. but too warm for snow along the east coast. wha, wha. >> steve: not snow. rain. >> ainsley: yesterday was the house oversight subcommittee talking about healthcare and talking about trans women competing in women's sports. and so they had several women leaders to talk to congress. they were called in as witnesses to discuss joe biden's proposed changes to title ix. riley gaines was made famous.

she was the swimmer, competed against a transgender lia thomas. and she was number one and fell, her rankings fell to number two. because lia thomas decided as a trans woman that she wanted to compete in women's sports. >> steve: the vice chairwoman of this particular committee, summer lee, a democrat from pennsylvania, in her opening remarks, she accused riley gaines and other witnesses of being transphobic in their opening remarks. keep in mind, this hearing was all about changes to title ix, which would outlaw banning trans students from playing on different teams. so, reilly heard what the vice chairwoman said about her being transphobic and shot her back with this. >> although the title of this hearing implies a much needed discussion. we're likely going to be forced to listen to transphobic bigotry, forcing a transgender child to choose between living authentic life and playing a

game is cruel. while we sit through this hearing and hear the hateful information i'm sure is going to come our way. let us not forget that children are at the core of this issue. >> there is a place for everyone, regardless of gender identity, regardless of sexual orientation, regardless of race or what sports you play. there is a place for everyone to play sports in this country. but unsafe, unfair and discriminatory practices towards women must stop, inclusion cannot be prioritized over safety and fairness and ranking member lee, if my testimony makes me transphobic, then i believe your opening monologue makes you a misogynist. >> steve: wow. >> brian: women's rights matter. aoc came out and said if you want to do that have all women play against women imagine that or men. all it face gentle examinations if biological men are barred from female sports. she clearly does not understand or never signed up a kid for sports. you cannot sign up for anything without a birth certificate. whether you are 5 or 15. and that would pretty much

handle the under carriage testing procedure. so that's handled. try to find another objection, please. >> lawrence: you know the ranking member lee is one of the latest members of the squad. >> steve: yes, she is. >> lawrence: one of those new members. i just don't think there is enough even women speaking up on this issue. you know, we only have a limited amount of trans biological males that are competing now. there is only a matter of time before there is more. and there is no better example than in my home city of dallas, texas where you have the 15-year-old boy soccer team that defeat the national champions, the world champion female soccer team. they are 15 years old. but there is something just fundamentally different. not with the brain, but with the makeup of the boys. and, you know, brian, you got mike coming up, former seal team 6 member there was a big push, probably still is, to have female operators in there. well, you don't want a woman in

a stack having to charge through the doors. it just doesn't make sense from a biological standpoint. does that not mean that a woman can't be a commander and talk about military strategy and what to do on the ground? but, putting people in different situations when they have different makeup doesn't make. >> brian: not fair to other women. >> ainsley: doesn't make sense that women are arguing for transgender women to play when title ix was put in place to protect women. so these are women that are supposed to be protecting other women but, yet, biological men are taking their spots. >> steve: wiley gaines is going rileygaines is going to be talkg about this come up in the 8:00 hour of "fox & friends." >> lawrence: still ahead, president trump setting a vision for america in his iowa town hall and hits back at biden. >> i see biden talking about oh, maga, maga. maga means make america great again. that's what it means. they want to see our country be great again. right now we are not a great country.

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