defense went there. he is a military general that functioned in that area in this time. he is unfortunately indisposed and not able to function. the president is making phone call or jake sullivan with no military experience sitting in. and on camp david. we have a problem. and democrats are realizing it, too. >> ainsley: we have an election today, well caucuses today in iowa thachl is where steve and lawrence is and mlk day. we remember his life. third hour of "fox and

friends" -- >> brian: starts now. monday, january 15th, the iowa caucuses, we're watching on pins and needles. >> ainsley: gop will have to go out and brave the goldest weather in decades. break the weather and go save america. >> join with me and caucus, i promise our best days are yet to come. >> we will not stop until we get this job done. go out and caucus for me, i'll fight for you for next eight years as president of the united states. >> ainsley: "fox and friends" is live from new york and iowa and mornings are better with friends. >> brian: get dressed.

>> steve: here in iowa and live from the fox news headquarters this week take a look thchl is place called the river center. it is largely a wedding venue and special events. this is big room we'll be using tonight for our special coverage. you can see we have the crews bring things from new york, set pieces and stuff like that. long-time stage manager big v is here. you ready for tonight? >> absolutely. >> steve: good. he will be with us in a second. we have all this. these guys are scrambling. your picture up of america's most wanted? this is a studio we're using. day-time will be using this and over here.

oh, there he is, his show starts in 52 minutes temperature is a billboard. without looking what state is west of iowa? >> nebraska. >> steve: very good. by the way -- i'm doing okay. i wanted to know if your floor manager would come tell us where he is going to win today. >> steve: no kidding. word to wise, if you come downstairs like fred, don't wear snow boots. >> bill: we don't go for another hour and then 14 or 15 hours after that. >> steve: give media something to print. bill and i split a pork chop last night. >> bill: was it any good? >> steve: we're not working for -- >> steve: where are you from?

>> thank you very much. >> steve: i'm from and karl rove reiterated last night from casuth county, biggest county in iowa. there are a bunch of doocies. there is big v right now, he'll be on in a minute. 13 below zero in downtown des moines. how are things in cedar rapids? >> lawrence: we are here at lucky's. how do you continuing is going? you ready for the caucus? yeah. the folks made it clear they will not let the weather stop them. they are passionate and they want their voices to be heard.

i'm expecting. the weather is bad, i'm expecting record turnout tonight. >> brian: good turnout is 150,000. not a lot to ask. if they register as republicans tonight, they can make the decision game time. exciting. we saw the latest polls, saturday night during one nation, he dropped below 50 and you have nikki haley edge up a little bit and desantis after thats and vivek solid fourth. he says huge surprise. >> ainsley: trump is 30 points higher. nikki haley up 20% and ron desantis 16% and vivek ramaswamy 8%. with the weather there, they say

that trump will do better with enthusiasm even though nikki haley has gone up and is now number two, enthusiasm, she doesn't have as much, that is what caucus goers are saying. she hopes voters don't stay home. donald trump said even if you are sick as a dog, brave the weather. >> steve: and he said, go ahead and vote and then you can die and it would be worth it, he said. what is unique about iowa, you have to do it in person. a lot of polls, they poll registered republicans likely republican voters. here they actually do polling based on whether or not you are going to caucus. when it comes to who will caucus, it looks as if ron

desantis is about five points ahead of donald trump. comes down to weather. i showed casuth county, iowa, been talking to my cousins and i asked if the weather would keep them out. my cousin marsha said the weather was a game-changer. if you live on a gravel road, you are taking your life in your hands. however, my cousin mark said iowans are tough and can handle it. to put it in perspective, what a good caucus would be in 2015, trump and cruz were running and cruz won and there were 186,000

showed up out of 600,000 registered. when you think the number is indicative of the state, only one-third showed up for what is essentially a primary. >> brian: 100,000 more in eight years since 2016. trump learned that ground game is importance and they put together an incredible team. a lot have been in court and he would use post-game analysis as campaign stop. >> ainsley: i was talking with staff members and i'm sure you and steve can relate, they were packing warm coats, some had to buy boots, they were buying boots, gloves, hand warmers, did you pack all this?

were you prepared? >> lawrence: i got these boots for iowa. i forgot to try them on at the store. i put them on and they don't fit when i'm getting ready to put them on. on the way to the airport, i asked the driver, can i please stop at the store and try to make my flight. i tried the boots on, they kept everything, i ran out of there and made my flight in time and i'm glad, i have met some people here and they are passionate about issues. one thing donald trump has going for him, they feel there is unfinished business to do and really don't like, they feel they are not -- >> brian: especially trying to kick him off the ballot. >> lawrence: right.

iowans do not like their voice being taken away. he has a big chunk of support here. >> steve: i will go to abraham lincoln high school. >> brian: before they change the name. >> steve: you have a focus group there. i heard one of the people you talked to, could you ask them after a year of campaigning, how many people are undecided? you talked to some people who are employs >> lawrence: let's do that. nate, the great, pan the camera. steve has a question, how many people happening -- who is still undecided in this room? one, two, three, four. how many people back there

undecided? about five people, this is a packed room. >> steve: how is that possible? >> lawrence: only five people. why are you undecided? let me ask you. thank you. tell me why you are undecided? why are you undecided? what is number one issue? >> a lot of back pedalling on issues like abortion, education. >> lawrence: you don't know where they stand yet? >> no. >> lawrence: after negative and positivads, people don't know where they stand on the issue of abortion and education. >> brian: what shoes would you have had on had you not been able to get the boots? would it have been keds? >> lawrence: probably cowboy boots and i would have been sliding all over the place. >> brian: you would have to get

ping-pong grips. >> ainsley: you love your shoes, how many pairs of tennis shoes? you have hundreds? >> lawrence: over 250 now. abbott you did not have snow boots? >> lawrence: we don't need them in texas. >> ainsley: you're a new yorker now. >> brian: archie move, i can't give you money. here is the candidates, watch. >> brave the weather and go save america. >> we do have a country to save, you don't fix democrat issues. >> i'm running for your issues and your family's issues and to turn this country around. >> america first doesn't belong to me or trump, it belongs to you. >> i defeat biden by 17 points.

>> we will not stop until we get this job done. >> our enemies want to take away my freedom, i will never let them take away your freedom. they are good, god-fearing patriots. join with me and caucus, our best days are yet to come. god bless you, thank you. when you vote, we will defeat crooked joe biden, take back our country and make america great again. >> usa, usa, usa. >> ainsley: his hat said trump caucus captain on it and after the rally he delivered pizza to the fire department. i thought of janice, her husband is a firefighter. so nice he remembered first responders. >> brian: right.

coming up later on on go ahead. >> lawrence: i was going to say, i find it fascinating none politician donald trump is so good with retail politics. you got to meet people, kiss the babies, deliver the pizza and appear like you care about the people and he does it so well. >> steve: here in iowa, there is chain called pizza ranch and republicans have been doing since mike huckabee. mike huckabee did this, if you buy a bunch of pizza at pizza ranch, they have a room in the back where you can have a gathering, that is how he was able to amass so many people. he was able to win the caucus back in the day thanks to pizza ranch. >> brian: your move pizza hut,

match them. >> ainsley: in college our chaplain would buy free pizza and we would all meet and have bible study, but that brought in so many friends because no one was buying pizza, it was free. >> steve: we'll ask vivek ramaswamy how many times he's been to pizza ranch and nikki haley, they are both joining us this hour in the next 45 minutes to make closing arguments. >> brian: best pizza was made by chef boy r dee and it later becomes lunchables. >> steve: who will chef boy r dee caucus for? >> brian: great transition, now let's talk weather. artic blast leaves people under

wind chill warnings. >> ainsley: wind chill expected to be negative 30 or below through wednesday. janice dean has the fox weather forecast. >> janice: temperatures below freezing anding 28s, negative 31, will remain cold as people head out to the caucuses. if i are outside, bundle up, exposed skin. cedar rapids negative 38, storm lake negative 38 and across northern plains and rockies, wind chills of negative 50. frost bite time when you are outside and you could get frost bite in a matter of minutes. we have a storm system bringing snow and ice to texas,

louisiana, alabama and tennessee and snow in forecast from d.c. to boston. fox weather.com, we'll keep you updated. >> brian: scary stuff. thanks. coming up, not maga enough is what donald trump is saying about vivek ramaswamy. >> ainsley: he is live in iowa with his wife dr. ramaswamy with their responses. y♪ ♪ ♪are you ready for me♪ ♪are you ready♪ ♪are you ready♪ after last month's massive solar flare added a 25th hour to the day, businesses are wondering "what should we do with it?" i'm thinking company wide power nap. [ employees snoring ] anything can change the world of work. from hr to payroll, adp designs for the next anything.

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>> steve: here today in iowa, the high stakes caucus kickoff. despite donald trump lead one fellow billionaire predicting a different out dollar come. elon musk posted on x, vivek will far exceed polls when votes are counted. vivek ramaswamy joins us along with his wife dr. apoorva ramaswamy. how many pizza ranch have you done? >> good majority of them at

pizza ranches, more than any candidate in history. >> steve: they have really good chicken at that place, too. why do you thi you think elon m do saying you will do better than expected? >> i think a lot of our supporters we don't have lukewarm supporters, we have die hard supporters. >> steve: i have family members and friends that love you. one thing about him, he has new ideas and approaches. he's a young guy who has really worked the state of iowa. >> yeah, we are not politicians,

we have made a living in the united states and we have worked hard. we've been dear friends, we have been here day in and day out. we have heard what they are wanting. vivek ramaswamy's message of bringing something new not just to our whole process, the republican party. >> steve: why do you think former president trump threw you under the bus? >> i didn't get thrown anywhere. it might have been an attempt. >> steve: thrown under the bus and the bus had snow tires on it. >> people have to have their head stuck in the sand not to see what is going on. steve king came for me.

number of strongest conservatives switched from the last 72 hours. steve holt came from desantis. people are not blind to reality and main-stream media has been. we will see a shock tonight. >> steve: and dr. ramaswamy, one thing about the iowa calk, there is no early voting. they will go to the high school gym and decide. they will write the name down. there is significant number of people who are undecided. if you are going to surge in a campaign, you want to do it on caucus day. exactly. we have people who despite the cold will come out because they are passionate.

they work so hard all the way late into the night. we have a staff and volunteer base working just as hard and that speaks to how passionate people are. >> steve: we invited all candidates on today, if you like to look at caratwo, your closing argument. >> if you want somebody who will get in there and fight corruption, vote for one candidate speaking truth to you. i am only candidate able to say i will strip vaccine manufacturers or pardon protesters day one or against the co 2 pipeline. every candidate dancing to tune of biggest donors and my biggest donor is me. actually to do it. if you want somebody who will

shut down that deep state and revive national identity for next generation, i am asking you to brave the cold and caucus for me tonight and save this country and we're grateful for this process. >> steve: thank you. last point, be careful. you ran into a ditch, right? >> we are okay. >> steve: thank you very much. still ahead live from iowa and new york and washington protesters outside the white house after white house carried out strikes on houthi rebels. peter doocy live from the white house and mark cuban wondering if democrats will support nikki haley. nikki haley will join us in a

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>> ainsley: pro the white house after the u.s. carried out strikes on houthi rebels in emu over the weekend. >> brian: going for the houthi in america. president biden on another vacation at camp david. peter doocy is live at the white house. >> peter: these guys are protesting for peace but secret service determined nonessential personnel at the white house standing in positions like this one were not in good position. had to be moved. we are on other side of fortified fence protected on the

inside and outside. some signs were complaining about and i'm going to fix my microphone. president biden strikes against houthi, mostly anti-israel. demonstrators tried to topple a temporary fence, it was a tug of war, uniformed officers on one side and anti-israel protesters on the other side. next big demonstrator could be more impactful, they are hoping to organize federal workers to walk off the job tomorrow to protest the president's support of israel. speaker johnson says any worker who walks off is ignoring their responsibility and abuzing trust

of taxpayer and deserve to be fired. president biden did not hear any of it, he wakes up at camp david and going to head to philadelphia for a service event before returning in the afternoon. it would be great to get his thoughts we have not heard from him since saturday. >> brian: when your own staff doesn't support you. have you had a producer come out and protest you? >> peter: no, what is not to like? >> ainsley: do protesters know houthi rebels don't like israel, but they don't like americans either. >> peter: there are those complaining president biden did

not ask for their consent to strike houthi terrorists. a lot of stuff gets over simplified where it is just i think the protesters here, this is unconstitutional and then they are handed a sign and they go stand in the parks on a saturday night there is a lot going on. you think the president is making the policy, but interns are circulating a letter he needs to change it. >> brian: thanks, peters, appreciate it. >> ainsley: all right so we're going to hand over to steve with a big interview. >> steve: i have criticism of peter doocies, his reports are easier to hear when he's wearing a microphone employing high

stakes caucuses kickoff tonight with republican candidates pushing to make headway. key endorsements coming last hour. nikki haley has support of larry hogan, who a lot of people thought would run for president. joining us is nikki haley. >> great to be here, it's go time. >> steve: you have never been in weather this cold. >> it is cold, iowans are not deterred, they plan to get out and caucusing and we are not deterred either. >> steve: we made a lot about how cold it is and worry, if you say you are not hearing from your precinct captains, musting confident. >> i don't know how a caucus

goes, this is my 1st, what is feeling on the ground and they say people are determined tos get out and vote. they need to layer up and bring photo id and stay for a bit. they are ready to do it. this is their responsibility to set the tone for the country. >> steve: i talked to my relatives in u wa. they want somebody who can beat joe biden. my relatives are republican. they look at elect iblt and there was a poll showing you beat joe biden by 17 points. a new poll you beat donald trump by 8, trump by 2 and ron desantis, as well. you -- >> it is within margin of error. most polls, they barely beat joe biden, we beat him by double

digits. that is bigger than the p presidency. that is making sure we get our economy under control and reduce inflation and get kids reading again. going back to basics and securing our border. law and order back in our country and strong america that we can be proud of. we ken have a president kamala harris. our country won't survive it. we can't have a nail biter of election. if you elect me today, i will defeat joe biden and g country back on track. >> steve: i'm sure you saw mark cuban posted on x and said i wonder if there are cross-over voters. if you make it to the general or democrats and independents will give you a boost. >> that is what the republican

party needs to be doing. grow the tent. republicans have lost votes for president, need to win majority of americans. i'm conservative, tone at the top matters. people are tired, i don't want my kids to grow up like this. they want chaos to stop. you see number of people who never caucused coming out or even democrats who say none of us want trump-biden rematch. we are only one moving up and everybody else is going down. >> steve: i talked to my you aunt yesterday on the phone. she said i voted for trump couple of times, i would like to hear more from nikki haley. i've heard that from a number of people. you are getting buzz here.

the thing about the caucus, some people show up and have not decided. your surrogates there in the high school gym and church biasments could close the deal for you. >> they could. we spent last 11 months being last to leave and we built relationships. this is important and we'll make sure we give them that message. >> steve: would you like to look at camera two and tell people of iowa why they should say nikki haley. we don't need four more years of chaos, i'm an accountant, i know about the economy. i've been two-term governor that took double digit unemployment state and turned into a power house, i dealt with russia, china, north korea everyday. this is a chance to reset.

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contracting for voters. >> border and inflation. immigration, has to do with economics and how it is affecting our country. >> immigration and the open border. >> lawrence: poll of hands when you caucus today who will be supporting nikki haley in here? >> [cheering] >> lawrence: okay, vivek ramaswamy. >> three. >> lawrence: ron desantis supporters? and who plans to support former president donald trump? as i always say, the polls are polls, never know what polls are going to be. when consistent with what we hear from the people, we go with the people. nice and warm in this diner. steve, you may be shivering out

there, right? >> steve: 13 degrees below zero. there is capitol dome right behind me. it is this cold. lloyd, tilt down. look at the wires. the microphone, they are frozen, if i move them, lloyd will break them in half. it is so cold, one thing we heard a million times. come on over. if you take hot water. don't spill it on me. throw it in the air when it is cold and like that, did you see? got to do that again. awesome. toward the capitol. hot water. three, two, one, look at that. >> ainsley: i just made snow. >> ainsley: so cool. i have never been in temperature that cold to be able to try that.

that is amazing. >> ainsley: don't burn his fingers. y'all have done a great job out there. i love the snow, hope we will get some in new york. be careful coming home. are you out there all day? coming back tonight? >> steve: i'll be at the caucus, lincoln high school 7:00, you will see what we saw tomorrow morning here on "fox and friends" and snow. >> ainsley: thank you, steve. coming up bret baier and shannon bream will join us. first check in with bill hemmer and dana perino for what is coming up. thanks for coming on early. dana, you look fantastic, as always. >> dana: thank you, love your dress. nobody is having more fun than steve. he loves the cold and feels at

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ten hours. they make their last minute push to get people to caucus for them in iowa. we have bret baier and shannon bream. they are outdressing me. super cold. my wife just said you are talking a lot about the polls. they should call them the north pole. it's that cold. but we had vivek on a while ago. don't trust the polls. how much stock should we put in the polls given the x-factor of the weather? >> we go to events and see people turning out and they question the polls also. there is a county in iowa that has one location to get together tonight. people will have to make an effort. a test of the organizations and people really saying my folks will show up. the enthusiasm is all over the place for nikki haley a bit of a challenge. if you think some of her support is coming from folks who

identify as democrat or independent they have to show up, change their registration. will they go to that trouble? we'll see. >> brian: don't be alarmed. shannon, i will throw this to bret because steve asked him a question. bret, do you sense that there is any scenario where ron desantis does not continue? he is saying i'm going to south carolina, go to new hampshire after. do you sense the outcome is on the line for him? >> listen, i know what they are saying publicly. but if he finishes a distant third -- i'm not saying it would happen. it would be a tough thing to sell that i'll skip new hampshire and go to south carolina. they're saying publicly and he is saying he has events, he is going to do tv, a lot of things, but it would be tough.

i think the big question tonight is turnout but older folks especially in this weather. i don't think most folks are saying it is going to prevent me but for older people getting out in the middle of this does change the equation some. who does that benefit and who does it hurt? we don't know. >> ainsley: what's your sense walking around the hotel and in the town and talking to people. are they saying they'll stay at home? steve was saying when you are on the gravel roads, an older person, you are talking about putting your life on the line. >> scary. >> there are people telling us today they're undecided and they plan to show up. people here take this very seriously. you talked to pizza ranch earlier. they've met the candidates and had lunch and coffee with them in a way that doesn't happen anywhere else in the country. for them to say it's important to me i still don't know who to pick but show up tonight we're

hearing that. >> the people here feel like essentially it's a job interview. these people come in, the candidates come in and everybody wants to talk to them and they do because they are right there. >> a lot of people want them in their living room and they do. i liked your closing argument stuff inviting the candidates. we invited the former president. so he had the opportunity to make that little elevator pitch and it was a good thing. >> give us your elevator pitch at 10:00 tonight. >> i think if it tracks the way it's going there could be early calls. martha and i will be there at 10:00 all the prime time folks. before that bill is at the billboard digging in. it should be good. >> ainsley: i'll take naps today and we'll be watching. >> brave the weather and go out and save america. this is really about saving our country. >> you get to set the direction for th