you're watching "fox & friends first" on this thursday. >> thank you so much for starting your day with us. we always like having you here. and donald trump is who we begin with. to new york while ted cruz gets the cold shoulder. >> voters there can't seem to forget about his comments on new york values. does he have any chance of winning come primary day? >> garrett kenny has more. >> good morning. yesterday, ted cruz got the message loud and clear. he is not in wisconsin anymore. and that is good news for donald trump who received a nice welcome home gift with several new polls in his favor, despite losing in the badger state. nationally trump holds a slim lead over cruz in the new mcclatchy/maris poll. and john kasich is at 20%. but there is no place like home, and in his home state of new

york, trump sweeps the field with more than 50% of likely republicans primary voters going his way, meaning he could potentially win all 95 of the state's delegates if that majority holds. and yesterday back out on the campaign trail, trump was reminding new york voters what the texas senator said earlier this race. >> you know, lying ted cruz came today, he couldn't draw 100 people. do you remember during the debate when he started lecturing me on new york values, like we're no good. >> but a lot of new yorkers did not need to be reminded of those comments and a couple showed up to ted cruz's campaign event in the bronx to let him know. >> we're at the forefront of change here. people are dying.

people are dying, ted cruz. >> they went on to try to explain the comments while making the case to conservative voters. >> the people of new york know what the values are, the values of liberal democratic politicians. if you want to know what liberal democratic values are, follow donald trump's checkbook. >> ohio governor john kasich will be back out on the campaign trail today. yesterday, he was back in his home state of ohio to give his state of the state address. heather and jackie? >> garrett tenney live for us, thank you. we caught up with the candidate and some of his supporters. >> i love to be home. there is nothing like new york. we had tremendous success here. look at this crowd we have tonight. 17, 18,000 people showed up on three days notice. it is going to be amazing. you've probably not seen a crowd like this. >> i have not seen a crowd like this. i also know i had to walk five

miles to get here because -- absolutely, thank goodness for the nassau county cop who was able to get me here. what is your mind set going into this lap, april, may and june? >> we want to keep it going the same. we're leading by so much. we want to keep it the same. i'm on friendly territory. it is new york. you see that. as soon as i'm finished, i'm going to listen to my daughter speak. we're in very friendly territory. i'm loving the feeling. i think we're going to do very well. >> i know you have a plan for the convention, get to the c conventi convention. do you have a plan? >> i do. i have a strong plan. i think i'm going to get it, but i have a strong plan. >> describe what is here tonight. >> a lot of people here obviously. a lot of supporters. i think there truly is a movement for people who want change. >> you already know who you're voting for? >> i believe i'm going to vote for him.

every candidate is not perfect. you got to get a perfect candidate in any one. you win some, you lose some. but you have to look at the bigger picture. the bigger picture is he has a lot of experience and he's done well with his life. and i believe that he will do well for the country. >> 67% of trump's followers say the controversial statements have had no impact on their decision to support him. that is according to a new monmouth university poll. >> bernie sanders overtaking hillary clinton in a new national poll following his win in wisconsin. sander has nearly half the votes while clinton is slightly behind, 47%. the candidates starting to feel the heat and now taking jabs at each other. >> she has been saying lately she thinks i am quote/unquote not qualified to be president. i don't think you are qualified if you get $15 million from wall street through your super pac.

>> like a lot of people, i am concerned that some of his ideas just won't work because the numbers don't add up. others won't even pass congress or they rely on republican governors. suddenly having a conversion experience and becoming progressive. >> the race definitely heating up. sanders and clinton both shifting their focus to pennsylvania ahead of the april 26th primary. surveys show clinton leading sanders by 6 points. >> meantime, fbi director james comey finally revealing how the bureau was able to access data from a terrorist iphone. speaking at a university, comey said they purchased the tool to bypass encryption. >> we're having a whole lot of conversation inside the government, lots of different parts of the government to figure out how do we think about

disclosing this to apple, how do we think about who we can help with this and what are the rules with which we help them. >> legislation is expected today. sources telling us that it will reinforce a court's order for access to anything, whether it be a safe deposit box or mobile device. a ranger in texas killed in a minor accident because of an exploding that kae ining takata. shrapnel came flying out hitting the girl in the neck. she was driving a honda civic. honda sent several recall notices but repairs were never made on her car. exploding takata air bags are blamed for ten deaths in the u.s. a fast moving wildfire moving through two states. it started in arizona and jumped the colorado river into california. hundreds of acres are already scorched and two mobile home parks evacuated. dry conditions and high winds making it hard for firefighters to contain. and in oklahoma, the governor

declaring a state of emergency in ten counties. a wildfire there had burned nearly 60,000 acres. and pack your umbrella and grab your rain boots. it will be a cold wet one out there today. >> that cold weather needs to go away. maria is joining us now tracking the latest for us. good morning. >> unfortunately the storm system isn't going to bring rain across some areas where we really need it, like across parts of plains where we have red flag warnings in effect because of the dry conditions that are forecast to continue out there with low humidity and strong winds. but east of that, we have this massive storm system that is pushing eastward, across the great lakes and bringing in some areas of rainfall and even some snow on the back side of it, across parts of michigan. a lot of this moirb will continue pushing eastward and across parts of new england, you have a concern for flooding today as a storm will bring a lot of heavy rain out there with several inches possible. temperatures right now behind this storm system quite chilly, only in the 30s in minneapolis and chicago. meanwhile, ahead of it,

relatively mild today, 50s now in new york city, raleigh, down to atlanta. but by the way, behind the storm system, we'll see the surge of colder air moving eastward, keeping temperatures below average. across the southern plains, starting to feel like summer out there, 88 for the forecast, in dallas at 87. over to you. >> maria, looking look a ray of sunshine. >> thank you, maria. the country music world is mourning the loss of a legend this morning. ♪ >> sad news to wake up to. merle haggard called a poet for the common man has died. his songs about the working class, working class life and being an outsider made an incredible impact on american music. >> trace gallagher looks back at his life and career. ♪ i'm proud to be a hokey

>> merle haggard sang about outlaws, underdogs and patriotism. >> i'm the guy that -- i'm very red, white and blue, and very much concerned about our country. ♪ >> his music echoed his life story. he was raised in poverty and turned to petty crime in his youth. he spent three years in prison for burglarizing a cafe during a drunken spree. at the 2010 kennedy center honors, president obama teased haggard about his wild past. >> in a day and age when so many country singers claim to be outlaws, merle actually is one. >> reporter: he collaborated with willie nelson and don henley who praised his authenticity. >> merle haggard has very rural authentic roots in the country.

he used to hop railroad trains and ride freight cars and do all that kinds of stuff like that. >> reporter: over the course of his 40 year career, he released dozens of albums and number one hits and was inducted into the country music hall of fame in 1994. haggard died at his home in california on wednesday. it was his 79th birthday. his manager says he died of pneumonia he had battled for months. the country music icon's funeral is planned for saturday. in los angeles, trace gallagher, fox news. a very special event thanking a group that is helping our heroes who need it most. >> the marine corps law enforcement foundation's annual gala was held last night in new york city. this year's honoree is the cone veterans network. it helps vets of ptsd by offering a network of treatment

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it is now 14 after the hour. a manhunt under way now in

minneapolis for a gunman who shot a woman four times in a fit of road rage. here is how it happened. police say the victim honked her horn at a suspect car in rush hour traffic. that's when the driver cut her off, pulled alongside her and the passenger inside opened fire. incredibly she managed to drive herself less than a mile to a restaurant where workers there called 911. she is expected to be okay. fear and panic, university of texas. a body of a student is found in a creek on campus. the apparent victim of a murder. >> as a woman, it can be frightening. i hope her family is okay. >> this is not what you expect when you go to college at all. >> austin police admitting they have no concrete leads now. the victim's name or cause of death isn't being released. but the school did say she was a freshman dance student. the ut community now rallying around each other.

a teacher facing charges for carrying a concealed weapon into a school in newtown, connecticut, the same town where the deadliest school shooting happened in u.s. history. another teacher spotted the gun and turned jason adams in. he does have a gun permit, but it is illegal to bring a gun into schools in the state of connecticut. he faces up to five years in prison. walk your kids to school and you might be arrested. that is what one magnolia, texas, elementary school is telling parents. the principal says that the rule keeps kids safe, but parents say that safety has never been an issue. >> this policy implies a parent doesn't have the ability or capability to decide what is safest for their children and the school district does. i disagree. >> now, all kids no matter how close they live have to be driven or take the bus. the district is backing the principal. now a fox business alert for

you, do you have a car payment? if so, check your account, you may have been billed double. >> that's never a good thing. >> here with what consumers need to know. lauren? >> good morning, ladies. double billed and annoyed. honda charges customers two times for one car payment. the processing error causing many to overdraw from their accounts and then pay fees as a result. we're not certain how many people are affected here, but honda's customer service line overwhelmed and angry customers lashing out on social media. thousands of scarves recalled because they'll burn you. 20,000 rayon scarves made in china sold at department stores and branded by ivanka trump called back for burn risk. get this, you pay more in taxes than on food, clothing and housing combined. the tax foundation says federal and state income taxes reaching $5 trillion this year. facebook is going with video. out with several updates to the live video feature encouraging

users to post and share on the site. some will get paid for what they post. others can share their video with certain groups only. there is magic in the air. a big opening in california. universal studios hollywood letting the first muggles enter the new magic world at the new harry potter attraction there. the time now is 18 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up, an american hero kicked out. >> our flag is known as the stars and stripes. these stars represent -- >> the air force veteran thrown out of a retirement ceremony for his dedicated -- for his dedication speech to the american flag. and how about circling your race? parents outraged over a assignment passed out to their seventh grade children. it all happened in spanish class. that story on "fox & friends

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welcome back to "fox & friends first." fox news alert for you. growing concern this morning over the safety of u.s. troops surrounded by isis on a base in sinai, egypt. while top administration officials say that it is not a question on if, but when and instead of taking the enemy out before it strikes. u.s. troops are sitting ducks, they say, not allowed to strike first. the pentagon says added artillery and centers mounted on blimps to help protect the force but have in plans to withdraw. one of the isis terrorists who detonated a bomb in brussels airport had a job inside the european parliament.

european union officials say nasheem worked as a janitor inside the parliament building between 2009 and 2010. belgium authorities are unsure how he managed to get past the vetting process, calling it a total mess. he is believed to have helped make the bombs that went off in paris last year, killing 130 people. it is time now to brew on this. and, hey, kids, how privileged are you? if that question makes you a little uncomfortable, well, buckle up, imagine how the parents of 13 and 14-year-old students felt when their kids were handed this privilege survey in their spanish class of all places, heather. >> that survey asked the 7th and 8th graders to circle all answers that applied to them about questions of race, gender, sexuality. the teacher says she was teaching them about inequality, but outraged parents say this lesson got lost in translation.

>> whether you're a parent or not, we want to know what you think about this. just fine or crossing the line. >> send us your comments on facebook, twitter, send an e-mail and we'll share them later in the show. >> a lesson about a pooch home alone. >> wait until you see this one. carlie shimkus is here live with what is trending this morning. >> a doggy disaster like you have never seen before. take a look at the major mess one family came home to after leaving their husky alone for just a few hours. the pooch accidentally knocked over his owner's calligraphy set leaving black paw prints everywhere. and if there was any question who is to blame, the dog's guilty face says it all. the family was able to clean up the mess. >> and, carlie, another story we're following, a girl living

out her wildest dreams to be like her favorite singer, what is this? >> taylor swift has a pint sized twin, all eyes on a little girl named lilly who is getting a lot of attention on social media. her mom says her daughter has been a fan of swift since her shake it off video. her mom says they had to scale back to focus on homework, but lilly is following in swift's footsteps by learning how to play the guitar. how sweet. >> i think swift is a classy lady. >> good role model. >> a little girl's adorable reaction to seeing her dad on tv. >> this little girl is quickly becoming baseball's number one baby. chicago cubs center fielder dexter fowler was on the west coast this week, but that didn't stop his daughter from trying to give dad a hug through the tv. >> daddy. daddy.

>> how sweet? the little girl had something extra to smile about as well. the cubs won the game. >> that is so adorable. >> love it. >> how sweet is that in. >> little girls and their daddies. >> nothing like that bond. >> yeah. >> mine is watching now. hi. thank you, carlie. >> you can hear carlie shimkus on fox news headlines 24/7 sirius xm 115. the time is 26 after the hour. your hard earned money paying the way for illegal immigrants to get educated? the college imposing an outrageous mandatory fee. ♪ recognize who that is? retired for a month and already trying out a new career. peyton manning making his karaoke debut.

good morning. it is thursday, april 7th. a tale of two cities as republican presidential candidates set their sights on new york. a warm welcome for donald trump on his home turf. ted cruz is met with some protests. >> ted cruz has no business being in the bronx. this right wing bigot is an insult to -- >> polls show who is leading the pack nationally. governor malloy is saying that you can't go to mississippi. the latest governor to hop on the travel ban bandwagon. wait until you hear why. first class about to get a little safer. coming soon, air bags. "fox & friends first" continues right now.

♪ good song to wake up to. today is the day that you're going to watch "fox & friends first" first thing. good morning to you. i'm heather chilleders. >> i'm jackie ibanez. we appreciate you waking up with us this morning. it is 31 after the hour. >> donald trump heads home to new york and could be headed for a big win. republican front-runner surging in the polls one day after losing in wisconsin. but his rival ted cruz is having a much harder time winning over the empire state. >> our garrett tenney is live in washington, d.c. with the latest. good morning, garrett. >> good morning. we all know that there is no place like home and despite a rough loss in wisconsin, things are looking up for donald trump. take a look at the new national

mcclatchy/marist poll. trump leads the field with 40%, slightly ahead of cruz at 35%. john kasich at 20%. in the empire state, though, it isn't even close. trump is dominating his home state in the latest monmouth university poll with more than half of likely republican voters saying he's their top pick to be the nominee. if that majority holds, it would mean that trump could potentially sweep all 95 of the state's delegates. back on the campaign trail yesterday, trump was also taking shots at his leading democratic rival and adopted new yorker hillary clinton. >> how bad is hillary? i will beat hillary so badly in the general election. had her and bill had a bad evening, believe me. believe me. that was a bad evening. but i haven't started. if it is hillary, i don't know it will be hillary. maybe. maybe. maybe something's going to

happen. maybe she's not going to be allowed to run. maybe she'll be defeated. >> ted cruz found out pretty quickly yesterday that he's not in wisconsin anymore. and many new yorkers remember his comments from earlier in the race. criticizing new york values. here is his reception at a campaign event in the bronx. >> immigrant community, ted cruz. immigrant community. you're not welcome here. we are at the forefront of change. we're the forefront of climate change here. people are dying. people are dying, ted cruz. >> as for the polls that have him all the way back in third place behind trump and kasich, cruz said he's not worried. >> well, you know, the interesting thing about polling is that it can change and it can change quickly. three weeks ago in wisconsin we were ten points down. we just won a landslide victory winning by 13 points, sweeping the state. >> ohio governor john kasich

will be back on the campaign trail today. yesterday he was back in ohio to give his state of the state address. >> garrett live in washington, d.c., thank you. bernie sanders overtaking hillary clinton in a new national poll following his win in wisconsin. among democratic voters, sanders has nearly half the vote while clinton is slightly behind at 47%. the candidates starting to feel the heat taking jabs at each other. listen in. >> she's been saying lately she thinks i am quote/unquote not qualified to be president. i don't think you are qualified if you get $15 million from wall street through your super pac. >> like a lot of people, i am concerned that some of his ideas just won't work because the numbers don't add up. others won't even pass congress or they rely on republican governors suddenly having a

conversion experience and becoming progressive. >> sanders and clinton both shifting their focus to pennsylvania ahead of the april 26th primary. surveys show clinton leading sanders by six points. other news headlines for you now. fox news alert. a drunk driving illegal immigrant who killed a straight a college student on her graduation day is on the run. he has been missing since he was released on bond. police say he was drunk and street racing back in january when he slammed into the back of a stopped suv in nebraska. a 21-year-old sarah root was killed in that crash. police have asked ice to detain him, but ice said no because he didn't have a criminal record. -- on the most wanted capital murder suspect brenda delgado seen here, right there, on left, is accused of orchestrating the murder of

dallas dentist kendra hatcher and is now considered a top ten fugitive. authorities say delgado fled to mexico after the two people she hired to shoot hatcher outside her apartment were arrested. investigators believe that delgado was jealous her ex-boyfriend had just started a relationship with hatcher. fbi director james comey finally revealing how the bureau was able to access data from a terrorist's iphone. speaking at kenyon university, he said the government, quote, purchased a tool to bypass encryption on the iphone. the question now, how it is going to change the way investigators work at all levels. >> we're having a whole lot of conversations inside the government, lots of different parts of the government to figure out so how do we think about disclosing to apple, how do we think about who we can help with this and what will be the rules with which we would help them. >> legislation on the issue expected today. sources say it will reinforce a court's order for access to anything whether it be a safe deposit box or a mobile device.

switching gears completely. the country music world mourning the loss of an icon. ♪ proud to be a hokey from miskogee ♪ >> merle haggard died on his birthday. his career spanned six decades including dozens of number one hits. tributes have been pouring in. charlie daniels tweeting this, country music suffered one of the greatest losses it will ever experience. rest in peace, merle haggard. dierks bentley said, literally just fell to the floor, can't believe we lost the hag. rip merle haggard. and willie nelson shared this picture of him and merle haggard laughing. it says, he was my brother, my friend, i will miss him. and we obviously don't have that. but he will be missed by all.

merle haggard gone at 79 years old. hard to believe this morning. >> it is. really sad. listen to this, it has been one month since peyton manning retired from football, which is crazy. now he's trying out a new career as a karaoke singer. listen. ♪ >> yep. manning surprising the crowd at a nashville bar with a rough sounding cover of rocky top. that is, of course, the fight song of his alma mater, the university of tennessee. he wasn't done there. oh, no. he also sang some johnny cash. ♪ the fact you can't hear very well, that goes in his favor. he may be a better quarterback than a singer but the crowd had a great time. he was a good sport. >> he was.

pack your umbrella and your rain boots. it is going to be a cold wet one today. >> maria tracking the weather. >> we're tracking this massive storm system that is bringing in all kinds of unsettled weather anywhere from the great lakes all the way down to parts of the southeastern u.s. you see early this morning a lot of moisture being pulled northward and we have rain across places like upstate new york, pennsylvania, and even down to parts of the mid-atlantic and a concern for isolated and severe weather along coastal areas later today. that will be something to watch out for. but behind that system, we're not getting any rain across places like oak oaklahoma. temperatures right now, in chicago, minneapolis, little chilly, only in the 30s now. across texas, early this morning, you're in the 50s. but take a look at what happens by later this afternoon out there. a very warm day, 87 degrees for

the forecast. high in dallas, 88 in del rio. very warm yesterday across parts of southern california and up to san francisco. today things have changed. and temperatures are only going to make it into the 60s and 70s out there. let's head over to you. >> thank you, maria. time is 40 after the hour. stunning video of a school police officer slamming this 12-year-old girl to the ground. what led to this and how the school is responding this morning. and blink for a picture. contact lenses with a camera could soon be a reality. ♪ and who will it be? a winner crowned tonight in the final season of "american idol." we're live in hollywood with a sneak peek for you. with booking.com's free cancellation, you could just forget the beach wedding... and the beach booty...

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an investigation now after this disturbing video. this is out of san antonio, texas. >> oh! vanessa, are you okay? >> a 27-year-old police officer body slamming a sixth grader face first to the concrete after she and another student were allegedly fighting. the air force veteran then drags the girl away in handcuffs as a crowd looks on. she was suspended for fighting. he is on paid leave. at a time when they should be focusing on their season, a high school softball team in oregon in the midst of a legal battle over what you're seeing in these photos. take a look. they are demanding the district step up to the plate and give them a field as nice as the one they gave the baseball team. as of right now, the school has yet to respond to the team's lawsuit. air bags and big korescreen

coming to the big skies. fox business here with a look. >> good morning, ladies. engineers and designers are always looking for new ways to pack more passengers into planes, but a german airline manufacturer is thinking safety. the only catch, it is for business and first class only. in the event of a crash, an air bag would deploy from the entertainment system. the patent not attached to any one airline as of yet. now, another firm in france has come up with something a bit more fun. a massive large screen tv for economy seats, the 21 foot 3 inch lcd touch screen is built in the back of economy seats and offers movies, games, magazines and moving map of the flight path and offers video meditation for those stressed out flyers. my favorite of this, it also has an inflight boutique for several hours of shopping. back to you. >> that's nice.

thank you. well, speaking of shopping, samsung wants to upgrade your eyes. the tech giant filed a patent for a smart contact lens. it will project images directly into your eye using a built in camera. you can take pictures just by blinking. the lens has an antenna which sends an image to the smartphone. samsung did not say when the lenses could hit the market. time is now 46 after the hour. want to go to mississippi? you can't, governor malloy is banning travel to the magnolia state. wait until you find out why. not so good of a time for good time charlie. the criminal investigation being launched. and now let's check in with brian to see what is coming up on "fox & friends." >> you could expect these stories. one on one with donald trump moments before he went on stage in front of 10,000 people in new york last night. we'll bring you the latest there. and democratic demolition,

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♪ connecticut governor dannel malloy is boycotting the state of mississippi for passing the religious freedom law. states continue to turn their back from both mississippi and north carolina for passing laws some states discriminate again against the lgbt community.

governors from vermont, washington and new york have issued travel bans to the state of mississippi and vermont, washington state and minnesota governors have then travelled to north carolina. let's talk about this travel ban. are the governors overstepping? logon to "fox & friends" facebook page to join the conversation #keeptalking. legal students subsidizing illegal students. that is the plan of a private college in arizona. prescott college is tacking on a $30 fee to establish a scholarship for undocumented students. now, the scholarship was the idea of students who claim the political landscape of arizona influenced the project saying, quote, we were inspired by courageous leadership and organizing of undocumented students across americas. students do don't want to pay it

opt out. and tonight, before the show's final winner of "american idol" is crowned. >> the two finalists both vying to be the 15th and final "idol" after devin rapatoni voted off last night. ♪ >> caroline shively is live in hollywood with more on tonight's big show. good morning. good morning to you, the talent on that stage tonight will be ridiculous. wall-to-wall superstars. think big names like kelly clarkson, carrie underwood, phillip phillips, jordin sparks, past contestants who have gone on to dominate the industry. and we've been snooping around and we hear that carrie underwood and keith urban might be doing a duet.

and mickey minaj is already here she was actually at the nightclub upstairs here. also tonight for the first time ever, jennifer lopez will sing her new single "i ain't no mama" and then who will become the last finalist. ♪ ♪ there's no one there ♪ >> reporter: now, you know how you always hear these contestants on reality shows are best friends behind the scenes. i think it's really a thrill in this show. we were in the theater during the commercial break right before dalton got eliminated. he looked like he was going to be sick. he leans over breathing hard, portia is rubbing his back.

how sweet. the time is 8 minutes until the top of the hour. and how much privilege do you have? parents are outraged at this assignment given to middle schoolers. was it over the line? and what happened to a victim in a burning building. find who they helped out and now, next. ♪

three minutes until the top of the hour. before you leave the house, here's what's happening today. a new warning about u.s. troops surrounded by isis on a base in sinai, egypt. officials say they're like sitting ducks who are not allowed to strike first. the pentagon with artillery mounted but not planning to withdraw. a boston teenagers encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself over text message is now getting help. they have filed briefs to support the teenager. and president obama heading to the university of chicago law school making the case for supreme court nominee merrick garland to replace judge scalia. firefighters to the rescue. local heros in boulder, texas, cut an elderly man's lawn after he fell off his mower. the crew split up the work so he

wouldn't wind up getting hurt again. and charlie sheen allegedly making threats against his ex-fiancee. our flag is known as the stars and stripes. white stars in a blue field -- >> why was a retired air force veteran being thrown out of another retirement ceremony by trying to recite a tribute to the american flag? the air force reserve responded saying it respects and defends free speech. and speaking of speech, time for brew on this. parents outraged when their kids were handed this privilege survey in spanish class. it asks the seventh graders questions about race, gender and sexuality. the teacher said she was teaching them about quality. we asked is this fine or crossing the line? marie says crossing the line, idiotic, come on, ridiculous to put this into the heads of

seventh graders. and mimi says it's no one's business to ask questions of students. the teacher should be put on probation. >> and frank says, i miss the '80s. thanks for joining us. we really appreciate it. "fox & friends" starts right now, bye. all right. good morning. it's thursday, april 7th, 2016. i'm playing the role. and we managed to catch up with donald trump moments before he took the stage. >> i know you have a plan before the convention. the consequences, 12, 1, 2, 3, 7, do you have a plan if you don't? >> he answers that question, one-on-one. that story coming to you straight ahead. and fresh off the win in wisconsin, ted cruz does not get a winner's welcome at his first campaign event in new york. >> ted c