this is a fox news alert. we are watching events in berlin, germany, where police say nine are dead and 50 injured after a truck plowed into a christmas market. german police saying a suspect was arrested and authorities are checking if it was the driver of the truck. german police say a passenger is dead. the justice minister says prosecutors are taking over the investigation at this time. we will bring you alerts throughout the program on the developing news story. this is obviously something that's happening here, during the holidays, but also a lot of mixed messages information coming out at this time about it. >> yeah. look, the first reaction is this

must be terror because it mirrors almost exactly what nice -- remember nice, france? that was bastille day. there was a celebration. as far as i know there wasn't besides it being a christmas market. be careful to call it terror too soon. certainly, close all the loopholes, find out what this driver's history is, the history of the truck, if it has any mechanical problems, if the driver has any medical issues in the past and then start combing social media for not only the driver -- i believe they have the driver in custody and the co-driver has been killed or has died somehow. just start closing all the loopholes and ends and whatnot. you know, so much terror. is it foreign? is it someone who came over and wanted to commit a terror attack on this christmas market? is it home grown? these are the things i guess we will find out. >> sometimes with investigations like this, of course, you want to collect evidence.

it's a forensic rich environment. take any electronic devices, comb through like eric said social media, any communication, the last people they spoke with. but also you want to look at common sense data points here which are the market, this is during the christmas holiday season. this is a perfect time for those that would try to do us harm to engage in this type of behavior. we're gathering the evidence. >> we know isis encouraged this kind of attack in its november issue. which it had right before the bastille day one. there was a suggestion of how could you use a truck as a weapon. while the investigation continues in berlin, that's fine. the u.s. state department isn't waiting. it issued an alert saying that americans should take caution in markets and other places saying extremist groups were focusing on the holiday season and associated events. the goal is to disrupt the western civilized way of life so they could advance whatever political goal they seem to have, which is basically to kill

people and to establish their caliphate. >> this has multiple appealing fronts to them in terms of christmas, the war on christians. against, consistent with the literature and media -- >> a lot of people in one area. >> maximum impact. >> greg has been to this market. >> five years ago. >> they are busy. >> they are packed. it's very crowded. society will always be vulnerable in these places. air wra areas where people are having fun are targeted. concerts, parades, bastille day, the rock concert, it's outdoor markets. terrorists are the batman villain. these are the people that seek out -- seek people out when they least expect it and their goal is to subtract pleasure from your life and reject it with terror. the only answer to this is to harden soft targets. this is the industry that is waiting to explode.

you will never run low on work. i think if this is going to be a whole major in colleges, the idea of how do you harden soft targets around the world. it will be a competitive thing. people will tend to go to places that they know are hardened. they will go -- no more gun free zones. people will go to concerts where they know security is good. you will create an industry that will build on itself. >> they go here where they try to achieve maximum casualties and loss of life, because you go to a densely packed or populated area where there's very little room for escape. you go in where there's a movie theater, a concert, whether it's a soccer stadium or it's a market at christmas, this really is, juan, an attack and an affront on western civilization with christmas, with christians and the way of life during the holidays. >> you have the german police telling people to stay home. i think that's a telling point for me, because we don't know as everyone says whether it was terrorism or not.

clearly, there's anxiety on the part of the police that they, responsible for public safety, should tell people, we don't know, stay home. the second thing is the u.s. state department being very clear for some time that they were warning americans to stay out of just the kind of environment greg was describing, crowded places. i think it's not just the damage that they do -- murderous damage. but it's the fear. >> we agree on that. >> it's the fear. if people stop leading normal lives, if people operate in an environment of fear, people like i don't want to go to the concert, i don't want to good chrto go christmas shopping, then the terrorists have won. that's what they are after. there's a delicate balance. people are critical of president obama for being too laid back in these situations. but the alternate is to say everybody run, scatter, go hide. i think it's just a challenge to us as western civilization.

>> a couple other points here that we are reporting. 50 people wounded in this attack. clearly, tremendous loss of life. but those injured. we will wait for reports in terms of the extent of the injuries. this is at the christmas market. a symbol of christianity of celebration of christmas and the holy spirit. devastating to come like this during the holidays. we pray for the families. >> dana pointed out the u.s. state department called for american citizens to take caution in markets and other places but adding that extremist groups were focusing on the, quote, on the upcoming holiday season and associated event. again, we're operating under the assumption this is some sort of terror attack and not just a horrible, horrible accident.

>> in the associated press, it was reported that a tourist from england told them he was there at the scene and he said it was deliberate and that he helped people who appeared to have broken limbs and that were -- people caught under the -- >> horrible. >> we connected it earlier to france, nice, over the sum we are bastille day. but i would connect it to what happened in ohio, because again, you are seeing people potentially in terms of terrorism -- we're just assuming in the speculation, people being told use vehicles as weapons of terror. >> dana brought up the point. because not only is the propaganda that they are putting out say that in some of the stuff from isis, it's also in -- it has been consistent with the al qaeda magazine to tell them to use any kind of weaponry that they can to weaponize themselves, to use everything

from crock pots or pressure cookers to trucks, vehicles, use knives, anything you can. greg, you talked about hardening soft targets. the u.s. state department warned its citizens over a month ago to be careful at these type of activities or these type of locations that are easily could be targeted by terrorists. how do you harden a target like this, like a christmas market, unless you put people -- armed security there. would that stop a truck ? >> or barriers. look outside our building. there are planters. they are not there because people like plants. those are there to bloc when you see a large building, they have massive things there. they are made to look -- >> concrete and -- >> it's not because we love the environment. we live in a world now -- >> we do. >> we do love the environment. some of us do. we are in an era where people are weaponizing life. anything can be used as a

weapon. you can go to pottery barn or crate and barrel and find something to turn into a weapon. the advantage of a terrorist -- this is all they think about. we are busy raising kids, going to work. this is their vocation. we have to have creative types in intelligence who are thinking, what are they going to do next? >> the imaginative things. one of the things in the action report of 9/11, that when -- the intelligence community needs to have as much imagination as possible to think about -- there's the known threats that we have. in europe, they have known that they had a problem. this is not the first time that berlin has had a problem or brussels, paris. there's all sorts of different place u.s you can look at. you need the intelligence community to be imagining what could actually be coming next. >> and the resources. >> to walk around d.c. these days -- i remember when pennsylvania avenue was open.

the other day i was -- >> you are old. >> i was walking along the street between the treasury and the white house. when i was a white house correspondent, we used to go out there and play around. this is a different world. it's to the point where it gets in the way of people who want to experience america and american democracy if you go up on capitol hill, the white house. everything is choked off so secure. you have to wonder, at what point is it irrational? we are all living with a degree of this fear. it could be a knife as you said. it could be a guy sucker punch you. you don't know. are we supposed to live in fear? >> the irrational response would be to do nothing. they are getting more brazen. they want a bigger moment. they want the moment -- >> i think in fact, they had 9/11. they haven't had it since. i think they have a longer view. >> they have had far too many successes. >> we have responded. >> we hardened the cockpit. that's what we did.

>> we have done so much in this country. i think around the world. the thing is, do they -- if they could have attacked a mall since then and they haven't done it. >> you know what -- >> you gotta -- >> they didn't expect -- in his interrogation, when he started talking, he said they never expected the cowboy would actually send troops in to afghanistan. that that action and being aggressive stopped a second wave of cat strastrophic attacks. >> he was smart enough to know you can't take anything off the table. you have to have all options available, because if they know that you are not going to go commit to something, then they can act without any kind of fear of reprisal, which is what we have seen for the past eight years. >> to the point that these are smaller, for -- there will be one. it will be terror married to technology. it will make 9/11 look like nothing. we will talk about that for 40 years. that's the plan is to marry

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last week we told about you some has been celebs who released a video imploring electors not to vote for donald

trump. >> to ensure the presidency only goes to someone who is endowed with the requisite qualifications. >> an eminent degree. someone who is highly qualified for the job. >> you and 36 other conscientious republican electors can make a difference. >> by voting your conscience on december 19. >> it's about as persuasive as an infomercial sharing shake weights. >> it's going to kick your butt. in just six minutes, guaranteed. >> those work prere persuasive. >> they are targeting one a elector. >> hello. this message is for you. >> as you know, our founding e college to ensure the presidency

only goes to someone who is endowed with the requisite qualifications. >> see what he did there? he called ashley a man. the only problem, she's not. what do you expect from sexist hollywood who can't see women in positions of power? he assumed if it's a vice chair, gotta be male. hollywood, where once a woman hits 34 she's stuck plague the crazy spinster. forgive martin if he thought ashley was a dude. as her age, she might as well be. these stars are anti-influencers when they tell you something, gout ta you gotta do the opposite. don't they remember how the videos before the election accelerated hillary's defeat. they are the exlax that cleared our political system of clinton constipation. you think after that hollywood would take a moment to

self-reflect between indulging their egos and gaping insecurities? no. they are like a guy who has been dumped but refuses to believe it. lurking outside your apartment hoping to change your mind. hollywood, time to move on. there are other fish in the sea. probably in canada. i don't think that helps. >> mr. mcmillan. >> let me tell you -- >> it should be person mcmillan. >> they have no producer. >> pronounce. >> stop whining. it's over. within minutes, i think texas will put donald trump over the 269 mark that he needs to be officially nominated as the president-elect. it's official. they tried it with the primary season. then they tried -- then it was the voter fraud. then it was -- just move on.

>> move on. you know what? could it happen he gets more votes and she gets less? >> i think this video is almost like an in kind contribution to the trump campaign. they will have to file something with the federal election commission so they can be on record. i don't think the celebrities thought this would work. they wanted to be on record showing that they tried do something so their fans would adore them. i think it's amazing that they love the constitution now. >> all of a sudden. >> i will take that. >> the recount though. the recount showed trump getting more votes in wisconsin. >> he could end up with more votes. she's losing votes. people are voting for bernie. >> and elizabeth warren. everyone is picking -- >> a bald eagle. can i show you a video -- >> that's a vote for america. >> recount that. >> my favorite video of the day. a protester in wisconsin after somebody voted for trump. >> the votes are ten votes

donald j. trump. >> you don't deserve to be in america. this is my america! this is my america! my america! take me out if you must. this is my america! >> i guess it's not our america or anybody who voted. i think that's encouraging to people. that would change my mind. >> right. this is what i love, the definition of doing the same thing over and over again, insanity. they did this. they came forward for hillary. i'm with her. then they did these videos. they try to make everybody feel bad and stupid and irredeemable. you have to vote for hillary. we're better than you. you want to be like us. they told us that. instead, no, the americans rejected that. doing these videos is actually not moving the ball down the

court at all. it's not helping, as you see. then whoever this poor woman, her kids are at school and that video will go viral -- not a good day in home room today. >> why is hollywood so sexist that they would assume the vice chair is a man? that is disgusting. >> disgusting. i love -- >> all purple penguins. >> i am so out of sorts about this today. this is really a serious issue for so many people about russia gets involved in influencing the election. it's not just me but i see in the wall street journal, a majority of americans think something happened with the russians here. that would affect why the electoral college might have some point -- >> was there voter fraud? >> in fact, that's a great point. there's no -- but the question is about the russians changing the dynamic of the election. this is what john podesta had to say yesterday. >> hasn't he -- who listens to

podesta? >> a lot of people listen to podesta. podesta has argument es to make. >> nobody thinks -- >> there was a time for that. >> november 8. >> that's where you are wrong. you are wrong. >> they are bound by law. >> they are not. >> they are being sued -- >> let me say -- >> the reason the founding fathers. liberals don't like the founding fathers. the founding fathers never intended it to be a rubber stamp. it was put there for a purpose. >> cnn called it election day as if the one a month ago wasn't. they call this election day. they are demandin a do-over because they lost. that's all it is. >> no, it's not. i think people are aggrieved. >> they are upset about the outcome. something different happened. >> but it has -- i do believe russians -- investigate. we're doing that. it's over.

it is over. it's done. it's in the books. >> they were surprised. they had a bad candidate. president obama knows that. he campaigned far harder than hillary clinton did. even her own vp suggested that there were counties they should have gone that that he went to. even when you have a county you thought you have a majority in, or one that you don't think you have a majority and you try to go, it's not an 80/20 split, maybe you have it by more. every vote counts. you have to get the job done. >> all right. on that note, president obama opens up on why he thinks his fellow democrats lost the election. you may be surprised at his theory. dana takes us back to her old job at the white house with a chat with josh earnest. how did he do in dana's lightning round? stay tuned and find out.

new developments on the alleged russian hacking attack front. arizona senator john mccain, a critic of vladimir putin, who is calling on congress to investigate says there's no reason to think that russian activities changed the outcome of the election, even though juan thinks so. >> i have seen no evidence that the election would have been different but that doesn't change the fact that the russians and others, chinese to a lesser degree, have been able to interfere with our electoral process.

>> check this out. in an interview with npr, president obama explains why he thinks his party's campaign strategy failed. guess what, it has nothing to do with russia. >> democratic voters are clustered in urban areas. >> and on the coast. >> and on the coast. as a consequence, you've got a situation where they there are not only states but big chunks of states where if we're not showing up, if we're not in there making an argument, then we're going to lose. we can lose badly. that's what happened in this election. >> juan, do you disagree with the president? >> i do. to this extent. he is right about the political dynamic. but what we're talking about is what mccain was talking about in that video. i don't think he is disagreeing with me. he said there was no manipulating the machines. there was no computer something that they would do in how the

votes were counted. that's a fact. i think that's the way people voted. the question is about the election. i think that's what senator mccain was saying. you had an election in one side had e-mails hacked. a daily drum beat. i don't know if you can change the song. i think it changes the effect, the emotions. it would have been a different election. >> i heard those guys agreeing it wasn't about the russians, it was about other things. >> i don't know. what's good enough for people to understand that that did not affect the outcome of the election? this was about a movement, about the working men and women left behind that came out in record numbers. the polls had it wrong. they were not counting on the tremendous turnout, this groundswell for president-elect trump. it's true. >> there's no groundswell. >> i'm sorry, are you doing different math? >> i will do the math with you right now. i gotta tell you something, look at the electoral college, i hear republicans say, look, he got -- he is not even in the top ten or

11. >> breaking in right here, the electoral college, donald trump crushed 270. he is at 304 right now. >> no number is good enough. >> he is not at the top. >> i have a democrat montage. you want to talk about this or listen to the democrats complaining? >> we can listen. >> take a listen to this. >> do you believe this was a free and fair election? >> look, i think the russians clearly intervened in the election. >> do you believe this was a free and fair election? >> i think it was distorted by the russian intervention. let's put it that way. >> do you think donald trump's win was legitimate? >> the election is -- was tainted by this intrusion. >> you want to take this? >> i think in some ways, everything can be true. there was overwhelming press coverage about the podesta e-mails. but taking that aside, would

that have -- would that have been compensated by a message that hillary clinton was bringing to people that were bringing them out in droves across the country and in states where she needed to win and shore up, like wisconsin and michigan? i don't think so. i don't think that that was the reason. whatever makes you sleep at night i guess is at this point what the democrats are doing. i don't know if that helps them win future elections. it's not going to change the outcome. >> is this a summary -- if those e-mails of podesta weren't leaked, would donald trump still be president-elect? >> i don't know. what kills me is donna brazile says it's tainted. but she tainted it, too. she fed questions to hillary. that's actually -- >> she still couldn't win. >> we expect russians to do russian things. we know -- by the way, you can call it hacking. it's more like phishing. they were doing -- some people

didn't fall for it. other people did. that means it was the weakness and naivete on the other side that caused it. i have to say this. if it didn't change the election, then you should have no problems with a bipartisan investigation. we will dwell on it publically. that's what we do in america. we pick at the scab. we have to do it. we have to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> we can do that. also, there is confirmed by everybody zero, that the russian hacking influenced the election outcome. there is zero evidence of any kind of voter fraud, intimidation, tampering with the united states, american presidential election whatsoever. and if there was an influence by the russian hacking, you would have seen it in the polls and nothing showed any of this. she was leading in every single poll. >> podesta's guacamole recipe.

>> people no -- >> it didn't affect the election but it affected our news coverage. we were covering it every day. if you think our coverage doesn't affect voters, then you have a low view of "the five". >> thank you. >> i like to think i influence the voters. >> we have found an honest man. it affected what we do. >> nothing problematic. >> i can't believe you say it makes no difference. >> my producer is telling me we have to go. it's press secretary to press setting. dana returns to the white house for a candid comfonversation wi josh earnest. you do not want to miss this coming up.

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next month when president-elect trump is sworn in, a new white house press secretary will take the podium. that was a job i loved because of the comradery extended across administrations and political parties. i went down to washington, d.c. to catch up with josh earnest. he and i had similar career tracks. he welcomed me back to the white house. here is more about his time as the press secretary to president obama.

>> good afternoon, everybody. if i seem nervous today, it's because one of my predecessors is in the room. it's wonderful to see you. welcome back to the white house. >> this is a different vantage point than i had before. i'm about this tall. this moves up and down. so they had to readjust it for you. you were the deputy for a long time. we almost had the same trajectory in terms of taking over in the second term. were you happy being the deputy? did you think you would be the press secretary? >> i was deputy for five years. i liked that job. the more that i watch my predecessors, the more i watch them, the more i participated in preparations for them, i more i sat on the side, i more i got a sense of, i think i can do that. >> today the flag jacket is officially passed to a new generation, mr. josh earnest. >> i think you have never come across as somebody with a big head in this job. i wonder what keeps you

grounded. >> the fact that i never expected to work here i think keeps me pretty grounded. i never felt like i deserved the chance to do this job. that makes me fight for it a little bit. >> you became a father while you were white house press secretary. i wonder what it was like -- how much that changed your life. >> my son was born about two months after i got this job. so there were a lot of changes happening in my life at the same time. every parent regardless of their profession, having children changes your perspective on life and the world. there's no doubt that that's true. >> when you are called into the oval office, are you like me and do you think you are in trouble? are you not worried? >> it depends on the day. there are times where i've been wondering if i'm in trouble. usually, it is a response to my request. so usually it's the president wondering if he's in trouble with me. he's usually not that worried.

>> how did you square the circle on election night that president obama's personal approval rating is quite remarkable at almost 60%? but yet the election result was to decide the country decided to go in a different direction. >> i'm not sure i have reconciled it yet. there are millions of people in the united states of america who voted for obama in 2008, who voted for obama in 2012 and voted for donald trump in 2016. i haven't heard a bullet proof explanation for why that would be when you consider how vastly different their style and priorities are. the american people voted to try things differently. we're going to have an opportunity to see whether or not that different approach works as well as the approach -- >> america will be fine. >> you ready for the lightning

round? >> i'm going to try to keep up. >> morning alarm or wake up on your own? >> morning alarm. i'm not a morning people. >> what time? >> depends on the day. if i sleep in, on the other side of 6:00. it's usually it's on the wrong side of 6:00. >> who is better ballplayer, you or president obama? >> basketball? >> president obama. baseball? >> me. your favorite non-news television series? >> americans. >> i like it, too. >> one of the best shows on television in the last 20 years. >> air force one or marine one? >> marine one. >> me, too. get a lot of work done in ten minutes. >> you can. there's no substitute. >> favorite reporter? >> i can't get anybody in trouble. i can't do anybody a favor. >> coolest person celebrity you met? >> george clooney. >> that's cool. best state dinner? >> i think the italy state dinner was great. >> always. is it a little intimidating to

cook for italians. >> yeah. >> last question. will you miss it? >> absolutely. this has been an amazing opportunity. i wouldn't trade it for anything. >> you have done great job. >> thank you. >> it was a fun trip down memory lane. >> i counted five microaggressions. when they showed president obama playing basketball. he is good at playing basketball. then italians, it's hard to cook for italians. that's disgusting to me. >> leave it to you to ruin this. >> he is good at that. it's his specialty. >> what does the white house spell like? >> christmas trees because it's all decorated. >> fresh trees. >> one thing that surprised me was how quiet the west wing is. you watch the show. you think it's a hive of activity and people running everywhere. it's actually a super quiet place. it was very nice of them -- they took me around to see some of the career staff that was still

there. it was fun. >> i like this. a lot of friendly, nice people. it smells good. it's chill. it sounds better than a spa. deal me in. >> i want to ask you some questions. i want to do a lightning round with dana. i liked your questions so much. for example, who is the biggest celebrity you met while you were at the white house? >> there weren't a lot that came. john voyt. what's that movie? the thing that kids like. the secrets in the oval office. there was a secret -- there was a movie for kids. he would sometimes be in the west wing having lunch. bono. >> you only take pictures with big as in tall people. >> chances are. >> isn't there a club of white house press secretaries? >> yes. that was one of the reasons i wanted to go back.

press secretaries started in the late '30s. everybody gets along. there's a flak jacket that's only for the press secretary to see. it's notes from every press secretary for advice to the next one. it's fun to go back and read those. >> what's a flak jacket? >> come on. >> no. >> if you take -- >> what does a good press secretary do? >> well, i will give one piece of advice. you never prepare for the briefing on that day. you prepare for the briefing four days from then. you have to be able to see around corners and to spot trouble. one of my biggest regrets was for three days in a row as the deputy i would say, i think this will be a problem. i got brushed off. i should have raised it to a higher level. it became a huge story. if you are looking ahead and reading everything and knowing what's coming, you can prevent things that would disrupt the president's agenda. >> you also gave very good advice when you said about not being on defense. be on offense. have three things to give to the

press. >> try to give them news. in donald trump's rall you tour at the top so you can advance it. you read an article twice before you complain about it. >> that's a good one. i would say you are great because you defended the right of reporters to be there and get answers. >> you feel a lot of pressure to do so, an obligation. >> what's the difference between a podium and a lectern? >> there is a difference. we will -- >> a podium you stand on with your feet. a lectern is in front of you. >> there you go. >> you have to stand on a fairly -- >> juan is your phone a friend. >> thank you, josh earnest, for all the time. up next, an update out of germany where nine were killed during an taattack on a christm market in berlin. reaction from the white house next.

this is a fox news alert. back to the breaking news out of germany. at least nine people are dead, 50 injured after a truck plowed into a christmas market there. the white house just releasing a statement saying, quote, the united states condemns in the strongest terms what appears to have been a terrorist attack on a christmas market in berlin, germany. kimberly, we don't know for sure what happened. now we have the united states categorizing this as an apparent terror attack. what's the significance to you? >> this is what we were thinking it was going in this direction. it tells me that they in fact have the intelligence report to make this kind of statement. it really looks like it fits the mold here in terms of what we have seen that has been inspired by isis or al qaeda to be able to use, encouraging the jihadists to be able to utilize these items like trucks to be able to commit mass casualties

in places of worship and this was a christmas market attached to a church at a beautifully holiday time where people come and celebrate and embrace the holidays and essentially the western way of life. germany has had multiple problems here. we have seen in terms of the influx of mie gragrants coming . we don't know anything about that connected here in this situation. they have had a lot of problems that relates to terror. what we know as well from the u.s. state department that so far there have been no american casualties identified. we can give a prayer to that and to those to the families that have been injure order killed in this. >> what we know is that the russians are saying that the attack on their ambassador in turkey, they consider that to have been a terrorist attack. any connection? >> no. there shouldn't be. the only connection is when a guy yells allah akbar after he assassinates someone.

there appears to have been a -- is it a foreign fighter? is it a potential refugee that came over? is it someone who is self-radicalized in germany who saw something and decided to become a fighter? >> dana, does it surprise you the americans are saying terror attack? we have not heard that from the germans. >> no, it's not. because of what the state department issued. the state department issued a warning to americans overseas. there are many people that have an opportunity to go to europe and to enjoy a christmas vacation. isis doesn't care about our holiday plans. they want to disrupt them. at a time when you are in the middle of a transition from one government to the next in the united states, those are times of instability. that's why the transition team working together is vitally important. >> that's a great point. we're more vulnerable. i think that's really key that it's a moment of transition and people may think, there's going to be some confusion over lack of -- >> juan, fox news is reporting

the fbi's legal attache office in berlin said they have offered support for assets that are specifically associated with the fbi to help provide intelligence and assist in the investigation. they haven't deployed any u.s. assets there yet. >> greg? >> i'm glad whoever they got is alive. maybe they can get information, see if he's part of a wider group of people. remember, the irony of this is that these guys are using modern conveniences, whether it's cell phones, vehicles, weaponry, in order to bring us back to a seventh century lifestyle. it's not about attacking the western way of life. it's about attacking progress. they want to bring us back to the worst time on earth. >> one more thing coming at you. stay with us.

it's time for one more thing. greg? >> thank you. you know, we hired somebody new.

he's a professional wrestler. we thought we would give him a tour of the building. he walked around to meet people. he happened to run into dana. he found something disturbing in her office. >> you know greg? >> yeah. >> he would never give you this book. he would give you the book of dark. it is the book of light. listen to your heart. >> excuse me? what is this? >> that's not for me. >> it's next to your coffee cup. i'm going to go. >> my god, dana. >> they gave that to me to use as a prop for him. i forgot about it. >> so this was -- >> blame it on the black guy. >> i wouldn't know. >> it's been -- it's have a nil lay flavored vodka. it's in my office. >> what's the flavor? >> vanilla. >> of course, vanilla. >> racist. not nice.

>> we're done with you. >> i forgot to mention the full interview with josh earnest is on the five's facebook page. then i have dana's health update news. we don't have a graphic. remember six months ago my mom had a double knee replacement on may 31. her recovery was tough for anyone who does that. this is her yesterday. >> are you kidding? >> at my tennis clinic. she played for 45 minutes. she's doing great. anybody who is thinking about getting a knee remraplacement, the work like she has done, that can be you. >> congratulations. >> strong, tough lady. >> good job. >> i'm so proud of your mom. that's wonderful. >> dallas cowboys running back elliott got some criticism yesterday for a touchdown celebration. take a look. >> elliott into the end zone.

>> he jumped in the salvation army kettle. it was thought he would get fined for excess sill celebration. he said he would match any fine with a donation to the salvation army. guess what? he wasn't fined. he is still making a donation. here is the best part. christmas music to my ear. salvation army has seen a 61% increase in donations since his stunt. sometimes showing off, not such a bad thing. >> he is having a phenomenal year. as are the cowboys. >> what do you got? >> the top ten states for business. utah, north carolina, nebraska. first of all, 70% of them went republican in the last election. low energy costs is one of them. higher levels of education. and then all this. the small union representation.

want to know what works? take a look at this. >> a beautiful board. >> america's workers. >> so a little sad news. we learned about today the death of saturday saturdzsa zka gabor. multiple marriages, not her fault everyone was in love with her. wealth and her glamorous life. she was really beloved. she was 99 years of age. she was a great aunt of paris hilton. she had had some unfortunate health problems in recent times. we just say, we love you. you were fantastic. >> how many times was she married? >> nine. >> nine, nine, nine. >> but not to herman cain. it's "the five." what do you expect?

that's it for us. "special report" next. this is a fox news alert. i'm bret baier in washington. we have several breaking stories tonight. first, donald trump has officially won the electoral college vote and will become the 45th president of the united states on january 20th. the republican easily surpassing the 270 mark and held off what was a desperation move by some democrats to overturn the results of the november election. while the official result was never in doubt, there is considerable doubt tonight about what kind of threats around the world the new president will inherit. europe is once again in the throws of terror tonight. what appears to be terror attacks in berlin, germany,