you. i will say that the dow was off today. but right now, it's one of the best owning streaks in history. we appreciate you watching today. make sure you watch tomorrow. we've got a special christmas addition of "your world" at 4:00 p.m. "the five starts now. >> dana: hello everyone. i'm dana perino along with emily, juan williams. this is "the five. ♪ merry christmas eve, everyone. we are excited to have you with us for our celebration. we have tons of fun for you tonight, including reaction to our first ever christmas grab bag making highlights. we are squaring off to see who will be crowned the quiz show champion. plus, we've been waiting all year for our secret santa gift exchange. don't miss the annual tradition. first, there is no better way to get into the christmas spirit

than by cutting down your own christmas tree. jesse and emily went on the little adventure to a local tree farm to show us how it's done. take a look. ♪ >> jesse: we are here at the head and pond christmas farm in new jersey with christian nicholson, the owner. >> emily: i'm so excited. i've never cut down a christmas tree before. this is like a lifelong dream of mine. >> it's not so much about the tree. it's about the memories and the spirit of christmas when you come out to a real christmas tree farm. >> jesse: we will take a drive out to the field. >> do you know how to drive a stick? emily, how about you? you know how to drive a stick shift? >> emily: yes, i do. >> try to keep it under the speed limit. >> [laughs] stig allots a really tree right there. >> jesse: what you think the perfect tree would look like for

the five? [laughter] he needs a few more years. >> emily: this one is leading a little to the left. >> jesse: that's juan. [laughter] >> emily: all of the trees are like, "pick me. pick me." [laughter] >> jesse: this is a taker. >> emily: this is a little crooked. >> jesse: it's like hillary. [laughter] i like it. i think it's got good size. it's got a nice shape. nice density. >> emily: great height. >> jesse: perfect tip. should i saw it down?

timber! [laughter] ♪ ho-ho-ho. >> jesse: all right, let's go bag it and take it. >> emily: all right, i'm ready. >> jesse: all right, here comes. >> jesse: all right, emily, we came, we saw, we conquered. >> emily: all right, merry christmas. >> jesse: merry christmas. let's go bring it back to the car and ride it to "the five." here we go. all right, in the elevator. >> emily: you are almost home, buddy.

all right, yea! >> jesse: hold on. we got to decorate it. producers, go. ♪ >> dana: well done, guys. is that the first time you've ever done that? >> emily: i've done it many times. >> greg: how come she was driving and not you? >> jesse: i've never learned. >> emily: it was a tractor. it was awesome. that was incredible. >> dana: how did you feel killing a living thing? >> juan: i've done this a lot. especially when the kids were young. if you get the tree back, there are still bugs on the tree.

>> jesse: that night, they heard my cats screaming. they found out that a squirrel has done my cat escaped in the middle of the night. >> juan: the other thing i love about this is that when you put it in that plastic wrapping, sometimes they will do a fresh caught so that when you get it home -- what they do right at the end is they stick it in this plastic thing and it reminds me of a wood chipper. what if they put me in there? aloh, my! >> dana: it might be a handy thing to have. >> greg: the wrapping. they should apply that to other things. it comes all wrapped up. like, you're going to the gym and you throwing all of your stuff. it goes into this little mesh thing. >> juan: what it reminds me of the most is that the airports have luggage. >> dana: they do. they do.

thanks for going out there to do that. super cute. it wouldn't be christmas in new york city without indulging in some delicious desserts. serendipity has really big tasty treats. unforgettable tasty treats. watch. >> we are at one of the best places that new york city has to offer. no better place to be than the holidays. we are at serendipity, which is a famous place. we have chef joe, who is going to tell us about these iconic desserts. >> here we have the outrageous banana split. if that intimidates you -- [laughter] >> dana: it we'll give it a shot. >> yeah, enjoy. >> emily: i've never had a proper banana split in my life. >> when my wife was pregnant, she not only wanted ice cream. she wanted chocolate fudge cake. >> dana: so you would get dell

might go to the store and get it? >> i'm still married. >> juan: my wife makes a banana cream pie that's to die for. >> dana: my grandmother would make an apple pie and there would be a cherry pie, usually. i will definitely do something chocolate. >> juan: cinnamon ice cream is kind of like this. >> dana: you could put cinnamon in your chocolate, ju juan. >> emily: what is this slice of heaven? >> pecan pie, butter pecan ice cream, red walnuts topped with whipped cream and almonds. >> dana: who comes up with these things question work >> we all do. >> dana: okay. [laughs] thanks, joe. >> dig in. ♪ >> dana: sorry, making a mess at serendipity. >> juan: this is the kind of cake i like.

it's nice. it's moist. ♪ >> dana: i did have it. >> emily: if you guys could have any dessert for the rest of your life, what would you have? >> juan: if i was on death's row, i think i would have this. i'm going to be a fat man. >> dana: you have the best metabolism of anybody. >> frozen hot chocolate. that's our iconic drink. >> dana: thank you. >> enjoy. >> dana: you are going to love this the most. [laughter] >> jesse: you know what i noticed? greg wasn't in any of those. where were you? >> greg: i was busy. i'm not a big fan of watching people eat. a kind of grosses me out. you know in movies, people go to lunch and they talk about what

they are eating? don't need that. >> jesse: they tell politicians, never eat on camera. spea>> greg: you all did a great job of eating on camera. nothing was dripping down. >> dana: i appreciate that. it is an amazing place, serendipity. i got the outrageous banana split. you can get these and lots of stores. >> jesse: the forbidden broadway sunday. you want to switch? >> juan: salty caramel pretzel. >> jesse: i like that. that's all you need. >> dana: everything they brought, juan would say, "that's my favorite. no, that's my favorite." >> jesse: the best part, no calories. >> juan: is that right? >> emily: the movie "serendipity." it was great. on the way home, it was literally like being drunk off

sugar. my heart was beating so fast. >> dana: it makes you realize what children feel like when they have a sugar high. >> jesse: yeah, exactly. >> juan: i think dessert at "serendipity" is pretty cool for christmas. it's like a child's wonderland. we didn't see many kids in there, because the adults are all dominating. >> dana: you can send some up to the ranch for my little cousins. all set? everybody good? all right. eat up. coming up, our amazing secret santa reveals what you do not want to miss. i am very excited. but first, we are weighing in on some festive topics in our christmas grab bag with emily when "the five" returns. i've always loved seeing what's next. and i'm still going for my best, even though i live with a higher risk of stroke

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♪ >> emily: welcome back. it's time now for our christmas grab bag holiday topics. first up, video chat companies are now offering families a chance for their kids to virtually chat with old saint nick from the comfort of home. one, what you think about this? you think it should replace the experience? >> juan: i agree. i recently showed pictures of my grandkids at the mall with santa. in fact, it was funny. i think the objection here, and this goes way back in my family life, is you have to stand in line if you go to the mall.

sometimes the mall can go on and on. it's all part of the family tradition. it's like going to the thanksgiving day parade here in new york where these big crowds, and it sometimes cold and windy or icy or snowing. but memories are made. i think the comfort of home, maybe for a disabled child, i get it, but beyond that, it's laziness. >> jesse: my friend who is in his 30s decided to make a little extra money for the holiday season and became a holiday season. he collected a lot of cash. if you are looking for a little side hustle, it's a great opportunity. >> dana: i like that santa is not afraid of technology and roles with the times. not afraid to get on the video chat. skype it up. >> dana: well , >> greg: well, you know i don't like children.

i was a santa. i did it for morning america. i went to santa school and became a santa there and i was reprimanded for drinking, because we were filming and i thought, like, okay, i'll take a break and go to lunch. they have great restaurants in cherry hill, wherever that place is and i had pizza with two glasses of wine. they don't treat it lightly. they could smell it. they were like, "you can't do this." >> jesse: you are in character. that's what santa does. >> greg: the alcohol thing, they will not -- >> juan: are you sure it's not that movie, "bad santa?" >> emily: up next, we all look forward to doing secret santa here on "the five," but apparently not all are a fan of

the christmas tradition. some millennials want to ban the christmas exchange, because it triggers anxiety for them at work. >> dana: what doesn't trigger anxiety for me? put this in a long line of things. i don't like it, because it's just like, you have to figure out how much to spend without offending somebody. frankly, that's what assistants are for. >> dana: i like it, because i love coming up with ideas for people, for gifts. yeah, i like it. >> jesse: and you put a limit on it, so people like greg, who make tons and tons of money, don't feel uncomfortable. >> juan: welcome i guess that there is some anxiety. it's like in new york, you have to give money to the doorman are the people around. >> dana: they deserve it. >> juan: yeah, dana, they do deserve it, but it feels like, how much am i supposed to give? it's like a tip, you know? you know 20%, whatever. but now, with this, it's like,

hm. people say anxiety, i think it's part of life. >> greg: no, it's not. it's shown to be part of life. we shouldn't be doing this. we shouldn't have others customs forced upon us. we should say, "no." >> jesse: the group doesn't want it either. >> emily: up next, a surprising trend. many people are using christmas gifts to send a passive-aggressive message. some of the top take a hint presence include cologne, gym memberships and self-help books. [laughter] a kind of goes with that, right? what would you do if you woke up and had one of those gifts? >> juan: well, one of those? i would take it as a passive-aggressive act. what are they trying to tell you? i noticed that they also had mouthwash and toothbrushes. >> dana: that sounds terrible.

that's a little -- >> jesse: my parents my whole life gave me floss, a toothbrush, and listerine. >> greg: it's like you went to the dentist. [laughter] >> jesse: i think they were telling me something. >> dana: i don't like this idea at all. nope. cologne, or perfume, usually they have something that they like and you should get that for them, but don't do this. >> greg: it depends on what you are trying to get them to do. to become a smarter, more well-rounded person, purchase my book. putting it in a stocking would be quite good. but yeah, i think it's wrong to give people any hints about their hygiene. you know, emily. [laughter] >> emily: all right come up next, the principle of an elementary school in england under fire for banning students for sending each other christmas cards because of environmental concerns. instead, he suggested one card for the class to help save the

land. juan, yes or no question asked before yes. i can see why we're doing this, because everyone in america, we send christmas cards. we love it, right? i think this is an effort that shows that we should be aware of how we contribute to global warming. i'm i'm all for that. i think people should be aware. >> greg: more like a camp for living trees. >> jesse: and we are going to use it to make paper. >> dana: i get fewer christmas cures than i have in years past. >> juan: i get paperless invitations like common in email. i'm also an old guy. [laughter] >> jesse: did you get the white house christmas card? it's this big. it's huge! >> greg: talk about a humble

brag. you wouldn't like it. it's so big. and that handwriting, it's so hard to read donald's handwriting. i mean, the president. you are so plaintiff's! >> jesse: it just came up in conversation >> juan: deodorant as a christmas gift. >> emily: all right, guys, don't go anywhere. our secret santa christmas exchange is coming up. stay with us. ♪ if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, little things can be a big deal.

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speak of the five continues in a moment, but first the special report newsbreak. after a christmas for our

troops, he told dominic said that nancy pelosi hates the republican party. she downplayed reports of a possible christmas missile test by north korea. clashes resuming in hong kong as antigovernment demonstrators put on santa hats. some of the protesters tonight taking place in shopping cente centers. they are attending midnight mass in bethlehem tonight. the location is considered to be the traditional birthplace of jesus christ. i'll be back at 6:00 p.m. eastern time for a live special report. now, back to "the five." ♪ [laughter] >> jesse: greg, you're so in the mood.

try to control yourself. all right, welcome back at, everybody. time for a special christmas addition of supermarket joe don. all right, just the time for santa's big night. whoever guesses the closest without going over is the winner. just a reminder, i don't know the answers in advance. first up, we have elf on the shelf. everybody knows what this is. >> dana: the dvd too. >> jesse: elf on the shelf. everybody write that down. all right, dominic. >> jesse: i don't know. i'm just guessing. 2599. act like you've been there before, emily. next up, we have peppermint bark. it looks like 150 calories per

serving in a nice tin can. okay. here we go. and -- [laughs] the price is -- what? $9.97? >> juan: oh, my! >> emily: i won. >> jesse: i cheated. it said $1995. the same number you wrote. [laughter] all right, moving along. fox news knit hats. this is definitely made in america, we hope. >> greg: where'd you get that? >> jesse: what is it foxnews.com ? all right, people.

all right, everybody, okay? you get the same thing every time. i like that. $30. >> what? no way! >> jesse: you love to shop, emily. that is true. i was actually closest. for the record, i was just over. >> jesse: all right, baby shark puppet. what is the baby shark puppet, by the way? >> greg: people with kids no. >> jesse: like an actual puppet? is it an actual puppet? >> jesse: could someone sing the song for us just to get us in the mood? we've got to keep going. >> juan: oh, i don't know. let me see. >> dana: wow! >> jesse: i haven't bought a stuffed animal on about -- >> juan: there you go.

>> jesse: emily has it again! >> juan: how did she cheat no now? >> greg: go cry. >> emily: now i know what winning feels like. >> jesse: an inflatable santa. this is what you see that is bringing the property value down in the neighborhood. >> emily: the baby shark was singing. >> jesse: all right, inflatable santa. this is a runny way, anyway. >> dana: there's no way, emily. no way. >> jesse: $13.48. [laughter] you know what? it doesn't matter. emily, you are the winner of this supermarket showdown. >> greg: by the way, the winner has to buy all of us dinner tonight.

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♪ ski through welcome back. we are ready for a christmas quiz face-off. it sounds kind of gross. if you don't have it, you should probably get it. let's go. question number one. three of santa's reindeer begins with d.

put up the answer. is it donner, or -- r? donner go quick, guys because this is easy. >> don't you know the song, dana? >> dana: i can't sing it in my head right now. >> in which year was the first christmas tree put up? 1981, 1931, or 1969? first christmas tree. >> greg: it doesn't even matter. >> it does matter. this is american history, greg. i need an answer. there we go. and the answer is b! 1931. emily. >> greg: oh, yeah, like you knew it, jesse. [laughter]

>> here we go. question number three. what is the most popular christmas song of all time. "white christmas" com," "pleasee home for christmas" by the eagles. it's popular in all categories. the whole deal. juan, i need an answer. and the answer is -- you call dominic all got it right. 60 million copies. here we go. quick. how many ghosts in christmas carol. how many ghosts? seven, three, or 4? the answer is 4. juan is the only one to get it right. the longest chain of all. question number 5. what year was christmas made a

federal holiday? was it 1795, 1870, or 1900? federal holiday. this is a good question and a good question to stump some of you. the answer is b. wow. not your day on the quiz show. emily. okay. [laughter] here we go. which country, from which country came eggnog? from which country? is it england, germany, or the united states? where did we get the nog? and the answer is a, england! wow. i thought it was the old usa, huh? in what century did people stat having decorated trees in their homes for christmas? 14th century, 18th century.

>> greg: just stupid fax. [laughter] >> the answer is a. dana. nailed it. >> dana: when you take the s.a.t.s. [laughter] >> here we go. when did the tradition of leaving cookies and milk for santa start customer was at the '50s, the '30s, or 1910? [laughter] >> i need an answer here. and it was during the depression. the 1930s. >> dana: no way! >> yes. >> greg: this is not based on anything other than pure luck. >> we have a tie. i have a tiebreaker question. our producers will tell us what the scores are. who thinks they are in the lead? juan, do you think you are in the lead?

>> dana: juan one. won. >> jesse: usually wins. >> greg: we all won. [laughter] >> 1.76 billion candy canes sold every year. >> dana: 1.76 billion. >> juan: i think that's the amount the dentists get in january. >> greg: thank you so much, if that's your real name. our secret santa gift exchange will return. ♪ i need a ride. here hold this.

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♪ [laughter] >> juan: welcome back. this is the moment we've been waiting for. our secret santa gift exchange. some people do it on christmas eve night. that's what we are going to do here on "the five," so let's get started with miss emily. >> emily: do i get to give my gift? >> greg: is she giving or getting? before opening your gift.

>> greg: the first one in front of her, right? >> emily: i love the wrapping. [laughter] >> greg: open it! >> juan: there you go. >> emily: now i think i know who this might be from. [laughter] >> greg: let's see what it is. you always think it's me when you have it. >> emily: he asked me if i was going anywhere after the show. i said yes. [laughter] thank you. >> juan: okay, gregory. there's more. there's more. >> greg: she has another gift. >> dana: there's another gift.

>> oh! [laughter] >> greg: look what's in it! it's a hedge fund. >> emily: and it says, "you are welcome." >> greg: a replica of your car and a replica of me. >> emily: this is probably the coolest gift i've ever gotten. >> greg: it's probably something that you should keep in your house. there are no cameras in that at all. [laughter] >> emily: everything is the head shot. >> juan: i like the idea of the photo in there. [laughter] >> emily: this is for later. [laughter] >> juan: it's your turn. >> dana: here's your gift right here.

what do you think of the wrapping paper? >> greg: i can't believe you got this wrapping paper. it's fantastic. [laughter] oh! a mechanical keyboard inspired by a typewriter. this is like a real gift. i can't open it. [laughter] >> juan: oh, okay. >> greg: what is this? i've never seen this before. this is going to drive people crazy. >> dana: it's going to drive people crazy. see come you put your laptop right here and then it wirelessly connects. when you are writing your books, you can make all the noise. ding! it connects to all of your computers. >> greg: this is fantastic. i love it. thank you so much. i don't deserve this.

[laughter] >> dana: i hope you like it. you have an ipad. >> greg: no, but i'll get one. is this only for ipads? >> dana: no, i don't think so. >> greg: i'm going to use this on the airplane. >> dana: that's going to drive people crazy. before you know what i like? the name. >> emily: left the top five. >> greg: oh, fantastic. >> dana: it has a return bar function, so you can go -- >> greg: i'm finishing my book. [laughter] >> dana: i'll try to do it fast. oh, that's so cute! with "the five" and the daily briefing. i'm not really good at it. this is number two. i don't know.

>> greg: that was a good gift. all my, it's gwyneth paltrow's head. [laughter] fantastic. >> dana: oh, that is a pretty good gift. a pretty good gift. you know what i'm going to make this your for the super bowl? >> what? >> dana: reservations. oh! that's so funny. bottle of wine. i love it. we are going to have a lot of queso. >> jesse: her biggest candle of the year. [laughter] >> juan: all right, jesse, you're up. >> greg: beautiful wrapping.

>> dana: i really like this box. >> juan: be careful. >> jesse: a bonsai tree. and it's not dead. >> juan: but just to come at us plastic. [laughter] we want you to have one. it will always be with you. >> jesse: thank you, juan. >> juan: here something to keep you warm in the winter chill. >> jesse: what is this? >> juan: it's a sweatshirt. >> jesse: what does that say? [laughter] >> jesse: i like that. >> dana: you're going to have to wear that one. >> juan: by the way, my son and i have the same issue. i think it's millennials that love bonsai. but that's for you, jesse. here i go. i'm told this can't go on the

floor. oh! here we go. here we go. oh, my gosh. it's a sweet tooth. party time! >> jesse: wow. >> dana: that's a big pig. >> juan: oh, my gosh. >> emily: the biggest sweet tooth that we know. merry christmas. >> dana: i have one extra gift. here we go. >> juan: one more. >> greg: dana, you're jumping the line. >> juan: it must be that. >> greg: let me guess. >> juan: is the box in front of emily? okay, here we go. >> jesse: just tear it. >> juan: i'm trying. i'm trying. here we go.

>> jesse: all my! >> emily: i got a matching one. we have to wear that's at the same time and take a picture. >> juan: last year, she gave me the snowflake. othank you. merry christmas. >> dana: i'm passing these down. a little extra for everybody. >> juan: more, more, more. >> dana: there you go. >> woah! >> juan: all look, i got jasper and a space suit. [laughter] dana, that was sweet. all right, we are taking a quick break, because this is too good.

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♪ >> dana: welcome back to our christmas eve special. we are having fun with our annual secret santa gift exchange. you chose some really masculine colors. i think they look great. >> dana: they look great. juan, you look great in everything, though. >> emily: we need sunglasses. how excited are your children and grandchildren for tonight? >> juan: i know if i say that that greg is going to make fun

of me. i have to be a hard skeptic. >> greg: you guys look like you are fitness instructors at a time-share. >> juan: a time-share? [laughter] >> dana: they are like activities directors. >> greg: , they are hanging out. >> juan: was the guy that is skating with the girl? >> emily: where i come from, we stand for the national anth national anthem, honey? work with me, greg. [laughter] >> juan: i don't know, but it looks like we are professional ice skaters. >> emily: we do, yes. >> greg: weave aged out of the olympics. [laughter] you know those magazines that have seminars? you have a seminar.

>> dana: merry christmas, everybody here with the "the five." we'll see you back here tomorrow. we have a christmas day special for you. merry christmas, everyone. good night. ♪ >> good evening. welcome to washington. i'm mike emanuel in for bret baier. president trump railed against house speaker, nancy pelosi, saying that she hates republicans and all the people that voted for him in the election. this comes after a christmas eve message for the troops. in bethlehem, thousands of christians gathering in celebration at the traditional birthplace of. we will have a live report from there in a moment. we begin tonight with impeachment at limbo and the politics of frustration. correspondent, rich, west palm beach, florida, following the president. good evening, rich. >> yeah,