doing some work, check out this guy, cutting the rug to ring in his 90 eighth birthday. >> "fox and friends first" continues right now. ♪ >> good morning, live look at our christmas tree out on fox square, the first person in the uk receive the coronavirus vaccine, pfizer's vaccine, 90-year-old grandmother named margaret who will turn 91 next week. >> an important moment for the world but we would be remiss if we didn't say she looked very cute in that sweater. carley: we will talk about it more later on the show. you are watching "fox and friends first" on tuesday

morning. todd: it is safe harbor day. hope you got presence finalized. carley: pennsylvania republicans work to avoid the vote county near state. >> reporter: safe harbor day matters because it locks in state certifications and wraps up state legal challenges before the electoral college meets and no judge has ruled in favor of the president in a way that would bend election results but pennsylvania is the best shot as republicans are urging the supreme court to take up a lawsuit by congressman mike kelly contesting pennsylvania certification based on arguments the vote by mail law is unconstitutional. the case got a boost when senator ted cruz said if the high court takes the case he will argue it. >> i'm hopeful the supreme court will step forward to its

responsibility and resolve this case and other cases as needed according to law and according to the constitution to say this is a country, we respect the rule of law, follow the constitution. >> this as the trump campaign fight on another stage in michigan and arizona and in georgia where secretary of state recertified results yesterday, donald trump teases there is more to come. >> if you look at the polls it was a rigged election, look at the different states, the election was totally rigged. it is this disgrace to our country, it is like a third world country, ballots pouring in from everywhere using machinery nobody knows and then we find out what we can do about it, you will see a lot of big things happening over the next couple days. >> fox news learned president-elect biden will pick lloyd austen to be his defense secretary, he would be the first black president chief after having become the first black commander of centcom. a congressional waiver, he's not been retired for at least 7

years. he retired in 2016. also today biden will introduce his health team in wilmington which include xavier becerra and doctor anthony fauci. carley: we have also heard of you. >> senator lindsey graham has a message for leaders in georgia as donald trump and his team push for a signature on it. >> if you are not fighting for trump now when he needs you the most as a republican leader in georgia people are not going to fight for you when you ask them to get reelected. there is a civil war brewing in georgia. it is not unreasonable to ask the legislature to come back in and order are not at of the signatures in the presidential race to see if the system worked. it is not unreasonable to change the law so stacy abrams can't steal another election. what is unreasonable is to do

nothing when you have a chance to save the country. todd: there are big races in georgia, the senate sees going to runoff, those elections january 5th. jillian: a fox news alert, 90-year-old woman becomes the first person in the world to get the pfizer covid-19 vaccine as the uk begins vaccination. todd: they are declaring vide. >> reporter: the uk has begun administering pfizer's coronavirus vaccine just one week after it was granted approval. >> open. open. [applause] >> reporter: margaret keenan turns 91 next week, first person in the country to get her vaccine this morning, the grandmother of four will receive

a booster in three weeks. the uk would minister 800,000 doses to people over 80 years old and nursing home workers. in the us the fda will meet thursday to discuss emergency use authorization, donald trump is fine and america first executive order that will ensure the government prioritizes americans receiving the vaccine before it is sent to other countries. pfizer is warning it will provide additional doses of its vaccine until late june or july because other countries rushed to buy a bit supplies but operation warp speed says i'm not concerned about our ability. the white house is holding a vaccine summit to educate the public on the fda approval process. representatives from modernand pfizer will attend. todd: this on the heels of new lockdowns throughout the nation. >> several states are tightening

restrictions this week. in michigan governor gretchen witmer is extending the path through december 20th. including a ban on indoor dining and in person learning in high school and colleges. new york considering a ban of indoor dining as cases rise here. >> as the facts change your strategy should change. if the hospitalization rate doesn't stabilize in new york city we are going to close indoor dining. >> reporter: in california a new apps will let californians know if they came in contact with someone positive for covid-19. dc's enforcing tighter restrictions, high school sports officially shutdown. restaurants in the capital fed up with continued lockdowns and lack of help from congress. dozens of businesses brought symbolic empty plates to the capital with the names of people who lost their jobs or businesses that were shattered.

todd: we will talk to one of the individuals who participated in a couple minutes. carley: staying on that topic a california restaurant owner refuses to shut down despite heavy fines. >> we are here for our staff members, we need money more than ever and don't have the heart to lay them off. carley: he lost his father in april to the coronavirus so he understands the consequences but he believes in running his business as safely as possible. >> jerome adam says politicians need to be smarter and thing harder before deciding to close parts of the city in the state. >> reporter: outside is better than inside, close down people's ability, in an outdoor area and

the virus will spread. >> lawyers for the staten island borrower who defied lockdown orders, was accused of hitting an officer with his car releasing surveillance video of the incident. from two men dressed in dark clothing never identified themselves as authors. 2 dozen customers entering and exiting his bar despite it being closed by the state. andrew cuomo blasting it. >> you never assault the police officer. he drives his car into a police officer. todd: he was arrested for defining covid-19 regulations. jillian: florida police caught

on camera rating the home of a fire data scientist. >> come down the stairs now. come down the stairs. >> your children. >> that florida governor ron desantis ordered the raid. florida officials say officers were carrying out a search warrant after jones allegedly hacked into the emergency alert system. she was fired for alleged insubordination. todd: calling out attorney general william barr to appoint a special counsel investigating hunter biden's business dealings, it is crucial, quote, a potential biden administration will not be the subject of

foreign interference, assuring free from political interference. jillian: honoring a teske key airman celebrating his 100 first birthday. brigadier general charles mcgee, 400 combat missions during his time in world war ii. >> to be recognized. todd: classic cars lining the streets, more planes flying overhead. he says he lived life for perseverance. todd: the teske key airman, and unreal story. thanks to the gentleman for your service.

carley: top chefs in dc serving up a message to members of congress, there desperately for relief. todd: a homeowner getting a nasty letter about the harmful impact of christmas lights. there is a snippet of complaints coming up. research shows people remember commercials with nostalgia. so to help you remember that liberty mutual customizes your home insurance, here's one that'll really take you back. it's customized home insurance from liberty mutual! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪

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chef amy joins us, describe the scene yesterday. >> it took me by surprise the emotions i had, a little bit somber in terms of seeing people show up, placing place in the name of somebody who lost their job or restaurants you know and love the closed. it was really touching, something for everybody to think about. carley: trying to get congress to pass restaurant act which would create $120 billion in funds for independent restaurants, bars, cafés, payroll for employees making less than 100,$000 funding mortgage, rent, ppe cleaning materials and food supplies and all the things folks need to keep restaurant safe and going. a lot of restaurant owners say we will shut down if we get government stimulus but can't have it both ways because they are out of work, out of money, their restaurant shuts down.

is that where you are? >> this has been an unprecedented time. we need stimulus funds now, with the least amount of strain possible. we need grants to help us recoup and restaurants want nothing more than to employ people safely and right now we need more than a ppp fixed. we need a legitimate grant that doesn't have to go through 20 accountants and high-priced consultants to make it work. todd: such an amazing point is what boggles my mind about this response to the pandemic, i know a lot of people who received a stimulus check that quite frankly didn't need it. it was unnecessary for them for

their survival yet we shutdown all of our restaurants and bars and did not have targeted and focused relief to those individuals. when you see what is happening throughout your industry, throughout the country how sad and frustrated does it make you? >> makes me sad. everyone knows restaurants are the hub of entrepreneurship and small business and they employ hundreds of millions of people whether it is a kid trying to put themselves through school or others devoted the industry and love hospitality. to mandate we have to follow certain protocols and not give us a targeted way to do that is irresponsible. >> have you heard from any lawmakers the talked about the restaurant act or possibly

getting much-needed aid to small business like yours? >> for many direct members of congress, there are many people who signed on to legislation but many many more have. i think we are in a vacuum here where members of congress love to go to our restaurants but don't understand what makes it work. todd: they are getting the benefits. central leaning dc chef amy, thank you for sharing your insight and hope this rectifies sooner rather than later. >> thank you, appreciate it. a scheme to cancel student debt without congress. cheryl casone from foxbusiness on the amount of money the left wants to forgive. carley: gratitude to aoc, the

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jillian: new overnight a suspected chinese 5 targeted california politicians, chinese nationals are together political intelligence and influence on issues relating to china, but under fbi surveillance and the country in 2015 ending the probe. eric small well, she took part in 2014 reelection campaign. john radcliffe says china is the

biggest foreign threat to america. >> a lot of people for political reasons don't want china to be the greatest threat in america. it is not even close. no other country has the capability of taking away the american dream and a specific plan to do so and intelligence is clear. i wanted to use the vantage point i had to make sure -- my job is to warn the american people of threat and there is no greater threat than china to america. jillian: joe biden says he won't remove elevated tariffs like china by the trump administration but experts 0 biden white house would take a softer approach when dealing with beijing. todd: we touched on this, 10,000 restaurants projected to close

in the next 3 months. carley: cheryl casone joins us with those staggering numbers, bad news. >> reporter: they are staggering numbers. the national restaurant association expects 10,000 restaurants will close with 110,000 already closed for the pandemic and the group says their members cannot wait for government relief any longer. brenda said even that isn't enough. >> simply survival. you cannot have businesses open and closing, the economy of this country tanking. our governors and people telling us what to do are doing something else. do as i say, don't do as i do is not going to work. ed: even with stimulus they are worried it won't be fast enough.

revenues drop that restaurants, 70% of bars and restaurants will be closed permanently or temporarily just last month, 15.6 million jobs are tied to the restaurant industry. this is a huge issue for the economy and people who are out of work. todd: losing their apartments and everything but a section of the left wants to pay 50,$000, anthropology major. >> reporter: those who didn't take out student debt are not going to like it. new york senator chuck schumer joining new york progressives calling on joe biden to cancel 50,$000 in student debt but instead of waiting for pharmacy wants the student -- the president-elect to do it with an executive order. >> we have come to the conclusion the president biden can undo this debt, forgive 50,$000 of debt the first day he

becomes president. you don't need congress. all you need is the flick of a pen. >> reporter: this would produce a 25% wealth gap between blacks and whites and help with the economy on the campaign trail. for getting 10,$000 student debt for all in exchange for public service. they are not on the same page. jillian: an update on goya and alexandria ocasio cortez. how are they linked? >> reporter: goya's ceo said the company named aoc employee of the month after her boycott of them. he came out in support of donald trump at the white house over the summer which led to her boycott. sales increased by 1000%. this is an honorary designation. they were not able to hand it to her in person.

jillian: still ahead nancy pelosi getting heat from critics who argue she's playing politics with the pandemic after she said this. >> it is a total game changer, a new president and a vaccine. carley: the democrats hatred for the president rules every decision and he joins us live next. todd: can we call it what it is, the best story of the day. a member of the greatest generation getting down, the dance that has this world war ii veteran going viral again. ♪ this year, we learned a lot about baking.

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your family, take note of the lies and deceit spewed from the temporary, never wanted to pass the covid-19 relief bill, they are blinded by their hatred of donald trump and you are suffering because of it. he joins me on where he stands right now. i want to play something from nancy pelosi, and get your reaction on the other side. >> this is simplicity. it is what we had in our bills. it is for a shorter period of time but that is okay now because we have a new president. don't characterize what we did before as a mistake. it was not a mistake. it was a decision. carley: before the election, $1.5 trillion bill did not pass in the house, policy didn't like the $1.8 trillion bill donald trump said he would sign. after the election she is okay

with $908 billion, as a small business owner, your response. >> it is obvious what happened and she admitted it. she was leveraging the needs and the wants and problems americans were having, small businesses, individuals and families to score political points. came out and said it. we were willing and ready to deliver the goods, the paycheck protection program, have been so successful, the first bill we passed and couldn't get them to come to the table in a realistic matter for something that passed in the senate. that tells where the priorities were.

jillian: the bipartisan deal now, do you think it will pass? >> i hope it does. the people deserve something. some of these restaurant errors and the woes they are having. it is so shameful that we can't get together the bill and the help and the aid that these people need. carley: the must be alive to vote act and a portion of that, the ease with which someone steal the ballot of the dispersed -- deceased person, should alarm and outreach every american citizen no matter what side of the aisle they sit on. we've heard complaints of people voting in the name of a dead person even if it is a small-scale issue. how does this bill make it so we can trust our elections more.

>> it is sad that we have to introduce a bill like this. it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you are on, did people should not be voting and a lot of voter rolls, absolutely can't -- cost donald trump the election, where the anomalies occurred they have voter lists with dead people, people who voted multiple times. we know that happened. in south florida a week or two ago before the election, they discovered a plan to put dozens of dead people on voter rolls in south florida. they were caught. there is an investigation going on. the whole thing is a perception of the american people that we had a sham election, 74 million

republicans voted for donald trump, 70% of those people believe it was an illegitimate election. why sweep these complaints and warnings and demands for investigations under the rug? let's look at this, have a transparent election so we can have a peaceful transfer of power which is the hallmark of american politics. carley: we want a peaceful transfer of power and to trust elections in the future. we appreciate you joining us this morning. todd: firefighters in southern california containing brushfires, starting monday after a tree fell on a power line. powerful santa ana windss fueling the flames due to extreme power risk, power cut to 200,000, janice dean joins us live, you can cut power all you want, all it takes as one spark and trouble could be a foot. >> reporter: another day of the

same scenario, going through the canyons and passes, red flag warnings up for southern california, critical fire danger for these areas, 50, 70 million -- this is minutes of season for southern california and once again dealing with strong wind, it is very warm and dry this region for the foreseeable future, a lot of moisture into the northwest, california unbelievable, and try and it will be like that for the next week or so. other things across the weather map, look how quiet it is, we have the potential for some wet

weather across the northwest but the rest of the country looking good. mild temperatures across the plane states, southern california, across today and tomorrow. back to you. todd: when i think of janice dean, it is crucial. >> janice: dancing chuck is back. ♪ >> world war ii veteran and navy pilot celebrating his 90 eighth birthday. a holiday dance. carley: there were holiday classics like jingle bell. they ambassador for the stars and stripes honor flight program, his way of saying thank you for everyone's support.

>> janice: there is something called the dean's list on fox news radio he made the dean's list before and made it again. happy birthday, my friend. he has the moves. todd: we will be right back.

>> i am hopeful the supreme court will step forward to its responsibility and resolve this case and resolve other cases according to law and constitution, where we follow the constitution.

neil: cruise may try to avoid the state's vote count, today marks safe harbor day, the deadline to finalize election results. it also marks the end of any legal challenges of the results. todd: nbc accused of deceitful editing of viral videos of a california woman coming up estate's shutdown government standard. the network failing to report why her emotional, white is an nbc comedy show that created the outdoor dining space outside her shuttered bar. how the shutdown has affected her to bill hammer. >> my employees unemployment has run out. we had a compromise. the outdoor dining, they don't have any proof that it was spreading throughout the dining. jillian: nbc news has not responded to requests for comment.

todd: let's see what is coming up on "fox and friends". >> coming up on tuesday, congress pressing for action on major legislation before the holidays on the government spending bill to coronavirus relief, senator john kennedy and tom cotton and kelly mcinerney with a preview of the coronavirus vaccine summit. plus surveillance video of the incident between sheriff's deputies and the staten island bar owner determined to stay open despite lockdowns. what exactly has happened? we will talk to bar owners coming up. dean cain, rob smith and legendary wrestler dan gates who was honored at the white house. we have a busy three hours the

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>> it is not fair what is happening to small businesses. men, do not give up the ship and we will not give up the ship. jillian: a community activist in the midst of a fight against new york city lockdown restrictions calling out the unfair treatment of small businesses. neil: autonomous zone in new york city, nationally acclaimed scott, you were on the show multiple times, why did you decide to get involved in this?

>> i am an activist. i am a voice for people who don't have a voice. we are at a point in our country the giant has woken and who is that giant? the people that were always complacent. it is insanity what is going on. the injection of socialism and communism is here, alive and well. this is one aspect of it. it went down saturday night, it looks ugly. this is a set up. i know this kid doesn't have a bad bone in his body, those tactics were used without training, not their job to do that, they are revenue collectors. the enemy, the governor, using these guys, giving them the navy seal mission, just horrible to set up.

todd: it will be investigated and we are looking forward to the ultimate truth. carley: one of the criticisms, down the street, indoors and outdoors. governor cuomo spoke about indoor dining in new york. >> they offered additional guidance on indoor dining, 5 days if the hospitalization rate doesn't stabilize indoor dining. jillian: it is all about keeping people safe in hospitalizations, shutdown everything again but so much energy in this movement, do you think small businesses will listen?

>> the virus is here. it spreads. there is no numbers - what the governor said over and over, with a lot of people, the worst place to be when the virus spreads the most, to socialize where they go, these people are home. it is gestapo, people are not going to stand. it is spreading around not only the state but the country. to get to albany and have a section. one man, one government cannot dictate these rules but he doesn't know what he is doing.

fairness, fairness, fairness. carley: outdoor dining when you hear about people saying you can't eat outside it doesn't make sense with so many small businesses struggling. you made your point loud and clear, thank you for joining us, appreciate it. >> don't give up the ship. carley: fox nation host tommy laren sounds off next. ing does't have to be. we can create a kinder, more inclusive world for the millions of people on the autism spectrum. go to autismspeaks.org. . .

jillian: good morning, as covid-19 cases are spiking across the nation, lockdowns are also on the rise with state leaders telling citizens forget about those holiday gatherings. todd: tomi lahren says americans should not stand with this. she joins us live with lock down message. tomi, what do you make of these threats, warnings from governors to stay at home with all due respect to mcmccauley. >> willing to do this in march, mid march, gone on 8 plus months. the american people need to understand if it was going to work it would have worked the first time. only thing is flattening is american dreams, businesses, livelihoods and legacies. and it's about time the american people stand up and tell their mayors and governors, you work for me. you are collecting a taxpayer funded paycheck. and meanwhile, we are waiting

for a check from the government to make it by. many people have no income outside of that. it's about time people started standing up and making their leaders recognize that you work for us. carley: yeah, conservatives have faced a lot of criticism over doing things like protesting, even wearing masks. i think that nine out of 10 of those folks, it's not about the annoyance of wearing a of course that. it's about the concern that government is telling them to do something. sort of like what's next in the fact of the matter remains we are in the middle of a pandemic. and hospitalizations are on the rise. so, what would be a better solution in your opinion? >> well, a better solution is also to trust the american people with their health and their safety. we know, for a fact, those at most at risk are the ones that have compromised immune systems, the elderly. those are the ones we need to make sure we are protecting and emphasizing. other americans that want to live their lives, we cannot disconnect living and livelihood. we also can't ignore the other

variables at play here. the mental and physical health. the american people are struggling from far more than just coronavirus and it's very frustrating from many of us when government officials simply gloss over that like it doesn't matter it. certainly does. todd: yeah, tomi, the governor of your former home state, governor gavin newsom has a solution. he says we should spend $08 million on educational health campaign including 1,000 billboards. take a listen. >> i wanted to connect more to the cause of education. over $80 million in kind and direct supports for new public heducation campaign. we are trying to build more smash mouth forgive the phrase in terms of you who we get your attention. todd: it being christmas i mentioned home alone in first question and second question i'm going to mention the second greatest movie of all time christmas vacation. will try to do the lights. they don't work. the mother-in-law says what a tremendous waste of resources this is. i think that applies here.

do you? >> oh, absolutely it does. californians should be irate. they should be furious at this. meanwhile their businesses are being closed down. meanwhile their governor is asking for federal bailouts, federal taxpayer bailouts but he has $80 million to spend on billboards and pamphlets on thousand wash your hands? how incredibly condescending and a lack of leadership and dereliction of duty but i wouldn't expect anything else from gavin newsom. carley: switching gears here, espn has laid off about 300 people at the company over the last few weeks. people said it's a shame that the company had to lay off all these people to keep stephen smith and max keller manuel because they have such high south carolinas. smith responded saying you might be able to get over it i generate revenue, clown. the tweet is longer than that. in the time we have remaining, what's your reaction to this tweet? >> i agree with stephen a. smith

and that doesn't happen very often. the american people should be far less concerned about how much he and others at espn and other networks are making and far more concerned with the money made by public serve vasts who work for us who are directly funding who, again, have a lack of leadership and are not doing their job. that's where i would direct that anger. i think that would be time well spent. todd: tomi, the government doesn't bring in money except for your taxes. smith is bring in revenue and getting compensated for it. somebody else who is on all the time. tomi lahren. don't miss no interruption with tomi lahren available exclusively on fox nation. we appreciate you getting up early with us, tomi. >> thanks, appreciate it? >> thank you, guys. carley: this will light up your morning, a texas family goes all out for their christmas display. todd: the beckerman holiday home in frisco decorated with 70,000 lights. took 200 hours to finish. god bless them.

jennifer says they have been creating the display for decades. when her autistic son was 2. carley: what a fantastic story. great spending the morning with you. todd: likewise. carley: "fox & friends" starts right now. a 90-year-old british grandmother becomes the first personal to get pfizer covid-19 vaccine. >> we need a 90-year-old woman up there to say hey, did i fine. now you. >> today president trump will sign an american first executive order. >> prioritizes americans in receiving the coronavirus vaccine before it is sent to other countries it? >> is safe harbor day. the deadline for all states to finalize election results. >> i'm hopeful the supreme court will step forward to its responsibility. >> governor newsom still defending california's lock down orders as business owners say show meet science. >> i don't know of any data that says you need to shut down outdoor dining o