joemackey.com. >> tom: thanks to hotep jesus, morgan ortegas joey jones. i love you, america. [cheering] * * ♪ ♪ red, white and blue. the stars and stripes, when it comes to a fight -- >> carley: good morning, hope your day is off to a great start. it is not just any day, today is the 4th of july, america's 248th birthday. we hope there is hot dogs and fireworks and fun in your

future. >> ashley: and cheeseburgers. on my list and fireworks everyone will be shooting off. if you are not going to a parade, look out the window and see the fireworks in the sky. >> carley: america spends $9.4 billion on food, 150 million hot dogs, will spend 3 billion on fire and wine. 74% of firework injuries happen today, be safe. 6.5 million spent on american flags imported annually. buy american when you buy an american flag. aoc i'm a dog lover, today is not a good day for a lot of dogs, they get sore scared. what can you do? love on them more today. >> carley: get the thunder vest.

>> ashley: they work. they feel like hugs for the dog. >> carley: fireworks and freedom today as we celebrate our nation's birthday all day throughout fox news, we'll be celebrating. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. later to do the big independence day show. next hour, you and me together. >> ashley: yes, ma'am. >> carley: serious news, violence erupting overnight after a gunman dressed in ballistic vest oech opens fire on the streets. alexandria hoff joins us. >> alexandria: this is terrifying. police were responding to the scene, they heard more shots being fired a block away. investigators haven't found anything connecting the victims

to the shooter, it is believed it was random. there are two victims that are children. four victims, adult men, have been confirmed dead. our afilliate is adding, a fifth person was killed. officers were flagged down last night in philadelphia southwest consessing neighborhood. police followed the gunfire and cornered the suspect. it was an ar-15 and he was wearing a baleftic vest. >> there are two people in custody and at some point, victims were being shot, we have another person we believe acquired a gun somehow and picked up a gun and returned fire in the direction of the shooter we have in custody. we don't know the connection to

the shooter. >> alexandria: philadelphia mayor tweeted thank you to the police in successful apprehension of a suspect, this devastating violence must stop. submit information to 215-686-tips. a witness last night said i'm ready to get out of here. the shooter is a 40-year-old man who was all carrying a police scanner. >> carley: scary stuff. thank you. >> ashley: robert deniro, is mourning the loss of his grandson, i'm deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson leo. we appreciate condolences from everyone. we ask for privacy.

leo's mother confirming the passing of her son. you have been my joy, my heart and all that was pure and real in my life, you were deeply loved and appreciated and i wish love alone could have saved you. the 19 year old was found dead in an apartment by a friend doing a wellness check. police are claiming a white powdery substance was found close by and it is being investigated as possible overdose. >> carley: a roller coaster gets stuck on the fireball, ride rs were stuck for three hours before they were brought down safely. seven of the eight were children. amusement park officials claim it was caused by mechanical

error. officials investigate the roller coast that was seen with a crack on a support beam, the visitor recording the sight. the theme park has temporarily closed the right until repairs are made and 200 flights delayed on this holiday morning and 189 are cancelled. travel nightmare raging on, triple a estimates 58 million americans are celebrating 4th of july. better news if traveling by car. sheets gas station are dropping prices to reflect the year we gained independence $1.77. offer kicking off overnight and will continue through the holiday for as long as promotion gallons last. something tells me they will not last long. good price.

>> ashley: i need the gas station. texas company guying 1800 foot american flag hundreds of feet in the air, we'll bring you the back story. >> carley: we celebrate our freedom because of sacrifices made by chris kyle. his widow is here to share her message. stay with us. ♪

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>> ashley: today we remember those who gave their life to defend our freedom, including navy seal chris kyle who served before his life was tragically cut short by fellow -- >> carley: the widow of chris kyle joins us now. great to see you today, we hope you can get us in the right frame of mind. it is important to remember the serious stuff, like those who laid down their lives for our country. what is your message? >> we can all serve in different ways and it is important to remember that. some people are called to the battlefield and my organization serves marriages of those who serve. they have a safe place to come home to. that is mine, everybodiel has

something, too. the question i would love to ask, what are they doing with their independence? how are they serving? >> ashley: tell us about your organization foundation. >> the great thing, people sign up andeck are recognize their marriage is different. we put them through two years with trained coaches and other military members and first responders and show them they can survive and thrive. >> carley: such a great idea and filling a void in the veteran community that no longer needs to be there because of what you are doing. your motto is service marriage strong. taya, every time a poll comes out, it seems to be going in the wrong direction, number of

americans who consider themselves patriotic, i believe is 39%. why do you think that is and how do we reverse course? >> part of the issue, it is difficult to be proud of the country when we are so divided. you have majority of your time taken by people who want you to believe one thing or another. the declaration of independence. we don't feel like it is run by individuals, who are moral and virtuous, but by groups who want us divided. it is difficult to feel patriotic in a hateful environment. resist what big groups want us to believe and go back to ourselves and celebrate and fight and believe and resist what people are asking us to do, which is to divide.

>> ashley: poll numberses dappointing to see patriotism is going down. millions appreciate the flag and what people like your husband and you as his wife have done to sacrifice. tell us what you'll be doing today. >> yeah, i'll be enjoying my independence and doing reflecting. what you said is really good point, perfect example of how we become divided. the guys on the battlefield, chris told stories of being up all night, waking up in the morning with spent shells everywhere and they heard somebody playing "star spangled banner." that dream was still alive to fight for freedom and independence. they come back home and we're home and hear people saying we

should be ashamed of the flag. i feel like that, i have been reflecting and thinking i have compassion for people who think the flag represents something negative. how do you reconcile with guys who have their hand over their heart and what they believe it represents. they think it represents democracy and freedom and togetherness and united front at home they are fighting for. perfect example of part of the problem, we are not seeing anything to join together and celebrate. our flag means something different to different people, we are divided. >> carley: what a beautiful message, your voice is so important. thank you for joining us, have a great day, happy 4th of july. >> thanks for having me. >> ashley: san jose construction

company continuing tradition flying massive american flag hundreds of feet above their business. the grand gesture is to vietnam veterans and to his father who flew in vietnam. >> it is a sense of iowa awe, it is majestic and the fight for freedom. 4th of july is about america. on veteran's day, it is about veterans and memorial day about peep whole have given all they have to give. >> ashley: tradition dates back 18 years, he hopes this tradition will help deepen appreciation for vietnam era veterans and all those who serve. today we are getting a taste of adventure with abby hornacek, who is spending her 4th in utah

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we are here to see all it has to offer. >> chad, president and gm of this stunning place. it is amazing here. >> glad you like it. >> you do incredible job. >> mother nature made this as beautiful as it is. special place. >> from the moment we got to sundance, we notice it is authentic, do you have any stories? >> i was mentored by robert redfort and the saying was nothing fake, it has to be authentic, that is important at s sundance. >> there is something for everyone at sundance. we heard there was a zip line, we had to do it. help me get geared up. >> three, two, one, go.

♪ >> whoo! >> my eyes are watering, that was so stunning. >> joe, everyone keeps telling me i need to meet you. you are in charge of the horses, tell me about them. >> these horses take people on trail rides, we have quarter horses. >> how many? >> 24 up here usually and rotate them out with more down in the valley. this is oak. >> that is who i'll be riding today? >> you will take oak out on a ride. >> let's have some fun, oak. we have exploring to do, let's get going. >> let's go.

>> robert redford has said, sundance is not just a place, it is a feeling. if you look at nature and art, it is how that person feels when they are here, that is one of the most important parts of sundance. >> carley: the scenery, america the beautiful. from adventure to eating, the nathan's 4th of july hot dog eating contest and coney island, new york. >> amy will look at this year's hot dog eating. tell us what is going on today. >> carley, ashley, i'm at the corner of stillwell and surf avenue across the street from nathan's famous. started in 1916, the contest

began that year. they started having it in the early 1970s, around 1972. this year 35,000 fans are coming. i'm going to be a judge. the forecast has a lot to do with this. we talked to the athletes of the major league eating collective yesterday as they weighed in at hudson yard. this is tradition they have every year. the athletes come together. we asked, what are you expecting, how does competition go? if you follow, you will no joey chestnut is a reigning champion and won 15 times. his pr is 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. it was 74 degrees the year he did that.

today, it is already 75, we talked to the athletes who said weather is a factor. >> if it is raining and the buns are mushy, we dump them in water and they might fall apart. it ruins your rhythm. it doesn't make the buns easier to eat. you have to find that rhythm and your happy place and little things can mess you up. not looking forren ras not to do it. if something happens, i will find a way to overcome it. >> weather is not part of how they eats the hot dogs, it was, i thought, how big their stomach is. there are other factors how they train and execute their ability during the competition today. the guy who calls the action, george, puts a spin on mother

nature and the environment. take a listen. >> when you issue talking about something historic and fundamental to our species, highest level of importance, you're talking about the heavens, the world and forces within it, the weather. you have someone like joey, high is a force of nature himself, not like a force of nature, he is a force of nature. >> it is humid out here, high temperature 80 for coney island. the women begin at 9 a.m., mickey soto, will be here. last year she won after coming off maternity leave. new mom and mom-to-be, either of you crave hot dogs? >> carley: glad you asked that, i love hot dogs and you can't

eat them when you are pregnant. this is my year. >> ashley: because of the nitrates, yeah. >> carley: the weather, i was listening to a podcast yesterday and joey chestnut said if it is too hot, the buns dry out, too cold, the hot dogs get cold and hard to eat. 82 degrees, i think it is going to be. >> it is close, a close call. humidity can make athletes not want to eat as much. if you are in it to win, 48.5 will get the women's total, 48 and a half hot dogs. >> ashley: i might be just shy of that. >> carley: have fun, you will have a unique day. happy 4th. >> look forward to it.

>> carley: tennis action now, novak djokovic is off to a hot start on first day of wimbledon, in straight sets and the number one female advancing. venus williams is out, she fell and hurt her knee, but did finish the game. and sofia keenan defeats coco gauff. >> carley: presidential election just over a year away, americans are losing pride and confidence in our government. >> ashley: this panel served in the military, we'll ask them how to turn this all around, don't go anywhere. so many hotels.

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>> carley: former white house advisor steven miller warning law schools he will take them to court if they ignore the supreme court ruling striking down affirmative action. >> we sent a warning letter to the deans of 200 law schools telling them they must obey the supreme court rulings striking down affirmative action. if they try to violate, subvert

or program around the ruling, we will take them to court and we are going to hold them to account. >> ashley: harvard says it will comply with the supreme court's ruling saying they did not follow the 14th amendment. 2024 democratic candidate mariann williams says said i do not think it is good for democracy, it is important the electorate get a chance to weigh in. they admit they are doing what they can to support the president. dnc voted to back biden --

>> carley: 31% of americans say they have confidence in the u.s. government according to a gallup poll. lowest of all g-7 countries and down since 2006. should americans feel good about the country's direction on independence day? here to way in is jennifer, zach nunn, and dr. rich mccormick, all of them served in the military. happy 4th of july, great to see you. congressman nunn, start with you. what do you think about the statistics? 70% of americans don't trust our government. should we feel good about the direction our country is going in >> you lay in with incredible guests with jen and rick.

they wanted federal government accountable to the people. individual rug eddism and the idea we all have responsibility to stand up for ourselves, our communities and our families. you have a panel of military measures, people who put themselves on the front line. people get to be with their families and fight for one of the greatest countries on the planet. i hate the idea political progressives have turned this into what is wrong with america, when so many feel what is great about america is local community and federal government would be well earned if they listened to what everyday americans are advocating for. >> carley: on that note, congresswoman, number of americans express pride in the country is at all-time low of 39%. you have given back to this country your entire life and are proud of it, what are the people

who feel differently missing? >> we've come a long way in 247 years, it is honor to be here celebrating america's birthday today. so many are veterans serving now, including my two colleagues here with you today. 80 total in the u.s. house and five are women and we know how to put our country first and speak that same language and get the mission done. america is greatest country in the world and worth protecting everyday. you have seen movement in the right direction, we flipped house majority last november. # # # #

enjoy that. that's such a great

message, and you're absolutely right. one of the most incredible things about this country dates back to the founding fathers setting up this country to limit the government's power and give that power back to the people, which is why you are all elected officials by the people in your own areas of the country. and like you said, you have all served this country so well your entire life so we have to thank you so much for that. congressman kagan's congressman, none and mccormick. thank you for joining us this morning and happy fourth of july. happy part. thank you. alright there's also this and as cantor freedom has a reality check for a w. n b. a player who says america is quote trash and oppressive. we're talking about that with joey jones, and we're also going to get joey's fourth of july message. don't miss it

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>> carley: former n.b.a. star enes kanter freedom is calling out a player. instead of using resources to make it better, we oppress

marginalized groups. freedom was quick to respond, ask brittney griner how trash america is. we can go to china, russia, venezuela, cuba and turkey, people have no idea how lucky they are to be in america. i'm not saying america is perfect, trust me, you don't want to see the other side. >> carley: joey jones joins us now. always good to talk to you, especially on days like this and topics like this. cloud responded saying people need to come back with something other than go visit china or russia. the thing that gets me is the entitlement that comes along with this. what did you think? >> i went through twitter, what

else do you have to do at 4:00 in the morning. she went on tirades and tangents about religion and race. she is typical gen-z, i have complaints and let me tell you what kaepernick told me. she doesn't understand experiencing negative thoughts is part of society. in this one, you can go to twitter and clap back. and that is irony of the whole situation. her sitting on a thousand dollar device, made by china, is a problem and that makes this country not trash. she will never see that and you know what, that is how things are. we go to war and we go to war

somewhere else so war doesn't come here and people like her doesn't ever have to worry about it. >> carley: i thought this was a mic drop by freedom. i am not saying america is perfect, trust me, you don't want to see the other side. the most patriotic people are immigrants because they have perspective. >> joey: if you are told you can do and be everything, maybe not doing everything makes you feel like a failure. when you walk into a store and don't have one thing to choose from, you have a thousand, poverty comes with a cell phone and food. so many parts of this country put scale of what is expected so much higher than the rest of the world, you don't have perspective. talk about irony, born into

middle class, you live like a king, compared to other places in the world. immigrants see that. nothing gets me more proud of my service than to hear someone that has english as a second language brag on this country. they get it. those are people i fought for as much as anyone. >> ashley: you see people come from cuba and they walk in a grocery store and tears are brought to their eyes. >> joey: one tweet she goes, don't talk about russia or china, i can travel and name all countries and goes through list much things she doesn't like about this your honor ko, but never names another country. >> carley: you have a book that came out already, it is number within, "unbroken bonds."

>> joey: i've been asked to write my story in a book, i felt like that had been done, my experience, i've said it on in network and there is a fox nation special. it is not interesting for me to talk about myself all the time, even though maybe sometimes i do. how can i tell my story through the lens of people who helped me through. i realized, i have no less than 10 people who were instrumental in helping me maintain perspective and stay motivated and understand what a blessing to get a second chance at life. you will find two or three men i served with that lost and had to come back and put a smile there face. you will find the gold-star wife

of the person standing next to me when i lost my legs. this is because tragedy struck, their life is victory. >> ashley: you will be coming up on "fox and friends" in a couple minutes, what is coming up? >> joey: texas relationship -- and joni ernst, leo terrell and raymond arroyo. stay tuned in. >> carley: all-star lineup. also, we'll hang out later tonight 8 to 10 p.m., big independence day special, fireworks and fun. a lot of cool interviews, i can't wait. >> joey: there will be snoring going on late afternoon. >> ashley: i asked joey, are you tired yet? >> carley: people will be asking why two people are snoring.

>> joey: great day to work. >> carley: especially on fox, it is patriotic and fun. what america is all about. have a good show, 10 minutes. get to the first floor, don't be late. fox asked americans what they are drinking at barbecues today, hint, it is not bud light. >> what beer will you drink on 4th of july? >> anything, but bud light. >> what is bud light? never heard of her. >> not bud light, not here, can't do it. >> ashley: wait until you hear bud light's newest ad. we're talking all about it next. ♪ a beach house, a treehouse, ♪ ♪ honestly i don't care ♪ find the perfect vacation rental for you booking.com, booking. yeah. ♪ limu emu & doug ♪

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>> what beer are you going to drink on the 4th of july? >> what beer? >> anything but bud light

probably heineken light. >> say no to bud light. >> no bud light, no bud light. >> anything but bud light. >> we are not drinking bud light, that's for sure. >> thank you, thank you very much. >> yikes, americans are not quitting their bud light boycott and the beer brand's value has dropped so much, some stores are selling a 30-pack for just 8.99. >> one warehouse manager tells the "new york times" at this point it's cheaper than some of the cases of water we are selling in the back. it's just not moving like it used to. tomi lahren joins us now. happy 4th of july. this interview with the warehouse manager was really enlightening, he also told the "new york times" that anheuser busch has made a mistake when its marketing broke what he called the bar rules. that means no politics and no religion. >> yeah, exactly. and the reason it has such

staying power, they found something that conservatives really care about, and that's beer, and that's ok to say. listen, not a lot of boycotts work, conservatives, we moan, get angry about things but does not translate to much. this, they finally struck a chord and i think getting to the core of this, this has been going on since march, right, so this has been going on for several months, and a lot of people forget why this is happening. it's not just because you had a can with a trans influencer on it. it's because you had a trans influencer endorsing your product that markets to teenage girls. pretends to be a teenage girl. we need to get back to why americans are so upset with this, goes to the core of what bud light message was sent out. they put out patriotic ads, try to sweep it under the rug. until be explicitly address what

they did, the hemorrhaging will not stop. >> bud light launched a new ad campaign with travis kelsey who plays for the chief, and some say it's very desperate. watch this. >> oh, yeah, aahh, yeah. >> tomi, honest opinion, you think bud light can dig themselves out of this hole they have created? >> no, that was a great ad. had they not done what they did in late march and early april, that would have been a great ad. they are not acknowledging the problem it does not matter how many patriotic ads they put out, how many clydesdales, and how many barbecues, this will not stop. it's so sad, so many great

americans that work for the company but until the head honchos of the company, until they do something, this is not going to stop any time soon, i promise you that. >> tomi, have to ask you about this. california governor gavin newsom was just in idaho, now he heads to montana and utah. he's campaigning for president biden, that's are all red states. some people are wondering, is he really campaigning for biden or building a base for himself? >> yeah, i mean, gavin, tell us you are running for president without telling us you are running for president. there would be no reason for him to traverse across the country if he wasn't running for president and i know you have seen the iconic disney film "the lion king," and that's where he is holding him over the cliff, what he is doing to joe biden. try to convince us left, right

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