>> what happened over the past four years was unprecedented. more than 11 million people came across our border illegally. and is not just the volume of people. it is the intent, the crime, the harm that they caused along the way. >> president trump won because he is going to come back, finish the job he started. don't test us. the nation wants a safe country. time to get this done. game on. >> john: a strong message from texas governor greg abbott and in humming border czar tom homan last hour. the transition into president-elect trump's second term moving at warp speed, already laying out the steps he will take on one of the top priorities of the campaign,

fixing the southern border. welcome back, as "america reports" rules into a second hour, i'm john roberts in washington. and sandra, the incoming and administration is wasting no time. >> sandra: i imagine that was a big boost for the troops and troopers down at the border to have that visit and they are going to see more a short time from now and we will cover it. i'm sandra smith in new york. john, good to be with you, as trump's cabinet takes shape, a new "washington post" op-ed calling it to do what ronald reagan's couldn't and take on bureaucracy. >> john: following the transition west palm beach, florida. how is the president-elect using tariffs to try to fix the southern border? >> john, good afternoon. well, it appears donald trump is going back to the same playbook in his first term, threatening tariffs to impose those on mexico's, i'll be it on a much larger scale than he did the first time, in an effort to get them to do more to stop illegal immigration. back in 2019 the

president-elect trump threatened to tear of mexico on billions of dollars of goods but then dropped his threat after mexico agreed to send 6,000 troops to its border with guatemala to stop illegal immigration and agreed to take in more asylum-seekers through the remaining mexico policy. last night, trump set on day one he would impose a tony 5% tariff on all products from mexico and canada, and an additional on time china unless they do more to stop illegal immigration and drug flow, particularly fentany. today mexico's new president claudia sheinbaum says she is prepared to retaliate with tariffs of her own against, on american goods, and she said they are open to dialogue and is hoping to have a call with president-elect trump. >> [speak in spanish] >> interpreter: it is not acceptable and would cause the u.s. and mix quickly in and job losses. 70% of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in mexico come from your country.

the weapons are not produced by us. the synthetic drugs are not consumed by us. [end of interpretation] >> meantime, canada's prime minister justin trudeau said he had a good call with trump last night about constructive ways to move forward. canada has struggled to secure the border in the sector across from vermont, new hampshire, and new york. u.s. border patrol posting, border patrol agents in swanton sector have apprehended more than 19,000 subjects from 97 different countries since october 1st, 2023, which is more than its last 17 fiscal years combined. canada, mexico, and china, of course, are america's top three trading partners. the u.s. importing cars, machinery, minerals, oil, computers, agriculture, you name it, from these countries, and an economist, democrats, and now also retailers, footwear distributors, for instance, saying, john, that tariffs would mean higher prices for

consumers. we'll see. john? >> john: unless and of course the threat of the tariffs provokes the action the incoming president is looking for. bryan llenas, thank you. >> sandra: california's democratic governor gavin newsom challenging president-elect trump over credits for evs. newsom says of the trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal ev tax credit, his state would offer its own tax rebates for those electric vehicles. fox business is max gorden's live in santa monica for us. text law tesla could be cut out of the rebate program, right? >> that's right, sandra. the details, are still being worked out, but governor newsom would have to go to the state legislature to hammer out those details but this program could include a market cap provision and could exclude some larger ev manufacturers like tesla. elon musk, of course, not happy to hear this.

he got on x and he posted, even though tesla is the only company who manufactures their evs in california, this is insane. california is a massive market for ev sales. nearly 35% of all evs registered in the country are right here in the golden state. and governor gavin newsom wants to keep ev sales rolling, offering to continue the $7,500 tax credit here in california even if the trump administration cancels it. newsom has promised to "trump-proof" state laws but needing backing from the democrat-controlled state legislature to create a new rebate program. president-elect trump campaign against ev mandates but we need support from congress to get rid of the federal tax credit. representative from the auto industry are pushing to keep it, though. last week the alliance for automotive innovation which represents several major automakers, send a letter to trump asking him to preserve auto-related provisions in the current tax code. california has been the most aggressive state of all pushing for more ev sales.

by 2035, every single new vehicle or light truck sold here in california has to be zero emissions. sandra? >> sandra: max live in santa monica for us on that. okay, thank you. >> john: it has been two months to the day that hurricane helene wiped out homes and devastated communities and as things giving approaches, more than 1,000 survivors are still in temporary housing with temperatures expected to be in the 30s this weekend. eric tribbett has been living in a tent in damascus virginia. but that's about to change. will get to that in just a second. but eric, tell me, how is your thanksgiving looking at so many people across the country prepare to travel and get together with friends and family to celebrate? >> well, as today, might look as a whole lot brighter. >> john: it looks a lot brighter because we should say that we see the destroyed remains of your mother's home back there behind you, as well as a camper that you had on the property, the bridge in front of

your home was wiped out, but today, you got, from an organization we know well, you got a tiny home made by the amish. what does that look like? >> well, i tell you what, it is looking great. i haven't got to see inside of it, actually. something i have yet to see but i am sure it is going to be awesome. like i said, i have been living in a tent since the hurricane came through here, helene, and the flood. this end of the neighborhood got complete wiped out. still got to have my mothers house tore down. it's a mess. this is going to be a big break and it's taking a lot of stress off of me. >> john: well, that's great. saw pictures you sent to us and video you sent this morning, the bridge that connected your house to other parts of the neighborhood is still wiped out and sitting up there on the side of the river. i mean, you take a look at that, it looks exactly the same as it did on the 26th of september.

i think it is over your right shoulder, your new house that you are getting. why don't you take us for a look? >> yes, sir. >> john: so this is, what, 24 feet long, i think, kind of like a big shed but it is insulated and some heat and everything inside -- look at that, you get the keys. this is got to be a big moment for you after living in a tent for the last few months. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> john: all right, eric, take us inside. >> wow. i don't know what to say. i'm kind of speechless right n now. you know, my family had it rough and i had it rough before the flood, and, you know, i don't know what to say right now, i am just so very thankful and blessed. >> john: a couple of bunkbeds over your right shoulder. my understanding is these come first, as well, so there is

nothing you have to do, basically a turnkey operation, go on inside and get out of the cold. >> it is beyond my expectations. you can ask for anything, they have went way above and beyond, as far as i'm concerned. >> john: even got a tv for you. >> i know, you know, who would have thought? i was so expected some thing way more simple than this, and that is fine, that would have been purposely fine. they went way above and beyond and i appreciate them so much because, you know, i am two states away. they were located in boone. it is very few and far between you find someone who is willing to help you that far away, you know, most organizations are about their immediate community, so that shows what a great organization that they have. >> john: all right, show us the rest of it. we see the sleeping area. you probably got a little kitchen, as well, even running water and plumbing in a bat

bathroom. >> yes, right here. a small mini fridge. small kitchenette. this is awesome. small bathroom with a shower. >> john: hot water. >> yes, i cannot wait. >> john: that just got delivered this morning, did it? >> yes, it did. >> john: wow, talk about he thinks giving present and a christmas present all wrapped up in one. >> i mean, i'm good to go the rest of the year, for sure, and beyond. >> john: obviously there is still a long road home, winter is about to set in in the southern part of virginia, the western part of north carolina. i don't know if it takes until spring until you really start to rebuild but i just want you to know, eric, we are so happy for you. and prayers with you and your family, we hope recovery comes along whatever it might happen but we hope you get back to the way you were.

>> thank you so much. >> john: thank you, eric. good luck with everything. happy thanksgiving. >> sandra: that was incredible. >> john: that brought a tear to my eye. the poor guy has been living in a tent for the last two months, and he's been living out there in the cold weather. and then this organization comes along and drops one of these amish-made homes. anybody who has ever seen these amish-made sheds, looks like a modification of the amish shed, they are very incredible peered. >> sandra: wow, these people are so strong and have been through so much and so deserving. obviously so grateful for what he just saw an incredible to go through that with him. >> john: god bless these organizations bringing relief to the folks. >> sandra: absolutely, we are going to keep covering it and bringing folks on the ground because it is still such a terrible situation. john, meanwhile, a coast-to-coast storm is threatening to disrupt thanksgiving travel is millions of americans hit the road. we are heading over to the fox weather studio for the forecast. plus this.

>> i'm running for governor and i would like your vote. >> i forgot your name. >> to his initials help? rr? >> honey, he's here! and he's running for governor! >> john: new movie out about former president reagan's life getting lots of buzz. we will chat with the actor who played reagan's chief of staff coming right up. have you compared your medicare plan recently? with ehealth you can compare medicare plans side by side. so we invited people to give ehealth a try,

and discover how easy it can be to find your medicare match. this is pretty amazing. very helpful. and i do like that it covers dental, vision, and hearing. i can go on a vacation with this money. i have quite a few prescriptions. that's why people call us. i got all your prescriptions. i got your doctors as well. this plan has a $0 monthly premium. i love zero. the zero co-pay is what i'm looking for. i'm gonna go ahead and compare the different brands. that's perfect. all right, so are we happy with our selection? you're so helpful. you know, you don't know. perfect, i'm excited for you sir. thank you very much. oh, my god, that was super easy. ahhhh. see how your medicare plan stacks up with the big changes for 2025. just call this number or visit ehealth.com. compare plans with $0 monthly premiums. compare plans with allowances for dental, vision and over-the-counter health care items. compare plans from the nation's top insurance companies, including unitedhealthcare, humana and more. they pay us to help you.

that's how ehealth is always a free service. how much do you think you'll be able to save using ehealth? at least $300 a month. would you say you found your medicare match? yes i did. what cham did she explain to me exactly what i needed to know? well, i have a surprise for you. cham, come on out. oh my goodness. hello cham. it's a pleasure to meet you today sir. what does it feel like to be face to face? you helped me out quite a bit. call to meet your advisor and ask about ehealth live advise. or get started on your own at ehealth.com. see if you could get more for less using ehealth like these folks did. the savings are unbelievable. i could see the costs side by side. now that we know that it's a free service, ehealth is just i think the best. (♪) (♪) ehealth, your medicare matchmaker.

♪ ♪ ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ it's time to try defying gravity ♪ ♪ ♪

>> sandra: all right, as millions of americans are hitting the roads for things giving, a coast-to-coast winter storm threatening to create travel chaos. for more on this week's travel forecast let's head over to the fox weather studio where we've got our fox weather meteorologist kendall smith. she's reporting and the weather studio as we are looking at perhaps the calm before the storm? a lot of people are saying they

are not seeing whether where they are right now but there is weather coming coast-to-coast. let's head to the weather studio. we are going to kind of interrupt the broadcast to bring ours in. all right, there she is. >> that is possible as we look into really the next 12-24 hours. things get pretty interesting -- >> sandra: hey, things for welcoming us in. can you give us some idea, we have so many viewers at home right now possibly heading to the airport or possibly heading to the road, can you tell us what we are watching as far as whether coming in? >> sandra, thank you for joining us. is a very busy week for us at fox weather. as you know. we have had not just one but two storm systems. the first system is wrapping up. folks flying into or out of let's say boston, dealing with a ground delay right now. >> sandra: this is still happening, already happening, snow and rain. in the northeast. >> currently out west and bringing snow and rain, working its way eastward and impacting northeast right on things giving. >> sandra: wow, okay, so as

far as flight schedules and car rides, what should people be expecting right now as we work our way through this holiday week? >> at least in the short-term, right now and tomorrow, things should be okay, this is going to be wednesday into thursday, watching the ohio river valley, rain breaking out, even some shades of pink, and as you know, that is not good news, that is ice, so ice and transitioning over to some snow. look at that, thursday morning, 8:00 a.m., that's thanksgiving day, and we have just a shield of precipitation all across. >> sandra: the gr great lakes, that way?what are weeks betting >> chicago and the great lakes on things giving day, going to be all right. two thumbs up for that. unfortunately the system moves out through the east coast and then as we head into the weekend, that is when we are concerned, sandra, with the great lakes because we are talking about lake effect snow. >> sandra: got you. >> one-two punch peered. >> sandra: john was asking

about western new york, upstate new york, going to see some weather through the holiday weekend. you have your tally up here, flight delays already over 3,000, cancellations happening, so check your schedule before you go to the airport, right? >> are you going to be heading anywhere? >> sandra: i am home. how about you? >> i'm going to be in the new york city area, as well. a lot of folks are wondering, the 100th annual macy's things giving day parade, going to be rainy, temps in the 40s. good news is we are going to have the balloons, they will be able to go up because the wind -- >> sandra: that is great news because i knew that was a big question. kendall, thank for letting us interrupt. >> absolutely. we will be covering it all week. >> john: all right, as they keep going, u.s. airports gearing up for what is expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel ever. the tsa said it is ready to handle the millions of passengers expected, but flights may still see delays due to a shortage of... air traffic controllers. lydia hu live at the

newark liberty airport in new jersey, what are we seeing there? >> hey there john. great to be with you. conditions here at newark in terms of delays and cancellations looking better today much to the relief of travelers. we are tracking about two dozen delays inbound and outbound flights here from newark, according to flight aware, much improved from just yesterday when we saw hundreds of flights here at newark delay because of that shortage in air traffic controllers. the faa tells us they actually exceeded their hiring goal for the year but still down in philadelphia didn't have enough air traffic controllers on hand and the faa said that force them to slow air traffic into newark airport yesterday causing all of those delays and that travel nightmare. we talked to some travelers here this morning who knew what happened yesterday. they are trying to keep the optimism up for this whole holiday week. listen to this. >> i hate, it's an inconvenience for my flight, but i still wonder why. i was even going to change my

flight earlier on monday so i could go home earlier because i really wanted to go home but i had to stay for a class so it was like really devastating. >> now the tsa said it will screen more than 18 million passengers this thanksgiving week. that would be the busiest thanksgiving travel week on record for the tsa, and back out here live at newark airport, we can see the security line is moving steadily, the estimated wait time for tsa precheck 5 minutes, not too bad there, and while it seems things have improved by this morning, we are not out of the woods yet because the faa is morning that more delays are possible through 10:00 p.m. tonight because of this issue of the shortage of air traffic controllers and they are warning impacts specifically to newark, jfk, and laguardia, so if you're catching a flight, you better check how your flight is doing before you leave home. john, back to you. >> john: new york. it's always new york. and then tomorrow is actually

the busiest travel day. lydia doing work for us at newark liberty airport, thank you. >> sandra: the list of companies ditching woke practices just got longer. walmart is the latest to roll back to eei policies. carley shimkus and tyrus will join us next.

after many years of working as a teacher, i wasn't ready for retirement. becoming a visiting angels caregiver is such a rewarding job. every day i make a difference in the lives of those who matter most - our seniors - who may need a little extra help. if you have more to give, and compassion in your heart, begin a new career as a visiting angels caregiver. apply today. ♪ visiting angels america's choice in home care ♪

(♪) if you're on medicare, remember, the annual enrollment period is here. the time to choose your coverage... begins october 15th... and ends december 7th. so call unitedhealthcare and get... coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead, with our broad range of plans... including an aarp medicare advantage plan from unitedhealthcare. it can combine your hospital and doctor coverage... with part d prescription drug coverage, and more, all in one simple plan... for a low or $0 monthly premium. unitedhealthcare offers reliable plans with benefits built to be used, including... $0 annual physical exams, $0 lab tests and... $0 preventive care like mammograms and colonoscopies.

and you'll get more for your medicare dollar... with $0 copays on covered routine dental services... a $0 eye exam and an allowance for eyewear... plus $0 copays on hundreds of prescriptions, at the pharmacy or by mail. now's the time to look at unitedhealthcare's variety of plans. so give us a call to learn more about coverage options in your area... all designed to fit your needs and budget. and to help make your medicare experience simpler, you'll get the all-in-one ucard. only from unitedhealthcare, the ucard is your member id and much more. show your ucard when... you visit your primary care provider, dentist or eye doctor, or fill a prescription at the pharmacy. and use it to access medicare advantage's largest national network of providers. now, if you have any of these chronic conditions, be sure to ask about unitedhealthcare's chronic special needs plan. enrollment ends december 7th. now's the time to learn more about america's most chosen

medicare advantage brand. call or click to connect with unitedhealthcare today about the only medicare advantage plans... with the aarp name... for coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. (♪) >> sandra: already chatting here. all right, the story is walmart is among a growing list of companies that are rolling back there dei policies. why? because guess what, it doesn't sell. some changes include winding down its center for racial equity and removing some lgbtq products on its website. including items marketed to transgender children. joining us now is tyrus, fox news contributor carley shimkus, "fox & friends" cohost. just chatting, chatting, chatting. tree lighting, patriot awards. >> family, fun -- >> just a million outfit conversations. >> sandra: tyrus, he is not in

trouble, he was not talking when we came back from break. guilty. >> does anyone care what i'm going to wear to the patriot awards, honestly? just show up dressed. >> sandra: you look nice in a suit. does the belco with you? >> i am retired, things for noticing. >> sandra: wants a fighter, always a fighter. >> got to give the belt back. >> sandra: carly didn't know that, either, i don't feel so bad. >> i gave it to myself. >> sandra: i will give you my take. the dei policies were not selling. why? because it is such a small percentage of the population they were targeting with marketing tactics. tyrus, what do you think? >> i think there should be things for people that pertain to, but it shouldn't be giant and shoving it down the throat of everyone else, and i think that was more the issue than nobody cares if you are transgender and you want to buy those type of products, that's

fine, but when you are shaming everyone else into it and putting it and trying to make it a bigger issue than what it really is, that's where the problem came, and i think -- again, it's not the people, these cfos and these individuals who are so out of touch, the bud light people who make these crazy decisions, who try to start issues that aren't even there. >> sandra: carly? >> four years removed from the black lives matter movement and enough people are finally comfortable admitting that dei is more about division and unity. an example of that has to do with coca-cola, diversity training course, that taught people how to be less white. that was literally the title of one of the slides during the presentation. i think when it comes to pulling back, donald trump winning the popular vote sealed the deal but the tipping point was the bud light ad and transgender social media influence are cracking open a bud light, celebrate in 306 to five days of girlhood, they lost so much money to your point about not working financially but bud light has successfully

regained some losses. they have a commercial out right now starring shane gillis that is hilarious and he has sickle handedly save that brand, he is a comedian. i think it should be more like dolly parton. you can be successful without without being political. every time people ask for her political stance she says i'm not going there and that should be the company line. i'm not going there. >> sandra: people loved her. >> the last thing i want to do regardless of i had a child having gender issues or whatever is to put a shirt that says i'm having gender issues, just like i wouldn't wear my child is black, you know, that's just completely unnecessary and just builds division off the jump. >> sandra: by the way, and questioning whether they are rolling back there dei policies, this was the statement issued by walmart. we have been on a journey, and no, we aren't perfect, but every decision comes from wanting to foster a sense of belonging,oper all of our associates, customers, and suppliers, and to be a walmart for everyone. we will let our viewers decide.

this is chris rufo last night on dei in government, okay, because that is an issue, as well. listen. >> in 2019 in the first trump administration, there was about $19 million of federal contracts with dei land which attached to them. last year the biden-harris administration that number was $1 billion. this is a multibillion-dollar industry. it has now thousands of federal employees practicing racism, demanding segregation, and thinking that the united states is a fundamentally racist country. the president can put a stop to that on day one. >> sandra: there is a huge task at hand of trump and his and administration are going to take this on pit. >> need to take this ponzi scam down. you look at all of the money, such a small percentage of the u.s. population so where's the money going towards, who is benefiting from it? it is these individuals, virtue-signaling it beats making these programs so their friends and them can get in little circles and get paid to discuss

on something that has nothing to do with the actual people who need these services, so this is a great thing for d.o.g.e. to look into on day one. >> sandra: okay, this is fascinating. just out is some new numbers on the salary that each generation says they need or think they need to be successful. okay? here is the numbers at every age. gen z, ages 18-27, carley, they believe they need to earn 500 -- almost $600,000 a year to be successful. millennials $180,000, gen x 212,000, which is more than millennials, noting that, and baby boomers, the least, just under $100,000. >> i think they have might is the gen z number. first of all, all of these numbers wildly specific in terms of their dollar amount. 587,000 not $797. you make 796, sorry. that younger age bracket

includes 18-year-olds, really young, maybe just dreaming big but young people also, that is the age where they live in big cities, and it's really expensive when you live in urban areas, so that could also be it, but then you don't have kids, so i don't know, i think it may just be inflation mixed with dreaming big for young people. >> sandra: tyrus? >> i think it might be a location. in california, $587,000 years is closer to $212,000 a year. we live unrealistic -- kids today have unrealistic dreams, everyone is going to be an influencer, play in the nba, be a boxer. need to make millions of dollars. life will show you how to make -- we had a saying when i was growing up as a kid, my mom could make a dollar out of $0.15, eventually you have to learn that lesson because even a big salary, you still -- more money, more problems. >> if you work hard, you can make that $587,797.15. >> sandra: amen to that, but to the defense of the younger

generation, they are seeing inflation we have never seen before in this country, prices we have never seen, historic inflation, and it is rough. >> and colleges expensive. >> sandra: budget out and saving to buy your first house, it's tough. i'm not defending needing $600,000 -- >> these safe pieces and everything else, needs and budget cuts. >> sandra: tough love by tyrus. thank you both. >> this was fun, very their punic to see you guys peered. >> good luck on your outfits. i'm going to get fitted for my suit. >> sandra: i cannot wait, tyrus. >> happy things giving. >> sandra: you, too. >> jocelyn's voice was ripped away from her, unfortunately, but mine is still here. >> john: the mother of jocelyn nungaray, who was killed by an illegal immigrant, at the border wall today, as trump's new border czar and governor abbott fix the

crisis. our panel coming up next. stay with us.

ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. even a term policy. even a term policy? even a term policy! find out if you're sitting on a goldmine. call coventry direct today at the number on your screen, or

visit coventrydirect.com.

>> so i will forever, for as long as i live and breathe, forever shout her name, do whatever power i can to make her

death prevail and have a way bigger purpose than what it has ever became. >> john: the mother of jocelyn nungaray speaking earlier in rio grande city along the border, incoming border czar tom homan is at the border with texas governor greg abbott. warning don't test us for cities who plan to interfere with deportation efforts. let's bring in richard fowler, fox news contributor, jessica anderson, former associate director of the omb under president trump. here is a little bit of what tom homan said just a short time ago, listen. >> for any mayor or governor who is going to push back on removing public safety threats from your community, that is the number one responsibility. you ought to be teaming up with us. everybody ought to be on the same page. republican, democrat, everybody ought to be concerned with it. >> john: homan says their interest is removing national security threats. why wouldn't governors and

mayors going with that? >> i think you will find some democrat mayors and governors with that. the question for the trump administration, remember, the president-elect campaigned on mass deportations. how do you balance mass deportations with economic greatness in a world in which, for example, america's farm industry, which contribute $1.5 trillion for our economy overall, much of that is done on the backs of undocumented folks in southern and central california, in parts of arizona, in parts of the rust belts, in parts of iowa, so the question is if you're going to do mass deportation, how do you go to the farm industry and say we need you to continue producing at the same level if you don't have the workers to produce that? >> john: they do have a migrant worker program. in terms of mayors, whether they're going to work with trump or not, listen to what a couple of them said here? >> with the massachusetts state police assist in mass deportations? >> no, absolutely not.

we are not cooperating with those efforts that actually threaten the safety of everyone by causing widespread fear. >> we are not going to cooperate. we are not going to ask our police force to serve as i.c.e. agents. >> john: 76.5 million people in his country said please, deport the national security threats, and you have these mayors saying we are not going to cooperate. >> yes, these sound bites and statements by democratic mayors are coming just one week after the horrific details of the laken laken riley trial. is important to remember, immigration is a name and a story. that announcement went out of over 1.4 million migrants that are here illegally at least, and there deportation orders were sent out. when tom homan says take it serious, he means take it serious, so the mayors that are not abiding by the law i think there will be cuts wants is for them, so we are setting up this law and order discussion that is going to rain down i think very hard on these democratic mayors not willing to put safety and secured he first.

>> john: let's wind the clock back to the obama admini administration. the priorities for deportation of the obama dhs, according to the bipartisan policy center. persons engaged in or suspected of terrorism or espionage or otherwise pose threats to national security, convicted gang members, persons ever had at the border attempting to unlawfully enter the country, persons convicted of a felony, offenses related to a person immigration status or aggravated felonies. that's exact what trump wants to do so why is he getting the pushback? >> i think there are two different things here. everything the obama administration did around making sure we kept our country safe, democratic mayors and democratic governors worked with him. i think what the trump administration has been asking here is will you use your police forces which should be focused on public safety in your community, right, will you use your police force to go after folks might not be these individuals? i think that is the bright line we have to make. >> john: national security -- >> hold on, two things at the same time, i think that is what democratic governors and mayors are trying to overcome. you can't say that you want mass

deportations and at the same times want surgical perception on getting rid of folks committing crimes. those are two different things. >> john: in terms of mass deportations, how many people did obama deport? >> he deported a lot of people, more than donald trump did. millions. >> john: 5.3 million -- >> i don't deny that. >> john: while the democrats going mass deportation, mass deportation, when obama was according to some people the deport or in chief. >> it's not speaking out of two different sides of their mouth. border security is safety and security our communities. all of the voters across the country, mothers, families that have been affected by the illegal immigrant crime that has traversed our cities coast-to-coast, it's a direct tie, so when you talk about wanting safety and security, it has to start with securing the border and it has to start that ensuring that those that are in the interior that are here illegally return home and then go through legal routes -- >> jessica, nobody -- >> john: part of obama's thing was persons apprehended at the

border attempting to unlawfully enter the country -- >> there is nobody saying that we should not deport folks were here illegally. there is nobody saying we shouldn't deport folks that commit crimes. i think there is a different line of people who are saying, if you are seeking asylum and you are waiting for your asylum claim, if you are family and you have a child here, if you're working out farm industry and helping keep prices low, there should be a distinction peer i think that is what we are saying, and when you say illegal crime and immigrants in the same sentence, you are saying that is all of them, that is not necessarily true. some of them are here working on our farms -- >> security and our border is critical -- >> full working on the forms -- >> john: we have to wrap it up but thank you so much for hanging with us through the breaking news. lots more to talk about. still a long way to january 20th. now this. >> i'm curious, ron, what would you say is the issue of our time? >> no question about it. communism and the soviet union. >> get in the game. run for office. >> sandra: actor dennis quaid stepping into the shoes of our president reagan.

actor nick searcy played james baker in that film and he will join us right here live next.

>> sandra: the "reagan" movie at the top of amazon's best-seller list, chronicling

the life of the 40th president. >> i was a lifeguard on a river. ♪ ♪ and i learned how to read the currents. ♪ ♪ not just the ones on the surface. but also the ones deep underneath the water. >> sandra: all right, we are all intrigue. let's bring in actor nick searcy, plays james baker in that movie. welcoming things for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> sandra: the film is already, congratulations, wildly successful. what do you think that says about the legacy of reagan today? >> well, reagan was a very popular president, and i think, you know, the box office returns and the fact that it is number one on amazon and in dvd sales right now bears that out. i mean, the critics didn't really love "reagan." i think that's for political reasons. when you look at the audience scores, people who have seen the movie really love it, and it's really catching on out there.

>> sandra: you know, obviously, the critics of the movie are pointing out that this surge in the box office for this movie "reagan" is happening obviously at a time, fresh out the victory of donald trump, to win the white house yet again. they are pointing that out, and the team that created "reagan" says there are similarities between the two republican giants and the synergies between trump's successful campaign and the movie that retells the life story of reagan. what are those, do you believe? >> well, i think when you see the movie, the opening sequence, it opens with the assassination attempt on reagan, and you can't help but remember the very recent assassination attempt on trump. >> sandra: yeah. >> and i think the way reagan was attacked by his critics. also the way the movie has been attacked by its critics. it definitely reminds you of the disparity between the way, the mainstream media looked at reagan and looks at trump, and the way the middle of the

country, the rest of the country, the majority of the country looks at both men. and i think the parallels between them are pretty striking. >> sandra: but according to the screenwriter for the movie, howard costner, talking to the near post, first and foremost reagan believed in america and americans, i believe trump feels the same, reagan and trump willing to fight for what they believe is right. here's more from the movie and specifically showing parts of his life prepresidency. watch. >> if you put as much work into your career as you do making your speeches, you'd have an oscar by now. >> hello, i'm nancy davis. >> hello, nancy davis. i'm ron reagan. >> i'm curious, ron, what would you say is the issue of our time? >> no question about it, communism and the soviet union. >> sandra: tell us about that part of the movie and that part of reagan's life story. >> well, reagan's biggest battle in his whole career was the

battle against communism, and i think that's another parallel to what's happening now. i think we are still having that same battle. and i think the reason that the movie is resonating with so many people is that it's not just a history lesson, although it is that. it's also a love story, and it's a love story not only between reagan, ron reagan and nancy reagan, but between ronald reagan and america. i think ronald reagan was in love with this country, and really sacrificed everything to try to bring it back, to make america great again, if you will, and i think that's why the audience loves it so much. it's emotionally powerful, as well as it is historically accurate. >> sandra: and i think that is a huge point. i think people in this country right now are so hungry to learn more about our country's great history, and this is the dvd cover. i don't know why it is called a

dvd cover, people can see it in all different formats, of course, online and otherwise. give us your last pitch on the film for those who haven't seen it, why they should. >> well, if you didn't grow up during the reagan era, if you are young person, you really need to see it because you won't get this version of reagan if you are just reading a history book, or even if you are listening to the news talk about him. reagan was a man of great substance. not only intellectually, but emotionally, and i think you are going to get a full, fully humanized version of the man from this movie that you may not get anywhere else, and that's very important to remember, how much ronald reagan loved america. he is responsible for a lot of the great things we still have about this country today. >> sandra: and nick, as actor in that film, you are huge part of telling us that story and we appreciate you joining us today. thank you, sir.

>> it was an honor to be in it. thank you for having me. >> sandra: we will go out and see it. we will be right back.

>> millions of migrants entering the united states illegally without vaccine requirements for covid-19. but legal immigrants are facing deportation for not complying with a vaccine mandate. here in washington with this story. double standards. are these rules going to stick around forever? i wouldn't thank so. >> they are there for right now and could take years and thousands of dollars for anyone earning u.s. citizenship but there are some green card applicants who say they are up on the process at least for now because the government is still aspiring citizens getting a covid-19 vaccine. the cdc for which vaccines are required and want those to become lawful permanent residents. some like moms polio tetanus but it's the covid vaccine drawing some scrutiny. including from conservatives. activist riley again says the

issue is prevented her husband from becoming a legal citizen. she posted on x quote he still doesn't have a green card because you want to get the vaccine. they don't force illegal migrants to get the job, just the legal ones. fox spoke with one family who is at least temporarily giving up seeking u.s. citizenship because of this mandate and they claim their religious and free-speech values are under attack because of the mandate. >> it doesn't make sense at all that here a.m. doing everything legally and i see on the news people can just cross the border and to be granted whatever they are granted without any checks. >> we will see if the cdc changes the tune with the new administration coming in. >> thank you so much mark and that will do it for us. i'll be here tomorrow morning at 9:00. >> we will be watching. thanks for joining us. >> the story with jillian turner in for martha starts right now. >> thank you so much john and

sandra