the incoming first lady and former first lady of the united states and the author of melania, melania trumpto see you >> melania: thank you, good morning. >> steve: the first thing is congratulations how has your life changed over the last three weeks? it's so new but we've never had this happen, a president leave and come back in, what, 80 years >> melania: yeah, it's incredible and we are very, very busy. the life is -- the pace of it, the transition team i'm establishing, my transition team and also working on my office, putting my office together, and also, you know, organizing the residence and packing. it's incredible what you need to do in that situation. >> ainsley: melania in your book you wrote about the obamas and wanting to go into the white house in 2016 early so you could find out what the room colors are so you could make sure you had a room suited properly for your son, your young son at the time and there was some hesitation with letting you in early. you probably don't need to go in early this time because you know what to expect but how is that working have you been back

first lady, melania trump joins "fox & friends" for her first interview since mr. ump re-election. all right. "fox & friends," the post game show for the patriot awards, starts right now. >> ainsley: it was unforgettable night in brookville, new york, as we celebrated america's heroes at the sixth annual fox nation patriot awards. >> brian: the fox nation event showcasing the best this country has to offer capped off by a visit by donald trump. here are a few of the highlights from last night. [cheers and applause] >> sean: hello ooooo fox nation. are any of you sick of winning? [audience responds no] >> sean: i'm not sick of winning one bit. our special guest, donald trump the 45 and 47th president of the united states is in the house tonight. [cheers and applause] but, first, we have a lot of patriot awards to hand out to very deserving recipients this year. this is about the unsung heros in our communities and our country. people that risk their lives to make our lives better. >> one thing that i hope is that jonathan's story resonates with people and that they r

here is some of what melania trump had to say about a year ago.video clip] >> even if my dream of becoming a citizen pushed me to meticulously gather every last piece of information required, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. my personal experience of the challenges of the immigration process open my eyes to the harsh realities people face, including you, to try to become u.s. citizens. and then, of course, there are nuances of understanding the united states immigration laws and the complex legal language contained therein. i was very devoted, but i certainly was not an attorney. eventually, it became critical for me to retain counsel. i was fortunate to do so, as ultimately my journey was streamlined and brought me over the finish line as a naturalized citizen. while challenges were numerous, the rewards were well worth the effort. i applaud you for every step you took, every obstacle you overcame, and every sacrifice you made. host: that was melania trump last year at the national archives. you can watch that in its entirety on our websit

first up, we are going to talk about first lady melania trump.she is going to join us exactly one hour from now for her first exclusive interview since her husband won re-election to the presidency. >> brian: her book is doing exceedingly well. the fbi investigating mysterious drones. drones close to donald trump's club in new jersey. where are they coming from in italics? >> ainsley: and today, vice president elect j.d. vance will be in north carolina to tour hurricane helene damage. i'm glad he hasn't forgotten that area. they are still hurting there. we will preview the visit as recovery efforts continue this winter. >> lawrence: the second hour of "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ >> ainsley: it was great night of celebration honoring america's his or hers at the sixth annual fox nation patriot ar wards. >> you know, the event showcasing the best in this country, the best that we have to offer. capped off by a visit from the future and former president of the united states donald trump here are a few of the highlights that really stood out

house, something melania trump declined due to a prior commitment related to her book but certainlyan interesting dynamic for french president macron to navigate today. and all of this capping a fourth stop for jill biden. she also went to abu dhabi. she went to her ancestral homeland of gesso italy, and she was also in doha for a royal wedding banquet. now, today we do expect her to meet with prince william ahead of that ceremony at notre dame. and i really highlighting efforts to shore up her own legacy on women's health research, something that she said today will continue to be a priority for her after she leaves office. victor and amara and betsy, you also learned that president biden and president-elect trump had another phone call last week. that's right. a white house official tells me overnight that president trump called president biden over the thanksgiving holiday to wish him a happy thanksgiving. now, we didn't learn any other additional details about that call, but really notable given it's the first time that we know that they have spoken since that november 13th oval

the white house full-time, which is fine with donald, neither is he. [ laught ] that's right, melania trumpanning to move to the white house full time. yeah, there's nothing about her vibe that says "full-time," you know? [ light laughter ] she seems like the mean fashion editor who comes by the office just long enough to make anne hathaway cry. [ laughter ] according to a new report, president-elect trump's aides are starting to get annoyed with elon musk's involvement with the presidential transition. what a privilege to live in the kind of bubble where elon musk is just now starting to annoy you. [ laughter ] "you know -- you know -- i'm just really -- you know who's a little off-putting?" [ light laughter ] the genetic testing company 23andme announced tis week that it will lay off 200 employees. but as part of their severance package, we're told at least six of them were cousins. [ light laughter ] wildlife officials in illinois recently rescued a coyote with a plastic jug stuck on its head. and this is cool -- trump's nominated it for secretary of transportation. [ laughter ] "and we

estuvo junto al vicepresidente electo jd banks, varios aspirantes a su gabinete y su esposa melania trumpfiesta del aÑo y tambiÉn la mÁs larga, el famoso maratÓn guadalupe reyes. una cerveza que para jaime ya es una tradiciÓn de la Época decembrina. >> lo primero fue la misa, la segunda la comida con la gente y lo tercero pues empezar el guadalupe reyes a seguir tomando muchachos. >> el maratÓn consiste en 25 dÍas seguidos de fiestas y reuniones que inician el 12 de diciembre con el dÍa de la virgen de guadalupe y terminan el 6 de enero con la rosca de reyes e incluyen nueve dÍas de posadas, navidad y aÑo nuevo, donde lo mÁs importante para muchos es disfrutar de la comida, la bebida y la compaÑÍa de la familia y los amigos. esta celebraciÓn, que para algunos comenzÓ en la dÉcada de los 90, se ha vuelto muy popular porque es la Época en que muchas familias se reÚnen. para los comerciantes de comida, bebidas y dulces, tambiÉn es una buena temporada para las ventas, sobre todo con las posadas, donde no pueden faltar las piÑatas, el ponche y los tradicionales aguinaldos. >> unas canastitas q

here is a story from back in 2018 when melania trump's parents became citizens of this country.he npr story on it from 2018. the first lady's parents become citizens thanks to chain migration, if you want to read it. peter in new york, republican, good morning. caller: good morning. i wanted to address your birthright citizenship. they are not going to change the constitution. there are not enough people in this country who want to change it. i do agree with president trump that if you are a dreamer and you spent the majority of your life here, you should be given preference as far as citizenship is concerned. but the only thing they possibly can do are change the laws regarding chain migration because i am not sure the exact figure but i believe it is that every immigration that comes in and becomes a citizen brings in approximately 30 more people into the country through chain migration. that is one way they can change it. regarding children born here from illegal parents, they can change the law saying that if a child is under the age of maturity, they do not lose their citiz

ainsley: we have a mom here who i think you will be delighted to meet, would you like to meet melania trumpy and report news or write books? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> brian: jump like i'm not falling thousands of feet? you don't get that at disney. >> is this "fox and friends"? what's up, "fox and friends"? >> i watch every morning. >> hi to everybody, especially my old neighbor steve doocy. >> give it up for kid rock. [cheering] ♪ ♪ >> good morning, family. how you doing? >> here at lizard thicket in columbia. get down here with us. >> brian: get a table, that is because of us. >> steve: this place is jammed. >> you need eggs? >> people at table 19. >> i got it, it is coming. >> i wear a blazer everywhere. >> let's go. let's go. >> steve: number one cable morning news show for 20 years. >> ainsley: because of people watching us, we're in your home every morning. >> steve: thank you for trusting us for your morning news. >> janice: mornings are -- >> ainsley: better with friends. >> brian: end the show now. >> lawrence: jumped up. >> ainsley: everyone have a great day, see you tomorrow. [cheering] >> st

melania trump is live this morning 8:00 eastern for first interview after election and after donald trumpt. she's returning to the white house in a month, we'll ask her how she's feeling about that and her husband's safety and how does she feel about barron taking over the internet? we'll talk to her about her boy. plus, trump tapping key player in the abraham accord, negotiations as enavoid for hostage negotiations gives his first interview since taking the role. and widow of murdered new york city police officer jonathan diller was honored last night, we're talking to her live this morning and remembering her husband's wonderful legacy. all that and more coming up top of the hour. todd and carley back with what is left of their voices after brief time out. you are watch ing "fox and friends first". were you worried the wedding would be too much? nahhhh... (inner monologue) another destination wedding?? why can't they use my backyard!! with empower, we get all of our financial questions answered. so we don't have to worry. empower. what's next. for more than a decade farxiga has been tru

donald trump and tomorrow highlights from the patriot awards plus melania trump will join us tomorrowusive. her first interview since president trump won the election. >> steve: janice, the weather tonight is going to be? >> great. >> brian: try to come back. we'll do the radio show. on the veranda. >> ainsley: the veranda. >> steve: it has been a great program. keep in mind. one mission, stay within yourself. [cheers and applause] >> bill: a big day, even bigger night. good morning, everybody. th

one was his father, the second was melania trump, the third is vladimir putin. that same behavior with elon musk. and i think the common denominator is all four of those people in one way or another own donald trump. they have much more power than him. and he knows that there are certain lines he cannot cross. i would add musk to the list of those now four people that donald trump has basically kowtowed to and showed us, even watching, that those four people are ones he dare not cross. so when he jokes about musk not being able to be president, that sounded like joking in fear and kowtowing to someone who he knows is his superior. >> i mean, basil, i want to stick on this a little bit because i think it's important to talk about it because it shows how someone who is not even a part, an official capacity, of the administration can have such outsized influence on the president of the united states, which i think fits with the continuing reality, not a narrative, but the reality that trump takes cues from others, the ktor orbans, the vladimir putins, people he's t

this was melania trump on "fox & friends" talking about the trump dance. >> it's a very special and unique copying it and everybody has fun with it. >> is this how you dance? >> no. >> which part of the trump -- did you give him any tips? it was low and up high, now there's a golf swing. >> no, all on his own. >> have you ever done this to be a dance? you are mrs. trump. >> i did not. [laughs] >> kayleigh: she is hilarious. that was a wonderful interview on "fox & friends." a wonderful evening at the patriot awards. congratulations to president trump and his whole campaign. more "outnumbered" in just a moment. ♪ ♪ if you're a veteran wife, homeowner, and the family bookkeeper, you're the first to know when high rate debt is stressing your budget. but your family's service has earned you a big advantage. the va home loan benefit. with the lower rate newday 100 va cash out loan, you can pay off high rate credit cards and car loans. that's real money you can use to take care of your family and home. type 2 diabetes? discover the ozempic® tri-zone. i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv ri

incoming first lady melania trump finding humor in her family's viral moments including this video ofhi, harry. >> i like, i like my suitcase. i have to go to school now. >> yeah? he's a grown young man. i'm i'm very proud of him about his knowledge, even about politics and giving advice to his father. rachel: i love this clip, you guys. >> that's a amazing. rachel: you see the pride in her in both before, you know, when he's 18, when he's little. little barron, if you notice, he has a little bit of her accent which shows she spent a lot of time with him. this was not a nannied kid, this was a little boy who spent time with his mom and was sort of imitating her little accent. >> completely. he ain't adopted -- rachel: she's a great mom. >> when we're previewing the 2048 presidential race, when barron trump takes on chelsea clinton, that's going to be one hell of a ride. rachel: there's going to be no contest there. that guy's interesting. helped his dad quite a bit. >> oh, yeah. rachel: she came on "fox & friends," and they also asked this. watch. >> [inaudible] >> it is, right? >> i

donald trump and tomorrow highlights from the patriot awards plus melania trump will join us tomorrow in a "fox & friends" exclusive. her first interview since president trump won the election. >> steve: janice, the weather tonight is going to be? >> great. >> brian: try to come back. we'll do the radio show. on the veranda. >> ainsley: the veranda. >> steve: it has been a great program. keep in mind. one mission, stay within yourself. [cheers and applause] >> bill: a big day, even bigger night. good morning, everybody. the drumbeat of doge. will it save you money? we wait to find out. vivek ramaswamy and elon musk on the hill together on plans to slash spending with lawmakers. i'm bill hemmer. do they need last names? elon and vivek these days. >> dana: pretty soon symbols and we'll work on that. how to pronounce. i'm dana perino and this the "america's newsroom." a lot of excitement around it. not like simpson bowles. >> dana: that was a commission and obama was no thanks for all that hard work. i don't think that will happen here. musk and ramaswamy will meet with the senate doge c

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called my best friend seven times total. [ light laughter ] in a new interview, former first lady melania trumpat former president trump has known about her position on abortion rights since the day they met. which is great. but maybe work on your small talk. [ laughter ] "i think this first date's going great. anything else?" [ laughter ] a sixth senior member of new york mayor eric adams' administration has resigned. okay, who is even left at this point? at this rate, his communications director is just gonna be a times square dora. [ laughter ] in honor of the movie's 40th anniversary, krispy kreme is offering a "ghostbusters"-themed menu including a slimer doughnut. and whatever you do, don't google "slimer doughnut" at work. [ laughter ] "uh, kevin, couldn't help noticing something on your computer screen as i was strolling by." taco bell last week was named the fastest drive-thru. and -- [ laughter ] wally, what do you think went wrong there? [ light laughter ] >> we made a change. >> seth: you made a change, yeah. we changed the punchline, but we definitely missed a word. >> yeah, way. >

me ♪ ♪ melania melania ♪ ♪ contractually you must kiss me ♪ >> call now to receive a copy of melania trump'sle christmas. and who gives a [ bleep ] about christmas stuff and decorations? available exclusively in the back of hobby lobby near the cisgender bathrooms. >> gave me cash, just give me money. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a good show tonight. anthony jeselnik is here. we've got music from lauren mayberry. and we'll be right back with tyler perry. so stick around! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, there, welcome back to the show. tonight, a very funny man who has a new stand-up comedy special called "bones and all." anthony jeselnik is with us. then later her new album "vicious creature" comes out friday. all the way from scotland, lauren mayberry. [ cheers and applause ] tomorrow night, our guests are -- billy eichner and chris martin with dick van dyke, and plus we'll have music from thee sacred souls. so join us for that. our first guest has as many hyphens in his job description as madea has wigs. he's a certified billionaire and creator of many things. his late

. >> melania trump has her closet raided by merrick garland's doj and biden's white house pardons hispeople see the disparity. >> this whole thing stinks. >> every day i am absolutely furious with this. >> he and his family are so full of slime that nickelodeon is going to sue for trademark infringement. >> jimmy: good one. i bet you haven't used that joke 55,000 times. they have to be kidding, right? everyone who voted to let a 54-year-old convicted felon off the hook is very mad about joe biden letting his son off the hook. [ applause ] and i don't necessarily disagree. the guy committed crimes. but let's take a stroll through reality here. not only did trump pardon his son-in-law jared's dad who went to prison for hiring a hooker to frame his own brother-in-law, this weekend he named that same man u.s. ambassador to france. and yes, joe biden did say he wasn't going to pardon hunter. but to be fair, there's a very good chance he doesn't remember saying that. of course, trump moved on this news like a bitch. he wrote, "does the pardon given by joe to hunter include the j-6 hostages,

melania trump now that she has to sell ornaments. what is happening? this litter the is like a tv show where they are just going to sell merge and steal. your thoughts? >> that is exactly right. if it wasn't for double standards, that is literally the only standard the trump family has, if double standards. if it weren't for double standards, there would be no standards, that is the only standard. so, look, for them, they see this as opportunity. they see it as opportunity not just for the immediate trump family, but for everyone in trump's orbit, because i guarantee you -- and i think this will be born out later -- we will find out that he has gotten a piece of everything that all of these other billionaires, that he is frankly hooking up, have gotten. >> and i wouldn't be surprised if it is just him. mark, you have republicans talking about getting rid of the free tax filing. what is that? they have money in h&r block? what is happening? i do remember republicans not that long ago screaming about hunter biden and saying hunter biden is part of the bi

speech to the first lady melania trump this morning wanted everyone to know that she was not the onece moves. >> this is very special and unique. i think a lot of people are copying it. everyday has fun with it. >> is this how you dance? >> no. >> did you give him tips? in the beginning it was low, then it was up high, and then there is a golf swing. >> no, it's all on his own. >> have you done the trump dance? you are mr. trump. >> i did not. -- >> your ms.s trump. >> "a special and unique dance and i had nothing to do with it. [laughter] he is adding on, and i love what he said about the way forward. things are happening at breakneck speed. we have to talk about brushed more being done in two weeks then the last four years. dog years are back. one feels like seven, and d.c. will be rocking soon. very exciting. >> what i love about the patriot awards is that these are heroes that we honor. i started to tear up when i heard from stephanie diller. i want to put up her picture. she lost her husband, jonathan diller, nypd officer who died in the line of duty took a picture of her son, r

>> dana: melania trump is there, jd vance as well, eye ivanka trump and pam bondi and tiffany trump. >> bill: i was going over notes earlier today. this is what we found. that he joins 13 other presidents who received the recognition but i think we can safely say he is the only one who has gotten it twice, right? >> dana: i think that's true. >> bill: going back to 1893 twice. and when the previous recognition went about a year ago, they went to the new york stock exchange as well. >> dana: also "time" magazine for the couple of years had gone way off the rails in terms of its nominees for person of the year. their choice. this is a great choice, amazing political comeback and he also made some history winning -- recent history winning the popular vote and winning the seven battleground states and the wind at his back right now. the excitement in the country is over 60% that are op at the mystic about the future and so he also gets to hear his favorite song by lee greenwood right there at the stock exchange. >> bill: don't know if it's live or recorded. >> dana: i think it's recorded

of course, raiding mar-a-lago, searching melania trump's closet even as trump was working with fbi officials to return the materials they were seeking. they actually called and said, please put an extra lock on that one room where we were looking in, and they did. anyway, where was the raid of hillary clinton's home or office or joe biden's home, or the four locations where biden had top secret classified information? oh, that would be called a double standard. that's not equal justice or application of our laws. the fbi also demanded that the steele dossier be included in the intelligence committee's assessment of russian interference in the 2016 election, despite it being phony, fabricated, bought and paid for russian disinformation by the hillary clinton campaign. and then, of course, the bureau called catholics extremists and tried to cover it up. and this fbi has been weaponized. it has been politicized beyond what it should be. hopefully, i say change is coming here. with more house judiciary committee chairman jim jordan, charles grassley laid him out 11 powerful pages. i read the who

if you think about this, melania trump has her closet rated by merrick garland's doj, and biden's white house pardons his son. people see the disparity. but what bothers me most here -- and i want to pull up her picture -- are the innocent americans that have been prosecuted, and you could say tortured by the biden doj, one of whom is paulette harlow. 76 years old, convicted in a court of law. she has medical ailments. she stood in front of the clinic with others peacefully and she's prosecuted under a little used statute. she's currently at alexandria detention center. but, harris faulkner, she gets no pardon. >> harris: are we shocked that the president son is getting special treatment? are we shocked that a guy who pulled off a stunt on capitol hill because he wanted to flout a subpoena, in the middle of the investigations, was allowed to do so? are we shocked that his dad would give him not just a little bit of a pardon, but a wiping away of ten years that maybe he might even be able to testify against his father now without the move of, it might jeopardize me criminally? the former

veterans of his first administration, who came to him, begging him to spearhead and start, along with melania trumpcampaign, when the biden administration was starting to roll out heavily the coronavirus vaccine. he absolutely refused time and time again, and it was very clear to people around him that the reason he was doing that was because he didn't want to take off the anti-vaccine which nowadays skews heavily, heavily pro-trump and republican. and going back to something brandy was saying earlier about just to hammer home the point and not immediately to hammer home the point because she made it beautifully, and not her fault, but grotesque earlier, the children died when these things come into federal influence. the fda commissioner during the first trump administration, he's not considered a squish like a john kelly or someone like that who likes to go out there and talk about how donald trump is. he has publicly said that if he gets in there and follows through with the policy prescriptions that he's been trotting out there, people will die. i know we are all immunized almost to a lot of th

and for $2 million, he won't bring vance. [ laughter and applause ] in a new interview, melania trumpaid that her son baron has a unique college experience and added she doesn't, quote, "think it's possible for him to be a normal student." sure, i mean, he's the white child of a famous rich guy at nyu. he'll stick out a regular thumb. [ laughter ] the new york city council approved a plan las week to create 80,000 new homes on this empty plot of land they found just hiding in plain sight. [ laughter ] the transportation department announced last week that it will look into a new rule that would require airlines to compensate passengers for delays and rebook them for free on later flights home. while southwest just start forwarding your mail. [ laughter ] and finally, pantone last week announced that its color of the year is mocha mousse. i got to agree. this year has been one big steaming pile of mocha mousse. [ laughter ] and that was the monologue, everybody! we're off, and we got a great show for you tonight. we got a night of favorites for you. he is the co-anchor of "snl's" "week

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sharing this photo on his social media site, truth social of him and the soon to be first lady melania trump many across the country are actually having a white christmas in new york city, sledders were seen hitting the slopes yesterday after a christmas eve storm blanketed the city. some snow still on the ground there for, you know, enough for a snowball fight. a little sledding out west. the mountain region saw a lot more. millions are preparing for yet another hit of winter weather. chad myers is in the cnn weather center tracking it all for us. chad, great to see you. what are you tracking there on this christmas day? >> you know, a lot of melting snow across parts of the northeast. and i know that's probably sad for the snowmen that were built, but it's sad because we're going to see ice, that temperatures are going to get down below 32 after dark. so if the road looks wet and you're driving around at 7:00 at night, it's not wet. that is likely ice on the roadways. so be careful they're not melting any snow in minnesota, not melting any snow in wisconsin. it is still cold enough out the

these cranberry topiary trees from melania trump sparked a lot of commentary online.eason of peace and light is the 2024 white house holiday theme, and here's a glimpse of some of the year's seasonal decor. first lady jill biden is set to officially unveil the white house decorations later today. the white house says more than 300 volunteers from across the u.s. helped decorate the presidential residence. one of those volunteers is don honor, who joins us now. she is also the owner of honor florist and greenhouse in new baden, illinois. so, don, you're there at the white house. you have been busy at work decorating. you're there now. the work is done. you're there for a reception. what was this experience like for you oh it's absolutely wonderful. >> we've been here for a week and it there's a lot of hands that it to make this absolutely beautiful and stunning so you're designing you're fluffing trees. you're fluffing garland. >> um, it takes all hands on deck. but it's been absolutely amazing to be able to do this. >> so tell us a little bit more about why you wanted

look, the dance moves there was the new twist, as jesse said, and first lady melania trump this morning to know she was not the one that came up with the dance moves. >> watch. >> this is very special and unique dance. >> it is right. >> and i think a lot of people are copying it and everybody have fun with it. yeah. >> which part is this? how you dance? >> no, no. >> which part of the trump did you give him? >> any tips? >> like in the beginning it was low and then it was up high. >> and now there's a golf swing. >> no he's coming all on his own. >> have you ever done the trump dance. >> you are mrs. trump. >> i did not oh gosh katie, there were four no's there. >> a very diplomatic way of saying that special and unique dance. and i had nothing to do with it. everybody but everybody loves it. it's great. and he keeps adding on and you see people doing it everywhere. it's awesome. i also love what he said about the way forward, because, you know, things are happening at breakneck speed. he talked about how it's done more in two weeks than you've seen in the last four years. dog years ar

to donald trump about the bill and the parents who have lost their kids have sent a letter to melania trump asking for her support as well. the answer on who wins a lobbying campaign could come later today when congress releases the year end spending bill that supporters hope will include this legislation. otherwise, it will end up in trump's lap in 2025. that's it for inside politics sunday. you can follow me on x at mk raju. follow the show at inside politics and follow me on instagram at manu raju. if you ever miss an episode, catch up wherever you get your podcasts. just search for inside politics. up next, state of the union with jake tapper and dana bash. jake has an exclusive interview with republican utah senator mitt romney as he prepares to retire from congress. thanks again for sharing your sunday morning with us. we'll see you next time. >> i've been worn by celebrities, athletes and world leaders, but i've always felt most comfortable up here with the folks that made me who i am. i'm right at home out here on the land, and i'm in my lane on the shoulder of the interstate. becau

countries, and donald trump, of course, his wives, at least two of them immigrants, one of them melania trump, coming over on the eb one visa. right. which is supposed to be this einstein visa for people with specialized skills and gifts and talents. and so she gets here on that visa. she brings over her whole family. i mean, it's good work for him. and so, you know, it's fine with them as long as it benefits them. but if it's for somebody else, well, then that's when it's a problem. >> so let me just simplify this for everybody. the person whose name was on the ballot was donald trump. he won the election. and his position on h-1b visas is that he thinks it's a good program that can have some benefit. his position on illegal immigration and the crisis on that in the country generally, is that it has to stop. and i don't think it is impossible for the republican party led by donald trump, advised by elon musk and supported by a bunch of other republicans out there, it's not impossible for this group to find its way to a common ground. h-1b visa program is reformed. fraud is eliminated. we fin

it includes a cabinet reception, which is as event of a dinhe incoming president and melania trump.lots of face time and the ability to to make your case about what your company might be interested in seeing from the incoming administration. >> yeah, i think you might be looking at there's like the pdf of all it's like a menu of options, of what you can give to be able to do well, which, by the way, this isn't like a trump specific thing. this is maybe more aggressive than we've seen in the past. and i think to that point, particularly in the wake of january 6th, you had so many folks in corporate america being like, we're not giving to anybody either involved in that or just in general. we're pulling off. if you companies that are pledging $1 million to the inauguration. amazon. meta, ford motor company, gm, they're also providing cars into it. toyota pharma, goldman sachs, bank of america, at&t, meta didn't donate to trump's 2017 inaugural fund, didn't donate to joe biden's 2021 inaugural fund. mark zuckerberg was in. was dining with the president elect. it's just the turnabout is

veterans of his first administration who came to him begging him to spearhead and star along with mel melania trumpgroup. he said he didn't want to tick off the anti-vaccine movement which now skews heavily, heavily pro trump and republican. and going back to something brandy was saying about just to hammer home the point, not that she needs me to hammer it home, but children die when these things come into positions of federal influence. scott gottleib who was the fda commissioner during the first trump administration, he's not considered a squish like a john kelly or someone like that who likes to go out there and talk about how fascistic donald trump is. he has said if rfk jr. gets in there, people will die. i know we're all immunized almost to a lot of the insanity coming out of this transition, but i do not remember a veteran of someone's administration came out to say, oh, yeah, if you do this thing that you're planning for, yeah, yeah, my former boss and his minions are going to end up killing people. >> brandy, i want to follow up with people because i think this is really key. when we star

you can see her events, just type in melania trump. this is frank in silver creek, georgia.morning. caller: good morning. i just have to make a comment on one of the earlier callers that talked about how americans came to america and over -- and overthrew the native he said government. total nonsense. that is total nonsense. before 1800 most of the people who came to these country were either enslaved or they were indentured. they were not immigrants. immigrants come over here of their own free will. you need to get an understanding of what an immigrant is and what the other two, slaves and indentured. america has never colonized anybody. we have never taken over a country like the europeans have. if you look at history, england and their trading companies, france and spain, he would know that. unfortunately a lot of people are not too familiar with history and they do not understand the history. we are a country of free enterprise and free market. it is our way that rebuilt this world twice after two world wars. and now, the media and watch what happens over the next four y

trump and i voted for kamala instead. even millennia i do not think -- melania will trust donald trump. i do appreciate you, and i think that pete's wife does not trust him either. and this is coming from his mother. it was pete's mother. people have been calling in and complaining about it is the liberal media who have been attacking pete. but i learned on fox news, which is not the liberal media, that his mother wrote a letter saying that he had low character because he was cheating on his wife. that right there i think should be enough to disqualify this man. there are a lot of good people who deserve to be secretary of defense. thank you and have a great day. guest: i do not know if i have anything to add to that. i would say about the presidential race in my district in omaha we call it the blue dot, vice president won our district and we just had this all the time how can you vote for this person or that person. i just tell people that we all have a right to priorities and also i think many of the republicans put the border as a top priority. it is a valid concern and we had 10 mi

promise if trump ever does that with melania you will take her side. t let that happen. >> he would never do such a thing. >> jesse: he would never. good to see you, karoline. washington is freaking out over trump's fbi. plus, johnny at the jets game. >> jesse is an eagles fan. >> i think of philly fans and start dry heaving. [retches] tner connected by shared history, shared values, and a shared vision for what we can achieve together. stable and secure when the world around us isn■t. you can rely on ontario for clean energy to power your growing economy, and for the critical minerals crucial to new technologies. ontario is your third largest trading partner and the number one export destination for 17 states. our long standing economic partnership keeps millions of americans working. in a changing world, now is the to build together. more jobs. more trade. more prosperity. more security. for generations, this ally to the north has been here, and for generations, more will still be here. right by your side. ♪ ♪ >> jesse: while biden spent his thanksgiv

you can see her events, just type in melania trump. this is frank in silver creek, georgia.g. caller: good morning. i just have to make a comment on one of the earlier callers that talked about how americans came to america and over -- and overthrew the native he said government. total nonsense. that is total nonsense. before 1800 most of the people who came to these country were either enslaved or they were indentured. they were not immigrants. immigrants come over here of their own free will. you need to get an understanding of what an immigrant is and what the other two, slaves and indentured. america has never colonized anybody. we have never taken over a country like the europeans have. if you look at history, england and their trading companies, france and spain, he would know that. unfortunately a lot of people are not too familiar with history and they do not understand the history. we are a country of free enterprise and free market. it is our way that rebuilt this world twice after two world wars. and now, the media and watch what happens over the next four years.

trump. here is the president-elect arriving in d.c. sans melania. goodness. other grandpa going down a flight of stairs. [ laughter ] didn't we just have that? i wonder who was dreading this meeting more, biden or trump? [ laughter ] probably biden. it was weird seeing trump back in the white house. it's like if there was a sequel to "snakes on a plane" but this time the plane was all snakes. [ laughter ] biden and trump met for about two hours. trump said they had a "really good" meeting, that biden was "gracious" and that they "really enjoyed seeing each other." last week, joe biden was an evil force who weaponized the justice system to put trump in prison for the rest of his life. today they had fun. >> well, mr. president-elect and mr. former president and donald, congratulations. >> thank you. >> and looking forward to having a, like we said, a smooth transition. doing everything we can to make sure to accommodate what you need. we're going to talk about some of that today, so welcome. >> thank you very much. politics is tough, and it's -- many cases, not

several events in the days leading up to the reception and you get a candlelight dinner with trump and melanialack tie balls. it's not about the parties many it's about the access and conversations and face-to-face meetings that the executives want. they want to be part of the story. >> that is so correct. this is an opportunity to go ahead and rub elbows that will be in washington. they will be oversee deregulation and also changes in the tax code and they maybe want to put in their five cents about the proposed tariffs and whatnot with the foreign policy of the united states, what it may look like. cheryl: one of the companies told the journal, they said, quote, people just really want to move fonder move on. the election results were very clear. >> absolutely. i think this is why it's so much different than 2016, is i think that because hillary clinton won the popular vote, he won the electoral vote and no one ever really solidified those results in regards to that. they thought she was winning, that she should have won and so they were mad at him the entire time he was there. this time it

if trump ever does that with melania, you'll take melania's side. on't don't let that happen, okay? he would never do such a thing. he would never. all right. good to see you, caroline. washington is freaking out over trump's fbi pick. plus johnny at the jets game. jesse is an eagles fan. oh, i think at philly, fans are dry heaving. i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for. sling let you do that. hey, where are you going? see ya. i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for and let me pause my subscription. when i want. sling lets you do that to sling. i wish my tv provider let me choose what i pay for, and let me pause my subscription when i want. and have hundreds of free channels. sling lets you do that too. mr. fish choosing customize your channel lineup or watch for free. sling lets you do that. the 2024 fox nation patriot awards are here. new patriots, new incredible stories. this is the only award show that matters. join host sean hannity and the whole fox family as they celebrate america's unsung everyday heroes. we are coming

akie abe abe will attend a meal at mar-a-lago with trump and wife melania on sunday. 's according to a source familiar with the matter. trump and abe have remained close since her husband was assassinated two years ago during a political speech in japan, according to a source. they scheduled this dinner directly, bypassing government channels. >> all right. coming up, a santa inspired getaway goes terribly wrong for a suspect trying to flee from police on new year's eve. >> live with anderson and andy. live coverage starts at eight on cnn. >> finish ultimate engineered for the toughest conditions dry, burnt on stains, old dishwashers, very hard water finish ultimate with cycle sync technology helps deliver the ultimate clean. >> this is holiday gifting happiness because moments before it was full of fresh festive favorites from nuts. >> com create your own gift tree or choose from gift baskets and tins with every flavor of happy. >> enjoy! 20% off plus free shipping with your first order! >> hello! welcome to t-town! like men over 40 everywhere, these guys experience a

melania is, which is a fun fact. >> well, i actually did want to ask you because we do have these clips of elon musk spending thanksgiving with trump and his family melania was there at mar-a-lago. it shows them dancing at the table to, of course ymca um, trump is like a maitre d at a nice restaurant, isn't he? >> he just wants to go over and say hello to the table and introduce himself. he's like a hollywood socialite. >> i'm curious because his dance has really entered the culture. i feel like it is all the athletes are doing it. will that be part of your impression as well? yeah. you got it. i knew you would know. >> well, you know you know what? >> honestly, it's evolving so much. >> but after the second win, we're coming on failing cnn. you have to do it. you just have to do the dance. >> there's no better time to do the dance than at thanksgiving. you just have to do that. you got to celebrate your wins. they say it's the gay national anthem, but we're saying we're gay because we're so happy that i won. it has a double meaning so it's coming into the impression very nicely. yeah, it is weird it's. i find myself doing it. peop

in return, cnn has learned that big donors are attending a candlelight dinner with trump and melania.'re getting face time with members of the incoming cabinet at a private reception, and also vip tickets to a ball around the inauguration. we've been watching as ceo after ceo has flocked to mar-a-lago to meet with trump, prompting him to declare on social media and at a press conference that he held that everybody wants to be his friend. >> the first term, everybody was fighting me. in this term, everybody wants to be my friend. i don't know my personality changed or something. >> now we'll continue to track that and watch what that inauguration looks like when it comes to fruition. obviously, we've seen business no stranger to trump. and speaking of tonight, we are also getting a better idea of how many people were watching when this happened yesterday. >> i'm so honored to be in texas right now. let's take it to the floor now. >> dosey doe. it's only right that we do texas hold'em for the first time in houston, texas on christmas. y'all help me sing this ain't texas. ain't no hold o