It is tuesday, july 31st, fox news alert, a chilling threat on the other side of the southern border as mexicos murder rate skyrockets. Donald trump double down on a shutdown over the border wall. Jillian Lemonade Stand standoff. A 7yearold boy was ordered to close up shot. Jillian sobering numbers about drinking and shopping. Fox and friends first continues right now. Our producer has new music. Jillian who was it . Im not sure. I dont keep up with them. Nicely done. You keep up with them. Good morning. You are watching Fox And Friends First tuesday morning. Jillian thanks for starting your day with us. Donald trump doubling down on his threat to shut down the government over Border Security. Kim jong un 7 the clock is ticking toward the funding deadline. The clock is ticking, the october 1st deadline, Mitch Mcconnell talking about avoiding a messy fight over immigration. Appeared we were all in agreement but yesterday he
reiterated a reversal, he is not afraid of the showdown. If we dont get Border Security after many many years of talk within the United States i would have no problem doing a shutdown. We leave room for negotiation. This has been many years, not just Trump Administration. It has been many years, decades. Mcconnell advanced a plan to pass spending bills none of which include additional funding for a border wall. We will finish up a set of appropriations we have been considering for several days and take more big steps toward our goal of a regular negotiations process inside the government in a timely and orderly manner. Rob the president is coming under criticism from even his own party. Senator kennedy had this to say. The president wants to shut
down the government, that is his prerogative. I think it would be a mistake and i dont think it is going to be necessary. We will get the work done including but not limited to funding for a wall. Reporter contrary to the president s threat, the president may be agreed to put off this fight until after the midterms. Administration Officials Say this fight is coming in november or december. The president is rallying in tampa tonight. More about this. Jillian thank you very much. Donald from firm on his threat to shut down the government to get money for the border wall. Jillian brandon judd is grateful to have a president fighting to end the years long border battle. The Border Patrol agent i would support shutting down the government if in fact it was going to lead to Border Security. This is a topic we have been discussing for years. I have been a Border Patrol agent for 21 years and this comes up year after year. We need to get a hold of this. We are not talking about legal immigration. We are talking illegal immigration and we need to get a handle on it. Look at it on the left, they want voters. On the right they want cheap labor. We are caught in the middle, trying to fix a problem that has existed for years on end and not getting support from either side, democrats or republicans. This is an uphill battle. The president is willing to take on and hopefully wins this battle. Jillian the customs and Border Protection chief heads to the help of a hearing with the Senate Judiciary committee. Donald trump backing off talk on iran saying he is ready. I would meet with iran if they wanted to meet. I dont know they are ready yet. They are having a hard time right now but i ended the iran deal. It was ridiculous. I do believe they will probably end up wanting to meet. They want to meet. A complete turnaround from the threatening tweet he blasted at the uranium president last week, mike pompeo clarifying for a meeting to happen, they must be willing to make a nuclear deal. North korea could be working to build new missiles. The Washington Post reports us spy agencies are seeing signs the rogue regime is working on two missiles capable of hitting the United States. This Satellite Photo reportedly shows production at a nuclear facility. Mike pompeo admitted to Congress North korea is making bomb fuel despite its pledge to denuclearize. Jillian the us military ramping up efforts to battle the Massive Wildfire ripping through california. The biggest blaze scorching 100,000 acres enforcing thousands from their home. Lauren blanchard joins us as they start to gain ground. Reporter it has been more than a week since the car fire began and Officials Say it is 23 contained but fire Officials Say winds could create major obstacles. Group to put out the flames. Hundreds of California National guard members have been brought in plus chinook and black hawk helicopters. Military police have set up checkpoints keeping people from entering dangerous areas and protecting homes from looting making sure people who are not supposed to be the scorched homes can take advantage of the evacuated areas. The National WeatherService Forecasting 100 plus degree temperatures for the rest of the week and winds making the fight against all the northern
california fires harder. Firefighters making progress on the car fire, begun letting people back into certain areas they believe are no longer at risk. Wonderful to come home and sleep in our own bed knowing our house is still here. Jillian the car fire has killed 6 people, two firefighters and four civilians and destroyed more than 800 homes, being fueled by hot, dry conditions and more wind overnight into this morning. It is the ninth most destructive fire to hit the state of california and the most dangerous of 20 fires burning from Southern California to the oregon border. This is once in a 100 year thing. I dont think it will happen again but you never know. Seems like each year gets worse and worse. Reporter some people have been allowed to go home in some neighborhoods like the one we are in, they have been hit hard,
A precursor to Fox Newss morning show, featuring the news and first looks at the other stories of the day. Rob saying goodbye to a washington officer killed in the line of duty, the service will be held for diego marino who was struck by another officer while chasing a suspect, the 15yearold, with seconddegree murder and marinos death, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Jillian donald trump is heading to the Sunshine State today bringing his message to voters. The president will host a roundtable discussion at a Tampa High School touting the booming economy and job growth and he will head to the Florida State fairgrounds to rally support for matt gates in his House Reelection Bid and rick scott who is running for u. S. Senate. 9 minutes after the hour, Brett Cavanagh meets with senator joe manchin in his first facetoface shutdown, will he be confirmed before the midterms . Our next guest, director of the
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crash, white and newborn baby in the hospital. Nikki romero slammed head on into kevins car during a chase. Rivera who was also killed how long criminal history. He served two towards in afghanistan and was supposed to take his wife and child home from the hospital hours after the crash. A Go Fund Me Page raising money for the family. Democratic senator joe manchin requesting a second meeting with Brett Kavanaugh, a Key Supreme Court swing voters still undecided. Rand paul has support behind the Supreme Court nominee. I the democrats fighting a losing battle . Here to weigh in his Chief Counsel and Policy Director at the judicial crisis network. Thanks for being here. Do manchin in west virginia, donnelly in indiana and Heidi Heitkamp in north dakota have a
do you think they will be on board . I do. When you get a chance to talk to the judge and hear him explain his opinions and see him in the hearing and the rest of americans meet him that way, it will be someone, they voted for neil gorsuch, feel comfortable with, realize he is independent and fair and evenhanded as a judge. This is someone who deserves more than 50 votes. In any less political time judge Brett Kavanaugh would be overwhelmingly confirmed. Even whether there is the 50th vote, they are still going to want to vote for him because that is what their constituents are asking. Jillian will he be confirmed before the midterms . Absolutely. Im optimistic he will get
confirmed, the first week of october and it will be great to have a full complement of 9 justices and we are on track to do that. There wont be a lot of wiggle room but we will get support by october. The times we live in. Justice scalia, that would never happen today. Jillian 18 after the hour, the tsa demanding a secret surveillance program. Somebody driving erratically, extremely nervous, youre being observed by a federal air marshal as part of this program it is because you have a pattern of travel. Jillian the agency says it is being targeted. I think this is hysterical the more i think of it. Drinking and shopping, an interesting confirmation. You will never believe how much people buy when they are buzz. Drink makes the difference, so
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running the country. A new poll finds 80 of people between 15 and 34 believe their generation would do a better job than current elected officials. The average congressman at age 58, the average senator, 62. We have been sharing your thoughts with us, deb tweeting too many of them want to quit their jobs and travel the world, that is mature. Cant run the country when you are lounging on the beach. James is all for posting on Facebook Millennials my generation created the tech you are using, we are the generation of finger and do her, not the generation of spellers. If you need proof, look around you. The what have you done . You may jillian was your face . The ceo of a major American Bank the latest to credit donald trump for the booming economy. Tracy carrasco here with reaction to the missing gdp growth. Reporter jamie time and told cnbc he is crediting donald trump on his tax cuts along with other economic efforts that helped the economy. Here is what he said. He gets a lot of credit and blame for things he didnt do but the president has done things which accelerate growth, with better taxes we need competitive taxes. The way the American Public should think about it, for 20 years we have been for private capital overseas. Reporter he said the president s rollbacks have helped Small Businesses although he warned cnbc he is worried about the president s trade policies, that they can offset
the success we have seen when it comes to the tax cuts and other policies. Jillian i am sure we are not in this category at all. Drunk shopping. According to a new survey we spent a lot of money Drunk Shopping but depends on what you drink. That could make you spend more on amazon. A new survey from the recovery ctr. Jen drinkers spend 82 on amazon when they are drunk. Spending 50, those who drink white wine, red wine, tequila, beer and in lastplace Whiskey Drinkers spending 39. 50 of these people regret what they buy and and of returning it but americans do spend 30. 4 billion Drunk Shopping, an
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that suit. They say this would open the door for terrorists and other criminals to get their hands on deadly weapons. The State Department reversed a 2013 ruling banning a Texas Company from making the plans public. The tsa filing back after accusations it has been tracking us travelers who might be potential terrorists. Leo gabriel have the latest. Reporter recently designed Program Designed to keep you safe drying fire for secretly tracking us citizens not on a Terrorist Watchlist or suspected of a crime, confirming it began in 2010 with the aim of preventing another 9 11. Officers are trained in behavioral detection. They are already looking for Somebody Acting erratically, Someone Exhibiting signs that other people who have executed attacks on airports and airplanes. Reporter under this program as travelers pastoral Airport Security a Computer Algorithm spots those whose travel and activities match current threat intelligence. A human team thats the information and if there is a red flag in the flyer as background that person may be followed for his or her travel and watched. One attorney for the aclu saying, quote, they are watching travelers in secret and doing it without any suspicion of wrongdoing. A tsa official told foxnews the idea that ordinary us citizens are being surveilled is wrong. Average americans would not come close to qualifying for inclusion in this program. If you are being observed as part of this program it is because you have a pattern of travel as well as other activities. Contrary to news reports, race and religion are not criteria. Leo gabriel, fox news. On the west coast, hopefully they get some relief soon. Do they . It is going to be warm and dry. Parts of the southwest will get monsoonal moisture but the rest of the west will be remaining hot o