ainsley: good morning, it s 8:00 a.m. on the east coast on thursday, june 27. this is fox and friends . cnn presidential debate is tonight and we re getting insight into the strategy. president trump has met with policy advisors to focus on issues that voters care about across this great country. he does not need advisors to drill talking points into his brain. brian: and funeral for a 12-year-old girl allegedly murdered by two illegal immigrants will be held today. sgls the individual responsible for a heinous criminal act is the criminal. we need to bring full force of the law to bear on that criminal. brian: we ll ask governor abbott how he cares about that. steve: this thursday, our fox and friends exclusive series talking to possible running mate contenders and people who know him best. he s devoted to his lord and savior and to his family and country. steve: all right. final hour of fox and friends for this thursday starts right now. [applause] [cheer