the lines for covid testing stretching on for hours as daily cases driven by omicron reach the highest level in the year. there are warnings the surge will be 5 times larger than the peak last winter. the white house rejected a plan back in october that have would ramped up testing in time for the holidays. critics charge the biden team was so fixated on vaccinating americans it left testing on the back burner. the president promised to spend billion dollars on testing but test centers across the country are overwhelmed and home kits are tough to find. the president addressing that moments ago wrapping up a covid briefing. >> if we had known we would have gone harder and quicker if we could have. we are able to purchase 500 million at home rapid tests to be sent to the american people for free. >> the president knew the importance of testing when he was a candidate and slammed president trump tweeting the administration promised millions of tests. it's not happening fast enough. where are the tests, mr. president? tweeted that again. the president's message today is he is on it but people are saying too little too late. >> he got 47 billion dollars for testing under the american rescue plan. on october 22nd a panel of highly respected experts, they said let's get tests out to america before the holidays. the biden administration did not do that. that's the first failure. the second failure is what is happening right now. those tests are know ordered or paid for yet by the u.s. government. we won't see them get out until the middle of january after the holidays are over. what i found increddulous from the biden administration they are saying tests will get out there. we told health insurance companies they will pay you back when you spend $35 for a test. thanks a lot. that doesn't help me. marty said on fox news, give me a break. i would rather get covid than go through the insurance process to pay for that test. you know who is winning right now some the people on the streets of new york selling $50 tests kits to little old ladies in manhattan who are desperate for covid tests and can't get them. >> yes. tomi, you saw the 2 tweets that president biden posted when he was a candidate targeting trump. he ran on the platform he would do better at controlling covid than the former president. a lot of this is political. >> it is. it feels like march 2020, the hysteria is not stopping. there is a shortage of tests. in march 2020 no one knew what covid was or how,ly it was. -- how deadly it was. now in almost january 2022 in the same place with an administration that is not on top of it. a lot of focus are asymptomatic or think they have a mild cold. they want to know if they have it before spreading it around to people more vulnerable. we needs tests. and bind andis administration and the democrats have spent months bullying the unvaccinated when they could have worked on testing. >> todd, testing is one thing. omicron has proven to be less severe than other variants. covid cases are up 47% just over 1 week. how hospitalizations up just 3%. yet you have understands -- hundreds of schools going back to virtual learning and dr. fauci said we will be in masks forever to get in planes. are people overreacting? >> there is so much wrong with the biden administration and their myopic focus on one wheel of the tricycle. ignoring therapeutics and ignoring testing. donald trump put the vaccines in our hands. that was tough. tests are easy. this administration said you will get 500 million tests, less than two-persons in the united states well after the holidays are done. did the biden administration forget christmas comes every year december 25th? we know this virus is worse in the winter months. for this administration to say we were caught off guard. are they stupid or just focussed on vaccines to the detriment of everything else? it doesn't make any sense. >> that's a great point. i think that the biden administration admitted they didn't see this coming. they declared victory over the vaccine -- over the virus on the 4th of july. and said no to increased testing. mark was on america's newsroom earlier and he mentioned that the president, the first thing he did in it office was sign a 1.9-trillion dollars covid stimulus bill. if you are spending that much money, you will think that testing would be a part of. he reminded people that only 9% of that stimulus bill went to covid relief. >> i know. it was a premature declaration of victory. i remember when this started. i said this publicly. we will probably wake up one day and brush our teeth and swap our nose and if our covid test was negative we can go out in the world. the vaccines are not keeping up with the variants. we are not locked down but it feels like that. we are apart from families over the holidays because of the positive test results. the airlines have to cancel thousands of flights because workers have covid and some schools and industries are shutting down. with all of this this money and 3 years in now, we have to get a better handle on it. it starts with testing. >> it feels like we are going backwards. cheryl, speaking about the future, omicron won't be the last variant. are we going to have another series of lockdowns, mandates and press conferences? 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[laughing]. my biggest concern is i don't want to be in a bubble when it comes to being aware of what people need at any given moment in time. >> her failure was she didn't get out enough? she could have gone to the border because she is the border czar. >> she could still go. she is on this pr tour trying to make herself look better. she's never been to the border as our border czar. she could make the effort. instead of talking to journalists and the media and trying not to make that awkward laugh, she could do some of the jobs she was assigned. she could go down to the border today or tomorrow. she wants to make herself look better and wants to paint a rosey picture for the american people to like her more. we don't care how likeable she s. i would not care if she was uncomfortable to watch. just try to do your job. at least put in a little effort. that's the most insulting thing about this environment. she doesn't try. knows she is a failure and doesn't care. she wants to appear better to us. >> rise. they put her out on this press tour to rehab her image. todd, another sound bite from the cbs interview. this is her being asked whether she was set up to fail by biden which her defenders are saying. >> no, i don't believe i am being set up to fail. i am the vice-president of the united states. anything that i handle is because it's a tough issue. it could not be handled at some other level. >> todd, is she handling it? >> absolutely not. that answer was for an audience of one and that's joe biden. trying to tamp down the stress she caused in the white house over the last couple of weeks with the leak that came out of her office saying i am want happy with the job i am doing and not happy with the tasks i was assigned and don't want to do them this is not the role of the vice-president. she is on this charm offensive saying all that was leaked was not true. i don't think the american people are buying it. who is buying it, the media organization whose got that instruction from jen psaki and the white house saying we need better press conference. -- coverage. we are democrats. what in the liberal mainstream media do, lock, stock and barrel, okay, we need to come around for you. 2022 is right around the corner. we don't want to hurt the democrats going forward. that's what this is. i don't think the american people are buying it. >> it's funny you say that. carlie, she's been pushing big the voting rights big. i think it would hurt democracy more. democracy got her and biden elected a year ago. come on. >> democracy and climate change are two biggest national security threats to the country she said. with kamala harris the biden people are frustrated. they see her as unprepared and a political liability. kamala harris is frustrated because she feels like she is being set up to fail. i think both sides are right. kamala harris is a political liability. it has everything to do with messaging. whether you like president biden or not he was an excellent political message. nobody could fire up a crowd like president trump, but with kamala harris she seems unsure and uncomfortable being from. people can sense that. i think that president biden is setting up to fail with the border job. that's a political lose-lose in a democrat's portfolio. >> i agree. lauren, let's talk about failures and afghanistan. she addressed that issue as well. listen to her defending that chaotic withdrawal. >> do you feel a personal responsibility for the chaos of that withdrawal? >> i supported the president's decision. taking on the fact of being an endless war of pulling american troops out. >> lauren, 13 american servicemen and women died. >> and you hear the blame game. i blame the donald trump administration because they brokered with the deal with the taliban to get the u.s. out by may. news flash: almost everything the previous administration did was dismantled day 1 by the new administration, the biden administration was in office. while her remarks were should, they still were loaded with the blame game instead of accepting responsibility. we have so many women allies. kamala harris spent most of her career advancing women. now you have these afghans stuck there. the ones at the american university in afghanistan. they cut up their i.d. cards. they don't want to be found by the taliban. i have sources trying to get them out. the options for women in afghanistan are two fold: welcome a bride or they are dead. it's awful. that goes against everything kamala harris fought for. >> this is why biden's poll numbers and hers too are so low right now. we have a lot more coming up. stay with us. the mainstream media's double standard on the president is on full display. after the latest "let's go brandon" controversy. that's next. >> ♪ ♪ veteran homeowners- you made a smart move when you bought your home. now make another one and turn your equity into cash. with the newday 100 va loan you can take out up to $60,000 or more. veteran homeowners- with home values at all-time highs and rates at near all-time lows now's the time to do more with your home equity. veterans are calling newday at a record pace to take advantage of the newday 100 va loan. you can borrow up to 100% of your home's value to upgrade the kitchen, add a pool for the grandkids, or have the security of cash in the bank. with an average cash out amount of $60,000, you can do more. if you wanna look fresh, fresh. you gotta eat fresh. eat fresh. that's why subway bought time in my shampoo ad. to talk about the new baja chicken & bacon. body, bounce, and baja. bounce. eat fresh. as a dj, i know all about customization. that's why i love liberty mutual. body, bounce, and baja. bounce. they customize my car insurance, so i only pay for what i need. how about a throwback? 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he is not in on the joke even though people explained it to him time and time again. they are mad because they were embarrassed. during the trump administration there were people marching with pink hats and signs degrading our president. they said far worse about president trump saying he was hitler and a white supremacist. joe biden is getting off easily and he agrees. >> lauren, i opined for the days when there are fewer political insults on both sides. tomi made a great point. celebrities said horrible things about former president trump. it elevated their status. chrissy tiegen became more famous. >> and remember the woman who gave the president the middle finger. she lost her job because she posted those images on social media but she was elected to local office in it loudoun county, virginia. you have this police officer making this joke and the donald trump flipper now a politician. >> and madonna said i had thoughts about blowing up the white house. cheryl? >> [laughing]. what is interesting. this police officer was on the phone with the president of the united states. he might have been a little nervous. it was a joke and innocent. look at what happened to the nassar driver. he is losing corporate sponsors because these woke companies because the left is freaked out about being politically correct. this was not his fault. he misunderstood a reporter speaking to him and it blew up into all of this. the raft wing media has overblown the "let's go brandon" thing. if you didn't give it so much attention, it might go away. >> it's so true. todd, usually people can all agree on what a vulgar slur it it. but half of the people think this is hilarious and the other half who are horrified by this. it shows how politically divided we are. >> it is a shame that we are here in in society. it happens because colleges are teaching the lack of civility and understanding your fellowman and woman. we are about 3 blocks into the show. i will do our first plug. if you want to see funny in the morning and you want to laugh, watch our show from 4 to 6. you will get news and funny. often times these 3 ladies are right there making the jokes. bringing the funny and the content as well. >> that's right. >> i was so close to giving you a hard time about the cowboys, todd. there is tomorrow. >> the giants are an abomination. >> americans are leaving blue states in droves. what it says about the mood of the country. coming up next. your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire >> new census data reveals americans are flocking to red states and abandoning deep blue states. d.c., new york, hawaii and california all saw population declines over the past year. and republican run statesido, utah, montana. arizona and south carolina had the largest population increases. lauren, we talked about polling. this is a more powerful example of how people really feel. >> right. >> people are leaving blue states for 3 reasons. safety, we are seeing smash and grab and homicide surging in it blue states. the issues are freedom? the fact here in new york you need to he your vaccine passport to work today. we are seeing are the mandates. the last reason is affordability. that's a huge one. texas and florida have no state income tax. these 3 reasons are key as to why you leave a place. let's see how they vote and see if they turn the blue states purple. >> tomi, you moved. tennessee is a greatitate and in texas and florida we talk to wonderful californians and give them a litmus test of what they believe in politically. vote correctly this time. i think people are making the connectionsa the democrat leaders are failing am we can't be sure. we to wait for a couple of elections. i thinkine more than the safety and the taxes because those states always had issues with safety and being sanctuary cities.those states always had with safety and being sanctuary cities. even more so is the covid policy. they want places that want to stay hope and respect individuals rights and liberty. nancy pelosi just bought a $25 million home in florida. that speaks volumes. >> yes, cheryl, tomi makes a great point. particular -- it could be any of those things. this is a "new york post" writer. she now lives in florida. lived in new york. she said my leaving new york story is not about how hard it got to live here. it was always hard and i loved every second. it was a shift that happened in new york society. they ordered public schools to close but private schools stay opened... >> what is your reaction? >> carol, we miss you very much. it broke her and her husband's hearts to leave new york. they were born and raised right here. that's a great example of people leaving because they had it. defund the police and the looting and the covid response and the lockdowns. look at what is happening between california and texas. in texas the biggest thing is home affordability has evaporated. there is a lot of concern there that these folks moving from california to texas are driving up home prices. will they bring their political feelings and votes to texas? my friends are all talking about it down south. >> such a concern for that in texas. todd, you are seeing change happening in liberal cities like new york city. eric adams will be the mayor of new york on saturday. do you think that's enough? >> i don't know if it's enough. time will tell. we should be optimistic about eric adams because it can't get worse than bill de blasio. i told each and every one of you ladies on the panel. . if they move this whole operation down to florida, i would be on the first plane. the issue is really on money and crime. on the money front, i feel like i pay so much more in higher taxes. yet i don't see the personal benefit. goes into wasteful government spending. on the crime front. i dreamed about working in broadcasting in new york city. that feel of walking around and being part of it. now i can't wait to get the heck out every day and change dirty diapers of my kid. i am making that choice from happy hours to dirty diapers. new york city is horrible. eric adams hopefully will improve that. something has to change. >> when you talk about people moving to red states, is it crime or government over reach or high taxs? 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>> it it certainly doesn't. this gives me a flash back when peter doocy asked president biden about paying illegal immigrants $450,000 apiece. he called that garbage. later had to walk that back. it was a mess. i don't think we can trust what comes out of president biden's mouth when he doesn't have a handler or teleprompter near him. he says the first thing that comes to mind whether true or not. we will have to wait and see if he rejected the extra tests for the holidays. we can't trust the president. you can't look to this president for truth or even something coherent to say. that's a real shame. >> tomi, that's an excellent way to put it. cheryl, where are the tests then? why don't we have enough? how did he up his approval rating with answers like that? >> tomi made a great point. off the cuff answer. that's not correct. the "vanity fair" story they spoke with people on the october 22nd call. these are the experts pleading with them to order these tests ahead of the holidays. they didn't do it. i encourage people to it read the piece. number 2, lauren, 47 billion dollars for testing. that was in the american ressue plan. that money has been there all year. it's not been spent. that's the fault of this administration. i found his response just to be a little troubling. >> todd, where do you think we go from here? what will be the pivot by the administration. in new york the airlines asked the cdc, if you are a worker we need the quarantine time if you are fully vaccinated and you test positive, cut that in half to 5 days. what is the next pivot you see? >> i don't know if the white house knows. i don't think the white house is going to be doing anything going forward to pivot. they will produce all of these tests the second and third week of january when the holiday omicron rush has passed. you are not using these tests. we don't need them because in south africa it plateaued. if i can play lawyer, biden in that interview with david muir said they did not see omicron coming. today what he said is incorrect. >> yes. this is where we are. >> can i say one thing quickly? i want to remind everybody that the white house press secretary jen psaki was asked about sending tests to every american. she scoffed at the idea. that seems like the white house had thought about sending tests out and thought at the time it was not a good idea. we will wait and see. >> we will get the tests to todd's point where the university of texas says omicron is getting out of here which is january 18th to february 3rd. we won't need them as much. coming up new year's resolution advice for the liberals in your life. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! 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a carley, you are one of the nicest people i know, and i bring up a poll for generation lab and axios. 37% of college democrats wouldn't be friends with someone from the opposing party. surely, carley, you've had a lot of friends that were democrats. >> carley: of course. first of all, i love this opinion piece. i think it is such a great idea. on the other side of that, i do think that it's not just democrats, republicans also at fault when it comes to intolerance. when it comes to liberals, they are intolerant of everybody, even people in their own party. that fact that safe spaces are common thing is a good example of that, and bill maher talks about this all the time. he calls it "progressophobia," being too progressive for their own good and cutting everybody out of the equation. i encourage them to make a friend on the other side of the aisle today. >> lauren: yeah, cheryl, why can't we be nicer to one another? >> cheryl: we've gotten so polarized and that poll is so telling that the liberals are quick to cancel not just republicans, but cancel each other, and it's true. look at all the infighting we've seen her washington within the democratic party. they couldn't even be nice to each other. you can't expect anybody in the democratic party to be nice to anybody across the aisle on the republican side. we see that in washington. you in d.c. are setting the standard. you are the ones putting the town out there that it's a constant fight. and enough is enough. we need more bipartisanship, i think, in particular in washington. i think people are voting that way right now, in particular with more moderate choices. >> lauren: and you know it doesn't help, todd? we are frustrated because we have been sort of locked down and restricted with covid, and constant testing, and being -- you know, told that we have to do. i mean, that kind of makes us meaner. i think that's one of the reasons people are fighting on airplanes. >> todd: yeah, i mean, look, we've been like caged animals for two years. i'm not when that's going to blame covid for all of society's ills. i think in this particular instance the liberals got us up on the wrong path, because they are supposed to be the party of tolerance, yet they are the most intolerant ones out there. when you confront them with the facts, their rebuttal isn't fact-based, it's more anger, more vitriol. until we get past that, i think conservatives aren't going to come around. the hard-core conservatives. we are in a mess right now going forward. >> lauren: tomi, take us home. >> tomi: listen, i think a lot of liberals are unaware of how many conservative friends actually have, and that's also the fault of conservatives. we are so quiet, so shy, we don't want to be loud, we don't want to have a convicted belief we are proud about. maybe liberals will realize we are not so bad, because guess what? you are already friends with us. a lot of you just don't know it. be proud of what you believe in on both sides, be nice to each other. if you guys are feeling like caged animals in new york, come on out to nashville, tennessee, because we haven't done that for a year and a half. >> [laughs] dun. >> that's an excellent point. it's true, if you have a conservative point of view, you are often told -- >> i don't think that divide is because of social media, as wel. people need to staff social media because it's a very ugly place. >> our 2022 resolution. let's be nice to each other, as we always are here, and thanks, everyone. now here is "america reports." ♪ ♪ >> this is a fox news alert to kick off a special edition of america reports. the omicron variant is making the last week of 2020 look a whole lot like 2020. the pandemic is about to enter its third year despite all the time that we've had to get used to the new reality. right now americans are still struggling to find covid tests and holiday subregions are being scaled back yet again. welcome to america reports. sandra and john off this week. i'm gillian turner, and mike, it's great to be with you. >> mike: is benign, always a pleasure, great to be with you. american packing airports as they head