nearly 500,000 cases in a day. the guy who promised to shut down the virus, joe biden, he's been on vacation on the beach with the doctor and the dogs. not a care in the world all weeklong. he left america's little king dr. fauci in charge. the good doctor claims he is following the science. he is science after all. since he is science, it makes sense since we learned that king fauci makes more in his annual salary than joe biden. the real president is running the show in washington, d.c. all kidding aside, fauci is speculating wildly. watch this. >> there is a danger that there will be so many people who are being isolated who are asymptomatic for the full 10 days, you could have a major negative impact on our ability to keep society running. the decision was made, although it's not completely risk free, of saying let's get that cut in half. >> pete: i am not sure what that means or what science that is based on. the decision was made to cut it in half based on king fauci. it should be 5. right on cue, fauci disciples in the left wing media are in a frenzy state. look at this panic porn from cnn. they don't mention omicron. one person wrote an article about cancelling 40th bother day party because of omicron. the hysteria is worse. >> the general public is under-estimating this virus. what we are seeing right now over the next 6 to 8 weeks could be the darkest days of the pandemic. >> i will be honest with you. it's unlike anything we have ever seen. even at the peak of the prior surges of covid. there is an overwhelming of the emergency departments in washington, d.c. >> in new york city we are seeing a huge number of cases. across the country the tidal wave will wash over the rest of the u.s. as it has in new york city. >> pete: one year ago cnn and msnbc told us joe biden would end the pandemic. it would be over. he would crush it. not the economy but the virus. what happened? did any of these journalists believe that a president could stop an airborne virus in its tracks? of course they didn't. joe biden made the situation worse with lies about masks and social media and kids in school and vaccine and therapeutics. we can't talk about therapeutics. recently the white house reduced the sly -- supply of life saving therapeutics and a doctor told us people will die as a result of that. joining us is former hud secretary and world renowned doctor. ben carson. a week into the biden administration -- a year into the biden administration, a virus they knew existed. a plan they said they and they would crush it. you were in the trump administration when the china virus was unleashed and no one saw it coming. we are a year into this. how are they so far behind the curve? >> they are not paying attention to the data. there seems like there are other objectives here. we should look at omicron is a blessing in disguise. it's extremely infectious but not particularly virulent. if you contracted omicron, you can develop immunity to the delta variants. that could get us to herd immunity faster than anybody expected. even though the cdc and nih and all of the government officials are preaching doom and gloom, it doesn't matter what they think. if this is getting less virulent and spreading throughout the community it it will take care of itself. this is actually something that is very helpful. we also have very good news about the pfizer drug which is a treatment which reduces hospitalizations by almost 90 percent. paxlovid. [audio breaking up]. there has been the monoclonal antibodies. they said they don't work for this new variant, but that's not true. there is a glaxo-smith-kline monoclonal that works fine with omicron. i think if people would allow the medical profession, don't browbeat them or threaten them. give them access to the plethora of treatment option wise have and let them work with the individuals. by having government tell you what you have to do, what we are getting is a firsthand view of what socialized medicine would look like. one side fits all and we tell you what to do. end of story. -- one size. >> pete: that plethora of information listening to smart folks like would include natural immunity and monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutics. time and time again from the top down and especially from this white house, not the trump white house, the biden white house they down play anything that is not get the shoot, boost, boost, boost, mask and double mask. that's all we hear time and time again. why can't they make a shift to the things that have actually worked or there is evidence they are effective as well? >> it's very sad. the rest of the world looks to the united states for leadership. we are not providing it. you can see the crazy stuff going on in australia. they have looked to us. if we can just put aside the politics and deal with the facts, there is plenty of stuff we learned over the last 2 years. let's apply that stuff instead of trying to manipulate people and keep information from people. our people in the united states are very smart. we have a terrific medical system if we would just be willing to let people work with their doctors. and look around the world. nigeria's mortality rate. what is going on in nigeria that is not going on here? they take hydroxychloroquine. we should be all over that. we should be looking into this. is this really something that helps. we know it helps. why did we say no to hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin? because we have a silly rule when it comes to vaccines it says when there is another effective treatment you can't get emergency use authorization. we need to do something about this. >> pete: we lose lives. thank you very much. less than one year away from the mid-term elections. they can't come fast enough. and democrats are in a state of despair. covid-19 raging. the southern border in crisis. withdrawal from afghanistan. a disaster reverberating across the globe. and the economy is a train wreck. labor shortage and major supply chain problems. but this tweet from joe biden says everything is going great: biden never named that one analyst. some speculating it could be his son zero experience hunter as sean says or jennifer rubin. with biden faltering hillary clinton is making herself available. she appeared on msnbc and blamed far left progressives for this year's long national nightmare. on this program last night, senator lindsey graham said in 2024, there is one person who can turn this country around and the republican nomination is his to win. watch this. >> is donald trump the nominee in it 2024 right now? >> yes, if he wants it. unless there is something out of left field, it's his nomination. the republican base appreciated him. we don't appreciate all of the things he does sometimes, but from a policy point of view he was the most successful president since reagan. it's his nomination and he will be in the white house in 2024 if he runs the campaign. >> pete: now tomi lahren and tammy bruce and david webb. happy new year. tomi, i will flip the script. if you are a democrat attempting to run in 2022, what is your message? what are you running on as you you appeal to voters 2 years into the biden administration? >> it has to be smoke and mirrors. democrats are having to decide if they will listen to hillary clinton or aoc. not great choices if you are a democrat and looking to keep your seat or get elected. you don't have a lot of great options. they are banking on that the american people are stupid. but the american people are not stupid. we go to the store and see this country is turning into a giant dumpster fire. president trump said if biden came into office and stayed in it the basement, our country would have done well. they chose not to do. that they chose wokeism and lockdowns over freedom. they are trying to confuse us into thinking things are going well. it's not going well. >> pete: that's true. that tweet indicates what tomi just said. don't believe your lying eyes. this is the best economic recovery in 50 years. will they make an economic argument here? >> well, no. this should worry everyone. it's a signal that they themselves are refusing to acknowledge the catastrophe that is on its face obvious. there are so many different signals. whether it's the polls or the personal lives or what family might be telling them. what they see on the television. even what their favorite propaganda news sites say. the "new york times" or cnn. there is panic over what is happening. yet there is no attempt to acknowledge it and not a willingness to do so. that tells you that it will not change. it's been almost a year. this will continue. americans have to be prepared for that. for the democrats it will only get worse as we go into the mid-terms. americans, we will be seeing alternatives. this is an opportunity for the republicans in congress to pressure the democrats in the house and fellow senators. you know who the role models for the democrats. it's krysten sinema and joe manchin. they are the ones who rehaven't the democratic party. if they really wanted an impact they would do more out reach and try to save their party -- >> pete: great point. david, the omicron variant is front and center in the conversation right now. there were previous variants that happened during election cycles that influenced people. when they go to the ballots box. will the handling of covid be front and center for how people determine who they want to governor them? >> i think it will be a big factor. people's reaction to mandates state or federal level. the court battles that may go to the supreme court. that will be a factor, but i would not take that as the only thing. drives the republican base. are from enough cross over democrats and independents who will vote on those issues? we have safety issues and community issues and border security and second amendment issues on and cultural issues. you see what is going on with education. republicans should not just take it biden is failing and we should win. don't just focus on the congress. look to the state and local elections. our election system is governed by the lower houses in the united states. that's what the constitution said. stop this perversion of our election system and get redistricting judge gerrymandering taken care of. if not that they will try to destroy republicans. democrats are not down-and-out just because it looks like they will lose the house. >> pete: you heard what lindsey graham said about donald trump being the likely nominee in 2024. do you agree. tomi, tammy and david. 15 seconds hauch. -- each. >> i agree. i think if trump wants it, he has. i would like to see ron desantis step into that place and trump going across the country in the state and local races. he could make a big difference and see ron desantis on the ticket. >> well, yes, only trump can face down the monster we have seen emerge even worse from the federal government. this has been a blessing for the american people to understand why donald trump is the only person who can get this country on her feet. covid has prune that. the economy has proven that -- and the only benefit in the biden administration is the result of the trump administration on the economy and on covid and on immigration as examples of what is possible and what we can do again. >> i will bat clean up. republicans have a habit of looking for the next one. winning the other seats and the lower houses, whether it's trump or anyone else, it is his to lose. whether that happens or not without lower seats, he won't be able to governor effectively if he wins in 2024. >> pete: right, a lot at stake in the state level. thank you very much. happy new year. great to hear from all of you. straight ahead. a shocking revelation. we will bring it to you on "hannity." when you're born and raised in san francisco, you grow up wanting to make a difference. that's why, at recology, we're proud to be 100% employee owned with local workers as diverse as san francisco. we built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america but we couldn't do it without you. thank you, san francisco. gracias, san francisco. -thank you. -[ speaks native language ] let's keep making a difference together. >> ♪ ♪ >> pete: welcome back. more evidence tonight of joe biden's open borders failure? >> we are learning the border patrol picked up illegal immigrants on the border from as far away from the country of turkey and dozens of other countries across our globe. our southern border is a massive national security threat. it is not just about sovereignty, but it's a national security threat. it's wide open. the numbers are more and more shocking. the numbers tell a bigger story. ? just 2021 alone, border patrol officials say over 1.9 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended on the southern border and not including the 500,000 got aways. meaning illegals that evaded border patrol custody. if you add those numbers together, more illegals entered america than the population of houston, texas which is huge and almost as many as the third largest city, the city of chicago. those numbers are staggering. with under a year we went from safety and security to an open borders catastrophe. all caused by the policies and the person of joe biden. here to explain more is the texas attorney general ken paxton. is that hyperbole saying caused by joe biden? >> no, you could not have said it better. this was planned. it was not an accident. we had good policies in place before biden came into office. the trump administration's work. they dismantled them quickly and what you would have thought would have happened, we have a massive influx of illegal immigrants bringing covid and drugs and other problems to this country. >> pete: i have to ask the obvious question. why? why take a border that was secure and totally unsecure it? >> that's a hard question for americans to think about. you want to think of your president as looking out for you and looking out for americans. clearly he is not. he values the illegal immigration as an important part of his agenda. this is a part of his agenda. if it means that more americans die because of covid or fentanyl overdoses which are up 29% this year or whether there is more crime along the border or more people lose jobs, it's worth it to him because of votes and it hurts republican states particularly. all states that have illegal immigration. particularly costs republican states both in lives and in social costs and economically. >> pete: texas is having to do what the federal government should do. what has texas done? >> it's a frustrating problem. we spent several billion dollars trying to build the wall ourselves. it's a big job for a state to do. we funded law enforcement along the border want hundreds of dps agents and other. the agents are not the problem. the biden administration dismantled our ability to do the right thing. >> pete: texas had to step up and do it for us. it's a crime that biden won't. thank you very much for your time tonight. remember, the crisis doesn't stop at the countered. -- southern border. reports of illegals flown on secret flights in the dead of night to states across the country. there are more questions about a series of migrant flights landing in pennsylvania. they said the flights came from i.c.e. and the agencies denies that. as the airport fixed base operator told us the paper trail doesn't lie. the failed far left governor of pennsylvania admitted that illegal immigrants were on the flight but claimed they were just passing through pennsylvania on their way to the final destination, the interior of the united states in your own back yard. why is the biden administration trying to hide? why all the secrecy and the lack of transparency? why don't we deserve to know what the president is doing. dr. oz said: here with more reaction is dr. oz himself. thanks for joining us. you are in the middle of senate race so you are in the middle of issues facing your state. people don't think of pennsylvania affected by the border. but what are you seeing? >> folks here are concerned already about the immigration issues because they use social services. and it speaks to the broke covenant with the government. we get illegal immigrants and cartels are breaking opioids across the border. every state is a border state. think these middle of the nights flights are a problem. it's not whether i.c.e. or health and human services is responsible for the flights. these people become the responsibility of every local government. pennsylvania deserves answer. when you walk into an operating room as a surgeon, you shine a light to the wound to see everything. the biden administration is doing everything. darkening the room and hiding dangerous ramifications of this failed border policy. we had 18% of covid last summer among illegal immigrants. imagine what is it is today and crime and drugs are sky rocketing in philadelphia. you don't know who is who. >> pete: what are the quality of life issues you are hearing about on the trail? we are talking about immigration tonight. covid, inflation and crime. what is top of the mind for people you are talking to? >> top of mind without question is the economy. the issues around jobs are massive. inflation is undermining your confidence that you put in the banks will be here. covid, the cdc shortens the quarantine from 10 days to 5 days. it's based on convenience and not science. there is no national plan. i can't get antibodies cocktails for people suffering from covid who are at risk. where are the tests? this is a ridiculous failure of our government to provide the fundamental basics. as a physician you don't just prevent disease you have a back up plan in case someone gets the illness. and closing schools which is not following the science. it's causing other problems. kids born during the pandemic are developmental delayed. think about that. we are hurting our children with these policies. kids can't see the mouths of their teachers move can't learn to speak. kids' glasses fog up and they can't read. empower the people of pennsylvania. that's what i have done for my career. people are smart and they know what to it do. they want medicine and transparency and know who their doctor is -- >> pete: it's an interesting dynamic. dr. janzen is running also. dr. oz, we appreciate it. up next. the devastating consequences of the left soft on crime policies. pastor cory brooks and larry elder will join us whether we return to "hannity." one of my favorite supplements is qunol turmeric. turmeric helps with healthy joints and inflammation support. unlike regular turmeric supplements qunol's superior absorption helps me get the full benefits of turmeric. the brand i trust is qunol. >> ♪ ♪ >> pete: not to we continue to follow the violence plaguing some of our great american cities. it's a travesty. like in chicago where 2 dozen people were shot over the christmas weekend on. this program "hannity" we continue to cover the 100 day rooftop vigil organized by pastor cory brooks to raise money. i watched your episode of rooftop revelations today at fox news.com. you talked about the role of father. to repair crime and gangs you have to get house holds back together? >> vulle. -- absolutely. what we are experiencing in chicago is the blatant disregard of authority. because of that, people have lost their moral compass. we believe that it's a lack of fathers being in the household. 80% of the house holds in our neighborhood are fatherless. and we believe that fathers add structure and discipline which are needed in this day and time. that's why i am on this roof trying to build a community center to fix those issues. >> pete: how is that going? 40 days on the roof. 60 to go. how can folks support your cause? >> we just reached over $1 million. i want to say to fox who contributed who that i am doing. thank you very much and to the people across america who have proved when americans come together, there is nothing we can't accomplish. thank you on it all of the american citizens and happy holidays and happy new year. we will accomplish and build this center. it will help people across america. >> pete: it's a dangerous job. you are doing good but in the back yards of gangs who make their livy hood preying on these kids. it's dangerous? >> but someone has to do it -- say enough is enough. we have to take responsibility for our community. we can't depend on government to solve our issues. it's not going to fix the issue. we had that proven that they can't solve our problems. we see that every day or we would not be in this situation. we have to step up. i pray others will accept up as well. -- step up. we work together to do the tough things that need to be done. >> pete: it's been on the screen. thanks pastor. >> god bless you. >> pete: the west coast where the failures of the left's progressive policy is ravaging the city of san francisco. fox news digital spoke to one father who lost his six-year-old son if a senseless shooting in the summer of 2020, the summer of love. mostly peaceful protests. the city is not holding violent criminals accountable. >> because of the politics and the policies of the district attorney, there is no accountability. we are doomed in this city with this district attorney. the police are doing their due diligence to solve these crimes. and hold people accountable for these crimes. the district attorney's office is not willing to prosecute and hold these criminals accountable. >> pete: in los angeles the crime surge is so bad that rich residents are flocking to an appointment only gun store in beverly hills to purchase new firearms. everyone has a right to defend themselves. they have to defend themselves across rising crime. here is larry elder. you heard what that father said. the real life personal consequences of this. we are seeing people leaving california. at this point it's about personal safety. >> absolutely. that poor father lost a six-year-old. a 17-year-old who was prosecuted for the murder of that six-year-old was prosecuted as a juvenile and not an adult. he will probably do 5 to 8 years. last year there was a ballot initiative that would allow 16 and 17 years old to vote. it's okay to vote but if you murder somebody at age of 17 you are just a child. it's outrageous. you're absolutely right. more and more people are buying guns in california. when obama was president you walked into a gun store a poster said salesman of the year and you saw a picture of barack obama. now in california and you see a picture of the prosecutor george gascon who is soft on crime and believes in cashless bail and that bad guys are victims of society and should not be held accountable. you have laws in california that reclassified some crimes as non-violent including arson. assault on a police officer. aggravated assault. domestic felony battery. rape of an intoxicated victim, non-violent crime. people are out on the streets when they should not be. >> pete: that's an amazing and dangerous list of violent crimes recategorized. if they are buying guns in beverly hills, are we reaching a point where the rich and famous are under threat? is that why the governor and some mayors are attempting to walk back their defund the police bail reform nonsense? the rich people are getting hit so we need to talk about it? does that mean anything will change? >> i just ran for governor. one of my issues was crime. people ask what will it take. a rise in crime and in homelessness and poor quality of public education. people are leaving california. you name it. i said it will take somebody who is homeless to relieve himself on your front lawn in hancock park or beverly hills. then they will bring back exxon sense. -- common sense. we are almost there. >> pete: you gave a lot of people hope some day there could be sanity in the land of the insane in california. thank you very much. appreciate your time. tomorrow, it's new year's eve which means for normal people it's a night of fun. dr. fauci is trying to get americans to stay away from each other as the ball drops. we will tell you what he said. plus give you details on fox's all-american new year's eve. that's next. to new patients without insurance - everyday. plus, patients get 20% off their treatment plan. we're on your corner and in your corner every step of the way. because your anything is our everything. aspen dental. anything to make you smile. book today at aspendental.com, walk in, or call 1-800-aspendental. ♪ ♪ learning is hard work. hard work requires character. learning begins in faith. it must move upwards toward the highest thing, unseen at the beginning - god. and freedom is essential to learning. its principles must be studied and defended. learning, character, faith, and freedom: these are the inseparable purposes of hillsdale college. earn about covid-19, learning, character, faith, and freedom: the more questions we have. the biggest question now, what's next? 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>> i am jordanian. in my culture we kiss twice on each cheek. maybe we will be fist pumping. we know that omicron is extremely contagious. just hit half a million cases. but last year this time we had not as many deaths, only about 1500 right now. last year we had almost 3,000 death. it's important to find the balance of safety and your mental will being. we are all social creatures. we thrive on social engagement. it's a matter of knowing your risks and protecting yourself. >> pete: that's it. at this point, doctor, know yourself and know your family. know who is coming into your home and understand their risk. we can figure it out. we are all adults. emily, you won't know everyone in times square i don't think tomorrow might. what is your approach going to be? >> i don't need dr. fauci to tell me not to kiss 40 or 50 people on new year's eve. i will be around a ton of strangers. it's just another example of the sort of impractical and out of touch rules that has stemmed from this gentleman's mouth that the federal government takes as gospel. the reality is that every american as this doctor laid out assesses their own risk and makes those decisions based on their household and mitigate their risk factors on their own. we don't need to hear from him don't make out with 50 people. i made that decision on my own. it will be fun on new year's. i am so excited. we are doing a scavenger hunt and nypd involved. >> pete: i hope that didn't include a dead body. a poor joke. it's been a year in that city. we have a create scavenger hunt in times square. we heard dr. fauci's new year's eve party won't be fun. no kissing or hug. what does a sensible doctor like yourself plan it do on new year's eve instead of watching our show? >> i will spend part of the time with family and working sees patients. i am looking forward to a happy 2022 with health, peace and prosperity. one thing i have to say to everyone, remember to be kind and be patient. especially to those who show up to work and are short staffed. stay strong in your faith and we will get through this. just like we got through every other variant. we will get through this one. call your mom. >> [laughing]. >> pete: [laughing]. good reminder. wonderful sensible advice. emily compagno you were an oakland raiders cheerleader. we are doing a line dancing contest on new year's eve. any tips? >> have fun and be yourself. those things will shine through. you will be amazing. i am rooting for you pete. i will be dancer in times square. >> pete: happy new year to both of you. we have heard the phrase "let's go brandon." the nascar driver who inspired the chant made big news. details when we come back. >> pete: welcome back to the special edition of "hannity." in october, one nbc reporter apostate is mistake led to a chance that is captivating and nation. remember this? >> oh, my god. such an unbelievable [bleep] -- >> brandon, you also told me you can hear the champses from the crowd. "let's go brandon" >> pete: after months of laying low, the nascar driver is now embracing the chant with a new sponsor, the let's go brandon cryptocurrency coin, so check out brandon on the racetrack or the lgb coin in your wallet. your crypto wallet. unfortunately that's all the time we have for tonight. thank you for watching. don't forget to tune in tomorrow night for fox's all-american new year's eve. alex handed over to lisa boothe who is sitting in for laura ingraham. let's go, lisa. >> lisa: hey, pete, yes. also let's go brandon. great job. >> pete: thank you. >> lisa: as pete said, i am lisa boothe in front or anger menaces a special edition of "the ingraham angle." tonight is the return from the worst from the media and we give you the real truth about 2021, not with the democrats want you to believe. victor davis hanson is here on that, you're not going to want to miss it. we also have a special appearance by laura, stay tuned for that as well.