The cops. Ainsley todd piro joins us live with what went down overnight at city hall. Hey, todd. [no audio] steve we can do. This back up the teleprompter just a bit. And we will start at the beginnings, ainsley, why dont you take it from right there. Ainsley sure, todd was supposed to say the move to Defund Police getting the green light here in the big apple as new york city leaders approve major cuts, 2021 budget 837 million in cuts to the nypd when combined with associated cost the cuts remove 1 billion from the department spending. Brian . Brian yeah, the kay ocean erupting outside of city hall during that vote. Remember, these people were encouraged to occupy that area while they were working on the budget by the mayor. A protester seen climbing that up light pole we were showing you painting over nypd cameras. This is indefensible and despicable. Protesters also seen setting up barriers using barricades across from a construction site, steve. Steve its also vandalism. New york c
Friends weekday. Lots of news to get to but great to see you both. Brian fresh off 8 hours on saturday and sunday. Should be a walk in the park for urges jed. Note to stuff, check the weather before you leave your moon roof open at the train station. Its going to be a wet return home this afternoon. I digress. Steve so you are telling us you left the moon roof open . Brian what could happen . Steve brian, you have a wife and three children at home. Call them and hey you know the spare set of keys. Drive oer to the train station and close daddys roof . Brian its a little early i dont know if you noticed. They wont come to the phone. Steve text them, snapchat them. Thank you for joining us on this monday. As jed just said it is a busy start to the workweek. We start with a fox news alert. Struck two two of americas biggest cities this weekend as shootings continue to surge across our nation. A crime wave of sorts. In chicago the times reports at least 63 people were shot and 13 killed. A
Any minute thought Gerald Kushner will take off on the first ever public official flight from tel aviv toable buo. Historic flight more historic journey. Jump right. In let the music pull you in jump right in steve yep, were going to jump right in. It is monday morning 6 00 state up a by coastal edition of fox friends for this monday august 31st. It is the last day of august, labor day is a week away from today. It actually feels a little like fall today. Its currently 64 degrees. Brian and i are here on the east coast in new york city. And on the west coast out in seattle we have emily with us. Emily, good morning. Emily good morning to you both. A pleasure as always to be filling in for ainsley and a great morning here from seattle. Brian all right. So emily is going to be great to have you all throughout the show. There is so much to talk about today especially the fact that the election is finally heating up. I thought we would have to wait until after labor day. Police firing tear
Will standing up for you. President trump is working to safely reopen our main street economy. Joe biden want to keep them locked up in the basement. Where joe biden sees american darkness, we see american greatness. [applause] steve last night was night three of the g. O. P. , the rnc. We are going to have complete details on that. But, what a story this morning and its a fox news alert because hurricane laura slammed the gulf coast as night three of the rnc wrapped up. Made landfall overnight as a category 4 storm with 150 mileperhour winds impacting louisiana primarily. Ainsley the winds so strong topping 150 Miles Per Hour. The storm is downgraded now a category 3 hurricane which is still strong. Steve 120 Miles Per Hour. Ainsley exactly. Nearly 400,000 Power Outages are reported in louisiana and in texas. Brian take a look at this the best you can disseminate the storm showing massive size and lightning actually see that from space. Steve unbelievable. Brian we will have Team Cove