Congressman-elect Burgess Owens discusses flipping Utah House seat on 'Fox & Friends.'
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Ainsley, another republican
Ainsley, another Republican,
cutting into the Democrats
House majority with a big
election win.
Brian Yup, former Super Bowl,
Burgess Owens, defeating Utahs
only Democrat in Congress to
flip that seat Red
Steve. Is he one of a dozen
Congress members who flipped
blue seats to the Republican
Party
joining us with Burgess Owens?
Congratulations
good morning, looking forward
to chatting with you for sure
Steve, I heard from our house
statistician, Joe Concha, that you
were the only jet to score on a
kickoff return for one touchdown
during the entire 1970s with
the jets franchise.
Congratulations for that
those are days. Your body
listened to what your mind had
to say
so long long time ago.
Indeed,
im just happy to get through
the process for sure
Steve people want to know about
the process,
because we have been talking
about how the Democrats they
never saw that blue waive,
because things like defund, the
police and socialism hurt them.
Mr Mcadams, your competitor,
your opponent, the Democrat
Party, didnt, really do him any
favors. Did they
no,
and I will tell you im just so
proud of the american people,
always have had faith in the
american people, utahens
key point in american history: no
more gray!
We have to fight toward freedom.
Son September, our country was
built again fighting against
socialists and marxists.
You are right. My opponent didnt get any favors when you have the
get any favors. When you have the
leadership of his party heading
into leftism,
proud of the american people to
give opportunity to hold off
this process.
We now need to make sure we keep
the Senate.
We do that. We will give our
country a good, a good two
years and then get back the
house and really move forward
with the policies that will give
our country everyone a chance
to experience the american
dream
Ainsley. I know it was a close
race. You fought until the end.
Did you hear from Mr Mcadams?
Did he call you
had great conversation with
Ben?
He spoke about how much he
appreciated the opportunity to
serve this district and working
with me on the transition
thats. The way Americans should
do it.
We fight hard.
We fight for our dreams
at the end of the day, its all
about the end game.
End game is making sure our
country moves forward.
Our districts move forward and
im very, very looking forward
to working with my opponent, my
former opponent, to make sure
this is a great transition and
that district four wins in the
process.
Brian, looking at other seats
still out there,
five of which Republicans have
substantial, leads
even bigger than yours.
You are at one thousand seven hundred roughly over the
weekend.
I thought you were going to lock
it up earlier Burgess in
everything that you have
accomplished in your life,
getting drafted by the jets
becoming a star and going to the
raiders and winning the super
bowl.
Where does this rank in terms of
your accomplishment at this
moment?
What a great question
I remember sitting in Super bowl:
fifteen in the locker room with the
raiders getting out to play the
biggest game of my career
thinking and looking around the
room and seeing all stars
gathering and so much respect
for many years.
I cannot believe im sitting
here with these guys.
I feel the same way now
we have a team thats
remarkable.
I cant wait for our country to
recognize and see this game
changing team that were putting
together and cannot believe im
sitting with them at a time when
our country needs these kind of
patriots
no more than we need now.
So im thankful for the
opportunity
getting ready to hear from a
game. Changing group and im
excited about the process,
Brian in President Obamas book
that he has coming out. He says
that President trumps election
was a reaction to people
uncomfortable seeing a black man
in the White House.
What else your reaction to that?
Oh president, trumps election
is what our country is all
about.
We bring ourselves together.
We are a country of diverse
people,
one thing in common: we are proud
to be Americans.
We now sees a Americans what
were up against
those who have made this country
wore for themselves, and they
still cannot say thank you.
They cannot say. If I can do it,
you can do it
two different sides of the
picture.
Thank Goodness America is now
voting for those of us who
believe this is the greatest
country in the history of
mankind
throughout obstacles we overcome
and bring others on board with
us by giving them hope they can
do it. Also,
thank goodness, for President
Trump and Georgia,
give us an opportunity to really
put a wall between us and the
socialists.
Give us two senators. I tell you
the next two years will be
pretty awesome.
We will do what we have to do to
make it happen,
Steve you flipped that blue
seat red
it had been held by MIA love up
until a couple of years ago,
but this was, I understand, the
most expensive race for the
fourth district of Utah in state
history,
Right
Steve, you didnt have that much
money in the bank
until fundraisers by Don Jr
had you TED Cruz.
You had Kevin Mccarthy,
they all showed up and helped
make you money and that
undoubtedly helped you in the
tv war.
Let me tell you what im
seeing in the times meeting here
as a party, never been this
united.
What made that great somebody
team I played with work is not
just because of the talent
because of the unity we have.
We have that happening in our
party today.
I want to thank all accuse this
country that not only sent the
money but sent their prayers
thats. What makes our country
what it is
by the way. This was nothing but
race.
This competition is all about
policies and about principles
and values
thats. What we do best
so lets not left the leftists
divide us with all those
divisive ways they do. It
realize our principles and
values first,
keep that in front and our
country will win in a big way, no
matter who we are and background
and color might be,
Ainsley Burgess. You are a
class act.
Thank you for being on with us.
I know your faith is extremely.
Transcript generated on 2020-11-17.