The Factor began Tuesday's show by going live to Donald Trump's 'thank you' rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The president-elect expressed his appreciation to the raucous and supportive crowd, giving 'a special thank you to the incredible military families, service members, and veterans of North Carolina.' Shifting between the teleprompter and unscripted remarks, Trump said this: 'Our men and women in uniform represent the absolute best of us and we must follow their example, working in unison toward a shared goal ...these patriots have shed their blood to defend our country in distant fields of battle across the earth, our debt to them is eternal and everlasting.' He vowed to 'defeat the forces of terrorism,' and made this promise: 'Our men and women in uniform will have the supplies, support, equipment, training, services, medical care, and resources they need to get the job done ... We build up our military not as an act of aggression, but as an act of prevention ... in short, we seek peace through strength.'

President-elect Trump then introduced General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, the Marine Corps veteran who has been nominated to serve as Secretary of Defense. General Mattis took the stage very briefly, thanked Donald Trump, and praised U.S. troops and Pentagon civilians for their devotion 'to the defense of our country and our Constitution.'

Donald Trump then continued to outline some of his aspirations: 'We are in the process of putting together one of the all-time great cabinets that has ever been assembled in our nation's history. To accomplish our goals, we must reject the failed approached of the past, we must move past the conventional thinking of Washington ... Whether it's producing steel, building cars, or curing disease, we want the next generation of innovation and production to happen right here in America and right here in North Carolina.'

He then laid out how he plans to reinvigorate the economy: 'We're going to undertake one of the great tax reforms and simplifications in American history, which includes lowering the tax rate on business from 35% all the way down to 15% and massive tax cuts for middle class workers ... We're going to eliminate every single wasteful regulation that undermines the ability of our workers and our companies to compete ... We will cancel the job-killing restrictions on the production of American energy and pursue American energy independence ... I will ask Congress to pass legislation that produces $1-trillion in new investments in infrastructure, including in our crumbling inner cities ... A Trump administration will renegotiate our terrible trade deals, stand up to foreign cheating, and defend American jobs.'

Trump then shifted to a state-of-the-union-like list of domestic goals and promises: 'We will repeal and replace ObamaCare and you'll get health care at a much lower price and with much lower deductibles ... I'm asking Congress to make safe and affordable child care accessible to all ... We are going to support the men and women of law enforcement and bring this terrible crime wave to an end ... We will be the administration that ends illegal immigration, we will construct a great border wall, dismantle the criminal cartels, liberate our communities from the epidemics of gang violence and drugs ... People will come into our country by the hundreds of thousands, but they have to come in legally ... We will suspend immigration from regions where it cannot be safely processed ... We're going to drain the swamp of corruption in Washington.'

Donald Trump concluded with a stirring and optimistic message about the future: 'This is truly an exciting time to be alive in America. We're going to be good for the world, not just for our country. The script for what we will do has not been written ... and for the first time in a long time, the script will be authored by everyone in this room and our country. Together we will raise incomes and create millions of new jobs. We will reestablish the rule of law and defend the Constitution. We will protect the right of every American to live in safety and peace. We will heal our divisions and unify our country. When Americans are unified, there is nothing we cannot do. Nothing! I am asking all Americans to join us and to dream big again, to believe in yourself and your country and your future. If we do that, then we will make America strong again, we will make America rich again, and we will make America great again!'

After Donald Trump left the stage, The Factor analyzed the speech with Fox News correspondent Ed Henry. "The mainstream media will be talking about how Donald Trump needs the crowds," Henry predicted, "but they will not mention how his rhetoric is changing. You just heard a very uplifting and optimistic message. He's talking about the shift to governing and that is very important." Henry also elaborated on a new deal that the president-elect has forged with Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son. "He runs Soft Bank and he will invest $50-billion in the United States, which Donald Trump says will create 50,000 jobs. You're seeing someone who is about to take office with some momentum and wind at his back. If he can continue to convince international business folks to invest in America, that will be a big deal."

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was swapped for five hardened terrorists, is about to go on trial for deserting his unit in Afghanistan. A judge must first decide whether to allow evidence showing that some of Bergdahl's unit mates were injured while searching for him. Legal aces Lis Wiehl and Kimberly Guilfoyle elaborated on the case. "The judge might say that is not relevant to the charges," Wiehl said, "and that it's too prejudicial and might harm his case." Guilfoyle argued that the evidence should be allowed. "This evidence is relevant, it is not too prejudicial, and it goes directly to the charge of misbehaving in front of the enemy. The prosecutors want to bring up the fact that two soldiers were injured while searching for Bergdahl." As before, Wiehl predicted that President Obama will not issue a pardon to Bowe Bergdahl, but both Guilfoyle and The Factor argued that a presidential pardon is almost a sure thing.

Bernard McGuirk and Kennedy, pinch-hitting for Greg Gutfeld, examined the strange story of Stephanie Land, a Trump-hating blogger who will no longer date men after Trump's victory. "She says she's too distraught," McGuirk scoffed. "She had a boyfriend but she decided to break it off because she's too upset over the election of Donald Trump. Her outlook on life is so soured that she cannot interact, she's an emotionally unstable drama queen." Kennedy agreed that Land is obviously a poster child for the loony left. "She's in desperate need of mental health care. People are so dependent on government that they need the president to dictate their self-esteem and their status."

Pat McAdam, Shrewsbury, MA: "I am involved in the refugee ministry. I believe God has given America a choice: we can either be a place of healing for the suffering, or turn a blind eye toward the crisis before us."

Marsha Black, Lewiston, ID: "The solution to illegal immigration is to fine anyone who hires them $10,000."

The hit TV series 'Legends & Lies: The Patriots' resumes on the Fox News Channel this coming Sunday night, so get that DVR ready.