challenges, it will be no easy feat to crack many conservative activists support. last night, donald trump grabbed the harness of the maga base. i m thrilled to be back at cpac. all type of activists he s relying on to catapult him back into the white house. we re going to see this battle through to ultimate victory. we are going to make america great again. at cpac, the annual conservative gatherings, a wild scene of republican enthusiasts and a crowd overwhelmingly supportive of trump s 2024 bid. donald trump. i m a maga guy through and through. there is no stopping him. what are people coming to buy? it s like 30 to 1 trump over desantis. an arena most other possible contenders opted to avoid except for nikki haley, the only major declare challenge to trump. if you re tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation. haley heckled by several on her way out. a straw poll taken at cpac shows attendees favoring trouble for florida governor ron des
it is 4:00 new york. it is not every day that a former president of the united states is in a courthouse. much less as a defendant in the case that threatens to bring down the entire brand that he used to propel himself into office in the first place. today, donald trump was back in court in the $250 million civil fraud trial in new york. before walking in, trump lashed out as he so often does at the judge, the trial, at the new york attorney general who brought the lawsuit. he did not mention judge engoron s clerk, who has been a frequent target of his, he remains under a gag order that prohibits him from talking about court staff. inside the courtroom, accounting expert eli bartov took the stand and testified that in his expert opinion the attorney general s claims of a years long pattern of fraud, manipulating the values of trump s real estate assets were baseless. there is no evidence whatsoever for any accounting fraud, he said. dold trump was reportedly visibly pleased.
holiday just ahead. and also we will bring you the breaking news out of the middle east where a hostage and prisoner release between israel and hamas is expected to happen about one hour from now. the deal comes after weeks of negotiations bringing hope that a humanitarian pause can hold paving the way for more aid into gaza. we ll also have a live report from tel aviv straight ahead. good morning, and welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this friday, november 24th. i m jonathan lemire. we hope you had a happy thanksgiving and we appreciate you joining us this morning, and we ll begin with major developments in the war between israel and hamas. just a short time ago, a temporary truce took effect, a so-called humanitarian pause. it comes after both sides agreed to a prisoner exchange. the release of 50 israeli hostages in gaza and 150 palestinians held by israel. addition, moreumanitarian aid will be allowed into gaza with one border official saying that at least 60 trucks
security as well as that partners. secretary of state antony blinken laying out the importance of financial support for both israel and ukraine, that s in response to an israel-only aid package from house republicans that also came with a catch. we ll look at where that fight is headed. plus, the director of the fbi is warning the hamas terror attacks could inspire extremists here at home. calling it the greatest threat to the united states since isis. and we ll have an update on donald trump s civil fraud trial ahead of testimony today from one of his adult children. also ahead, we ll explain the latest labor dispute. this one is being dubbed pharmageddon how it would affect people s prescription drugs, whether or not they get them, will that be a pharmacist there when you go to get your prescriptions. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it s wednesday, november 1st, everybody. along with joe, harry and me yes. yes. harry. you were really good. tha
ayman, another ex trump lawyer agrees to testify against. him could we see even more flippers in the georgia election, plus the new republican house speaker could cost the party big-time in 2024 and we will explain why and breaking news out of israel as troops push amid a massive communications black out. let s get started. fani willis knows what she is doing, that is clearly within a matter of days, after the fulton county district agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. they secured plead eels from sydney powell, kenneth chesebro, and just this week, jenna ellis. they are all former attorneys for donald trump. in august, ellis didn t appear to show any regret for her behavior. smiling from ear to ear as she opposed for her mugshot. but she is singing a very different tune. i think my responsibilities as a lawyer very seriously and i am a person of sound moral individual and all of my dealings. in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, i believe that challenging the r