would be if i started selling bibles. well, i m selling bibles. look at this beautiful bible made from 100% bible. that s our friends at saturday night live, mocking donald trump for hocking his own version of the bible. and he spent easter sunday ranting for hours on social media. we ll show you some of his unhinged posts and how the biden campaign is responding. also ahead, we ll bring you the latest from the middle east, following a massive protest against israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that called for new elections. it s the largest demonstration in israel since the war against hamas began. plus, congress has the week off, but it appears to there could be trouble for house speaker mike johnson when the house returns. we ll have more on the far right to oust him. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, april 1st. yes, it s april 1st, be careful out there. while most people were spending time with their families yesterday, donal
between senior israeli and u.s. officials including secretary of state antony blinken. nbc news has learned they are meeting virtually to discuss alternatives to a ground assault on rafah, the meeting supposed to happen in person last week, but prime minister netanyahu canceled the talks after the u.s. declined to veto a u.n. resolution calling for an immediate cease fire in the war. and it comes after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in israel this weekend calling on prime minister netanyahu s governor to resign and hold new elections and criticizing the governor s failure to free the hostages. meanwhile in gaza, israeli officials say they have withdrawn forces from the enclave s main hospital after a two-week raid. the hamas-run ministry of health says hundreds of civilians were found dead. the world health organization says 21 patients died and the medical facility is now in ruins. nbc news has reached out to the idf for comment. joining us now from tel
in new york city. the presidential race 2024 style. with words like deranged, corrupt and crooked, is donald trump s latest a rallying cry that will motivate supporters or are those 77 social media posts in a single day, many of them nasty, a sign that that joe biden s new strategy to get under trump s skin is working? the new nbc reportreporting, and the move backfire. and massive protests putting serious new pressure on benjamin netanyahu. it is day two of some of the largest mass protests since the israel-hamas war began. what they are demanding and why protestors are no longer waiting for the war to end. and we re waiting for a key ruling from the florida supreme court. will abortion protections be on the ballot in november? what it all means for floridians and how the decision could have impact far beyond that state. but we begin with the specter of negative and violent political rhetoric that is once again rearing its ugly head. donald trump posting 77 times on east
a very divisive start that we can attempt and put him on to the path of the shortest modern speakership when a vote was forced to later oust him. using the rules and the strength of a handful of them had built against the larger wing of the republican house conference. it took many more days to get a replacement. republicans finally chose mike johnson. now we are about seven miles out into the election. five months into his short speakership and it is groundhog day for many republicans. they are doing it again. we don t know where it will go or how it will end. we are seeing more public threats against the speaker and more infighting, which shows the nation this is a party constantly worn with itself. in the sequel to this repetitive theme the rules this time will be plagued by the speaker who replaced him, mike johnson. the role of hardliner willing to alienate most of congress previously played by matthew gates will now be played by rtg. a reboot you wanted this spring. rep
evangelical base? also ahead, a new deadline for the former president. days left to post a $175 million bond. does he have the money? alec murdaugh back in court facing sentencing for financial crimes. how much longer he could face behind bars, and did he break his plea deal? later, a massive cleanup today in baltimore. the plan to get the mangled remains out of the collapsed bridge out of the water and this busy port back open. hello. it s good to be with you. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with two presidential campaigns and two very different easter messages. donald trump marking the holiday attacking political opponents in all caps, unleashing on prosecutors in his various trials, posting more than 70 times, posts like this on social media and making false claims about an easter egg contest at the white house. meanwhile, president biden who is anticipating in the annual white house easter egg roll at this very moment posted