Ed Elson

Today's number, 12,000.

That's how many comments Trump received on an image he posted of himself depicted as Jesus before it was taken down.

According to the president, he meant to be portrayed as a doctor.

That was right after he called the Pope weak and terrible.

And in other news, panic on Wall Street as traders prepare for the rapture.

I'm Ed Elson.

It is April 15th.

Let's check in on yesterday's market vitals.

The major indices rose as President Trump signaled he was open to talks with Iran.

That pushed the Nasdaq to its 10th straight gain, while the S&P 500 came close to a record high.

Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel.

Bank stocks were mixed after earnings.

Wells Fargo fell 5%, while Citigroup rose nearly 3%.

We'll be breaking down all those bank earnings on tomorrow's episode.

And finally, Amazon shares rose nearly 4% after the company acquired Starlink's biggest competitor, Globalstar.

Okay, what else is happening?

AI has a popularity problem, and it is now getting violent.

Last week in Indiana, a local councilman's home was shot at 13 times after he voiced support for a data center project in his town, a sign reading, quote, no data centers was left at his door.

Then Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, was targeted twice in the same weekend.

A man threw a Molotov cocktail at his home on Friday and threatened to burn down OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters.