The Pour Over Today - Trump Condemns Putin, Liverpool Parade Tragedy, Trump v Harvard, & More | 05.28.25

Episode Date: May 28, 2025

Today we’re talking about President Trump saying Russian President Putin has gone “crazy”; a car driving into a crowd in Liverpool, England; the Trump Admin’s latest move against Harvard University; and other top news for Wednesday, May 28th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Please support our TPO sponsors! Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside Cru: give.cru.org/pour LMNT: https://links.thepourover.org/LMNT_Podcast Student Life Application Study Bible: https://links.thepourover.org/SLASB_Pod Stress Less: https://links.thepourover.org/StressLess Platforms to Pillars: https://links.thepourover.org/PlatformstoPillars Subsplash: subsplash.com/tpo CSB: https://links.thepourover.org/CSB_podcast Field of Greens: FieldofGreens.com The Table Podcast: https://links.thepourover.org/TheTablePodcast

Hey, this is Joe at the Poor Over. And this is Zain at the Poor Over. Today, we're talking about President Trump saying Russian President Putin has gone crazy, a car driving into a crowd in Liverpool, England, the Trump admin's latest move against Harvard University, and other top news for Wednesday, May 28th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pullover today. Here's your quote of the day.

Christ has taken our nature into heaven to represent us and has left us on earth with his nature to represent him, John Newton. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Let's get started with some espresso shots. A Russia-Ukraine ceasefire is looking increasingly unlikely. Russia's weekend aerial assault, the largest of the three-year war, continued into Monday. Ukraine says Russia has launched nearly 1,000 drones since Friday, many aimed at civilian targets including Kiev apartments and university dorms. has launched nearly 1,000 drones since Friday, many aimed at civilian targets, including

Kiev apartments and university dorms. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the attacks lack any significant military logic, accusing Russian President Putin of simply wanting to send a political message. Western countries seem to agree. After the third night of attacks, President Trump said Putin has gone absolutely crazy, condemning him for needlessly killing a lot of people. Then, Germany's Chancellor Merz announced Western countries,

including the US, were lifting any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine, giving a blessing to attack military positions in Russia. Russia called the decision a dangerous move and suggested President Trump is showing signs of quote, emotional overload. The promise of heaven does not remove the pains of this world, but it does give us hope, strength and peace during life's most difficult seasons.

Join us in praying for everyone impacted by this year's long war. Revelation 21 verse 4 says, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. Grief, crying and pain will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more because the previous things have passed away. A parade in Liverpool, England turned to tragedy when a car rammed through the crowd, injuring more than 50 people. Hundreds of thousands of people had

gathered for Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade Monday evening when an SUV began driving erratically on a side street despite the surrounding crowd. When the car stopped, angry fans began smashing its windows before police were able to contain the chaos. A 53-year-old local man, believed to be the driver, was arrested shortly after the incident for attempted murder and driving under the influence. Investigations are underway to determine the driver's motive and how the car was able to enter the crowd despite robust traffic management

and increased police presence. Authorities say they believe it was an isolated incident and not terrorism-related. incident and not terrorism related. Christian's radical love shines in our dark world when we love even those who hate and hurt us. Loving our enemies demonstrates that we belong to our Father, who loved his enemies so much that he allowed them to kill his son so that he could be close to them. that he allowed them to kill his son so that he could be close to them. Matthew 5, 44-46 says, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his Son to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? Your move, Harvard. In the latest escalation, the Trump administration moved to terminate all remaining federal contracts with Harvard, estimated to be worth roughly $100 million, effectively severing all ties with the country's oldest university.

Agencies will have until June 6th to make the cancellations. Contracts deemed crucial will be moved to other vendors. It follows President Trump threatening to redirect $3 billion of grants originally headed to Harvard toward trade schools. Meanwhile, a battle is also brewing on Capitol Hill over Trump's big, beautiful tax bill. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin says there are enough Republicans concerned

over how the bill would increase national debt to force significant changes. House Speaker Johnson from Louisiana had urged Senate Republicans to make as few changes as possible. Here's a verse to consider whether politicians let you down or deliver the win. My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I wither away like grass. But you, Lord, are enthroned forever.

Your fame endures to all generations." Psalm 102 verses 11 and 12. Hey, it's Emily from The Pore Over. Summer break is coming, which means endless ice cream trips, pool visits, and snacks, snacks, and somehow even more snacks. My wallet was starting to sweat until I remembered I have Upside. I love that Upside helps me conquer all these little costs just by claiming an offer and getting cash back. Instead of playing how many popsicles can the budget handle, I'm actually saving on the things we're already buying.

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It was the shove scene round the world. A video of French President Macron getting pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte went viral after the couple landed in Vietnam as part of a Southeast Asia tour. Macron dismissed it as harmless fun stating, we were bickering and joking and criticized the worldwide reactions becoming a quote Geoplanetary catastrophe Multiple manhunts are underway Three more of the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week have been recaptured by authorities in Louisiana and Texas To remain at large separately a nationwide search continues for a former police chief convicted of rape

and murder who escaped from a high-security Arkansas prison on Sunday. COVID shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and healthy pregnant women, with federal health officials citing a, quote, lack of any clinical data to support repeat boosters for children. The president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said he's disappointed, saying COVID infection during pregnancy can be catastrophic. Shots will remain available, but potentially not covered by insurance. Mission Im-stitchable?

A live-action Lilo & Stitch and Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning, the eighth and allegedly final installment of the 29-year-old franchise, broke the record for biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever, with Stitch's antics drawing $188 million, while Mr. Cruise's ubiquitous running yielded $77 million. Collectively, Americans spent $322 million at the box office this weekend, the most in over a decade. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPO fam.

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