The Pour Over Today - Voided and Reinstated Tariffs, Revoked Student Visas, Killed Gaza Chief, & More | 05.30.25

Episode Date: May 30, 2025

Today we’re talking about President Trump’s tariffs being voided, then reinstated; the State Department revoking Chinese student visas; Israel announcing it killed Hamas’s acting leader; and other top news for Friday, May 30th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Want to support The Pour Over? Choose to pay at tpopod.com  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 Zayn at the pour over. And this is Joe at the pour over. Today we're talking about President Trump's tariffs being voided, then reinstated, the State Department revoking Chinese student visas, Israel announcing it killed Hamas's acting leader, and other top news for Friday, May 30th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over today. Here's your quote of the day,

Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after. Watchman knee. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Check any importers in your life for signs of whiplash, most of President Trump's tariffs were voided Wednesday and reinstated yesterday, at least temporarily. The Constitution gives Congress the power to set tariffs, but a 1977 law delegates that authority to the President in times of crisis. On Wednesday, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped that 1977 law's limits when he imposed tariffs of 10 percent or higher on

nearly every country and gave the White House 10 days to power down the tariff-collecting machines. Yesterday, a federal appeals court quickly granted the Trump administration's request that the tariffs remain in place while legal battles unfold. Not all of Trump's tariffs are caught in the chaos as some, including tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars, were issued under separate legal authorities. Our goal is to keep the big things big and the small things small. It's not that global trade and changes to tariffs aren't important, they're just

not God of the universe important. Stay focused on eternity, it changes everything. Colossians 3, 2-4 says, Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." The fall semester is up in the air for Chinese international students. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rubio announced that the Trump administration would begin to, quote, aggressively revoke Chinese student visas, stop new student visa interviews until it can vet applicants' social media accounts,

and revise its criteria for future Chinese and Hong Kongese applicants. Rubio said the move targets, quote, those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. Think STEM. In an effort to protect national security and public safety, Chinese officials called the move, quote, fully unjustified and discriminatory and urged Washington to safeguard the rights and interests of all students.

Higher ed experts warned the loss of Chinese students who make up one quarter—277,000— of all international students in the U.S. and typically pay full tuition will be a significant hit to universities' income. While you probably have little say in who gets student visas, you play a much more significant role in Christ's mission to demonstrate his love to the world. As you seek justice, remember compassion for your neighbors, whether international students,

long-time citizens, or people who passionately disagree with you on immigration policy. 1 John 4, verses 19 and 20 says, We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, I love God, and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister, whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. Israel announced it killed Hamas's acting Gaza chief, Mohamed Sinwar, earlier this month. Sinwar, the brother of October 7th terrorist attack architect Yaya Sinwar, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a bunker beneath Gaza's European

hospital on May 13. Hamas has not publicly confirmed Sinwar's death. The news comes as Israel takes over aid distribution in Gaza through a new U.S.-backed group, replacing previous operations in the enclave. The transition sparked chaos on day one. At least 47 people were injured near the aid center on Wednesday. The UN says most injuries were from gunshot wounds. Israel claims it only fired warning shots and did not aim at civilians. Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Wittkopf says there's a new ceasefire proposal on the table, aiming to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. War is a heavy burden that impresses upon us our world's need for restoration. Jesus came to bear that burden of sin, lighten our load, and restore our world. Pray that the Middle East would experience that restoration and glorify the Messiah Jesus. Matthew 11, 28-30 says,

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In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Elon Musk's final cut from the federal government was himself. The ex-Doge chief will return to splitting his time between his five plus companies after spearheading efforts to reduce government spending and bureaucracy. His government role was always temporary, but Musk's departure follows his criticizing Trump's big, beautiful bill for expanding the deficit and undermining Doge's work.

President Trump has issued a string of pardons for people impacted by a, quote, weaponized justice system. On the list were reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley serving a combined 19 years of tax evasion and bank fraud, rapper NBA Youngboy serving time for gun-related charges, and former New York Congressman Michael Grim, who served time in 2015 for tax fraud.

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate faced 21 criminal charges in the UK, including rape, bodily harm, and human trafficking, after British prosecutors officially confirmed the indictment Wednesday. The British-American former kickboxers, who are self-proclaimed misogynists, will be tried on separate charges in Romania before their UK charges move forward. The brothers deny all charges. NVIDIA's still eating good. Despite U.S. restrictions on sales to China, the chip giant reported 69% year-over-year

growth and better-than-expected earnings Wednesday, sending its stock up 4% in after-hours trading and boosting the broader tech sector. Nvidia, the early winner of the AI boom, took back the crown of most valuable company in the world. Hailey Bieber is now one less lonely billionaire. Elf Beauty announced plans to acquire Bieber's skincare brand, Rode, her middle name, for $1 billion. Mrs. Bieber founded the company, popular with young consumers, in 2022 and will continue

to serve as Rode' chief creative officer and head of innovation. Bieber's products are currently sold exclusively online, but will roll into retail soon. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPO fam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We're grateful for your support and we hope you have a great weekend. Catch you on Monday. with element. I drink it, my husband drinks it, my kids guzzle it. Basically, we run on

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