It’s Monday, May 27th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Adam McManus

American missionary couple killed in Haiti

Last Thursday, two American Christian missionaries were killed by gang violence in Haiti, reports Fox News.

In one Facebook post, Missions In Haiti documented that Davy and Natalie Lloyd, full-time missionaries to Haiti, “were ambushed by a gang of three trucks full of guys. Davy was taken to the house tied up and beat.” Tragically, they were shot and killed at 9:00 p.m.

Natalie was the daughter of Missouri State Rep. Ben Baker who said, "My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I’ve never felt this kind of pain. They went to Heaven together. Please pray for my family. We desperately need strength."

Former President Donald Trump said, "Such a tragedy. Haiti is totally out of control. Find the killers NOW!!!"

Haiti, an island nation plagued by poverty, natural disasters, and corruption, has plunged into further turmoil since February 29, when gangs launched coordinated attacks, burned police stations, opened fire on the main international airport, and stormed Haiti’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.

Plus, the country’s largest seaport remains paralyzed as food and medication dwindle. At least 1.4 million Haitians are on the verge of famine.

Trump holds Bronx rally, endorsed by black Puerto Rican politician

Former President Donald Trump did something unusual. Last Thursday, he held a campaign rally in The Bronx, a Democratic borough of New York City where 85% of residents are black or Hispanic.

TRUMP:  “Hello New York City! And hello to all of the incredible, tough, strong, hardworking, American patriots right here in The Bronx.  (cheers) Who would think? Who would think?”

Although Trump has been leading President Joe Biden in polls of battleground states, Biden has been outdistancing Trump by at least 9% in New York, reports The Epoch Times.

New York’s voter registrations are lopsided in favor of Democrats. Statewide, Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1. In Bronx County, there are only 43,000 registered Republicans—less than one-tenth the Democrat total of 507,000, according to the New York State Board of Elections.

That’s why Democrats scoffed online at the significance of Trump’s audience in the Bronx. Crowd estimates ranged from 7,000 to more than 20,000. Even in a best-case-scenario, the rally attendance doesn’t begin to dent the voter-registration deficit in a state that has 13 million voters.

But Trump made his best case on how his presidency financially benefitted all racial groups because of lower taxes, energy independence, and a strong economy.

TRUMP:  “We had the greatest economy in history. Everybody had the best they've ever had. African-American jobs were the best in history. Asian-American, the best in history. Hispanic, the best in history, women, people with the diploma, people without a diploma. People that went to the great Wharton School of Finance, MIT, Harvard -- they were doing better. And the people that didn't have a high school diploma were having the, everybody was better. There wasn't one group, not one that went down. And it was bringing our country together.”

Voter surveys show an increasing number of young, Hispanic, and black voters shifting toward Trump.

After Trump’s speech, former New York City councilman Rubén Díaz Sr., a Democrat, endorsed him.

Listen.

DIAZ: “Mr. President, I want to join you in having the Bronx great again. (cheers) Please accept this Democrat, this black Puerto Rican with the kinky hair and the broken English, please accept my endorsement for you as president. Thank you very much.” (cheers)

TRUMP: “How nice was that. I didn't expect that, really! That was beautiful!”

Senator Graham objects to Justice Alito’s “Appeal to Heaven” flag

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina recently lectured Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for allowing his home to fly an upside-down American flag and the Appeal to Heaven flag dating back to the early stages of the American War for Independence, reports The Blaze.

The hornet’s nest was stirred up when Obama biographer, Jodi Kantor, wrote an article in the New York Times centering on an American flag that was displayed upside down outside Alito's New Jersey vacation home back in mid-January 2021.

Alito said that his wife – Martha-Ann Alito – flew the flag in their yard for a short time "in response to a neighbor's use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs."

The New York Times then ran another article highlighting that an "Appeal to Heaven" flag was displayed outside Alito's vacation home in July and September 2023. The paper attempted to frame the flags as having negative connotations because some protesters carried the flags during the January 6th rally in D.C.

The Appeal to Heaven flag was commissioned by George Washington, and has been in existence since 1775. The flag was first used by the Massachusetts Navy during the American Revolutionary War. It was among the first flags to symbolize the American colonies' pursuit of independence from the British.

The yellow flag features a green pine tree and the phrase "An appeal to Heaven." That quote comes from British political philosopher John Locke.

Graham lambasted Alito for flying the flags, saying, "Emotions are apparently high in that neighborhood. It’s not good judgment to do that.”

But Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah said, “Martha-Ann Alito has every right to hang whatever flag she wants. In whatever manner she wants. She is a free citizen. And a freedom-loving, American patriot."

And House Speaker Mike Johnson also defended Justice Alito. He told CNN last Wednesday, "It's George Washington’s flag. It goes back to the founder’s era. I’ve always flown that flag." Johnson features “The Appeal to Heaven” flag outside of his office door.

Job 16:19 says, “My Witness is in Heaven; my Advocate is on high.”

Golfer Grayson Murray died

And finally, two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial, reports Fox Sports.

There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death.

Murray, who had dealt with alcohol and mental health issues in the past, made a massive turnaround this year and won the Sony Open in January 2024.

Previously, Murray made this comment.

MUURAY: “My parents have been through hell and back basically for the last six years with me, fighting some mental stuff. It's not easy. I think our society now is getting better about accepting that it's okay to not be okay type deal. I’m not ashamed that I go through depression, anxiety.”

PGA golfer Bubba Watson tweeted, "Very sad to hear the news of Grayson Murray’s passing today. Life is so fragile.”

James 4:14 says, “You do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”

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