The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde isn’t afraid to speak truth to power. Unlike almost everyone else in President Donald Trump’s orbit these days. And she has no plans to apologize for asking Trump to show mercy on the people he has terrorized in his first days back in power.
President Donald Trump, left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde, second right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump,
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde instantly became a topic of national conversation after issuing a heartfelt plea directly to President Donald Trump during a sermon one day after inauguration day. Here’s what to know about the Episcopalian Bishop, the prayer service, and the reaction.
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Trump demands apology from Mariann Budde after inaugural prayer service sermonPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an apology from Washington Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she made a direct appeal to him for mercy toward LGBT-identified Americans and illegal
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asks Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+, immigrant familiesPresident Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families were in attendance at the prayer service on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.
Mariann Budde made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service. It was not the first time the cleric has publicly disagreed with Trump,
The Treasury Secretary nominee blasted Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for a sermon begging Trump to show "mercy" to transgender children.
The Bishop of Washington, Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, made headlines after making a direct plea to the president. What you may not have known is that Rev. Budde started her career right here in Toledo.
An Episcopalian bishop imploring President Trump to have mercy on vulnerable groups. There are plenty of religious leaders who oppose President Trump (“Bishop’s ‘bully’ pulpit,” Jan. 22). Exhibit A is Episcopalian Bishop Mariann Budde,
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