Inauguration prayer service’s pastor asks Trump to ‘have mercy’ on transgender kids, immigrants

'The Daily Show' gleefully recaps Trump getting a lecturing in church

Donald Trump is only a day into his presidency and he's already getting into new feuds with people.The latest subject of his ire? Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who was filmed asking the president to "have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now" including "gay, lesbian, and transgender children," before telling him that "the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals" at a service in Washington National Cathedral.In The Daily Sh…

The Bishop who pleaded with Trump: ‘Was anyone going to say anything?’

Episcopalians around Washington proudly posted online in gratitude that Bishop Budde was their spiritual leader.

National Cathedral Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and LGBTQ Children

At the end of her sermon at Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde directly addressed President Trump on his first full day in office. “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” she said. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives.” Bishop Budde also asked Trump, who has repeatedly threatened mass depo…

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who led the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday, urged President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on his constituents, specifically naming LGBTQ people and immigrants. President Trump did not delay responding to the bishop through his social network TruthSocial, where he demanded a public discussion of the reverend and its Church.

Trump calls National Cathedral bishop "nasty in tone" after her sermon urges him to "have mercy"

In the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington asked President Trump to "have mercy upon the people in our country."

In The Name of Our God, I Ask You To Have Mercy, Bishop Tells Trump

As the US watched a new administration rise, a sermon at the Washington National Cathedral boldly challenged President Trump on his controversial policies. The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of Washington, stood before Trump, First Lady Melania, and JD Vance during an inaugural prayer service, urging compassion.  What Did The Bishop Say?“There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent famil…