Bishop Urges Trump to 'Have Mercy' on Migrants and Transgender Children at National Prayer Service

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Trump criticizes sermon asking him to show 'mercy' toward LGBTQ people, immigrants

President Donald Trump said he didn't think the inaugural prayer service was "exciting" An Episcopal bishop called on Trump to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants. The National Prayer Service was one of several events presidents attend around being sworn in. The sermon was delivered by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde.

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Bishop during National Prayer Service asks Trump to 'have mercy' on immigrants, transgender youth

Bishop asks President to "have mercy" on immigrants and transgender youth. "There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families – some who fear for their lives," he said. The president signed an executive order to crack down on illegal immigration.

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WATCH: Trump and Vance roll their eyes as leftist preacher rants about transgenders at prayer service * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance were at the Washington National Cathedral for a prayer service. A bishop at the church “unleashed a wild sermon claiming trans kids were ‘fearing for their lives’ due to him being in the Oval Office,” according to a Daily Mail report.

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Episcopalian Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde urged President Trump to "have mercy" on immigrants and transgender youth. "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared,"Budde said from a pulpit. "There aregay, lesbian, transgender children,Democratic, Republican, independent families"

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At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

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Leaders from nearly a dozen different religions were on hand for the service. The service has been a post-inaugural tradition since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office. Notably absent from the invited clergy with speaking roles were conservative evangelicals, who are among Trump’s strongest supporters.

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Episcopal Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde took an opportunity to chastise Trump during the National Prayer Service. Budde implied that he was heartless toward the LGBTQ community and illegals. This interfaith ceremony has been held the morning after every inauguration dating back to 1933.

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Pastor tells Trump to 'have mercy' on migrants, transgender children at inaugural service

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde tells President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on immigrants and transgender children. "In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she says. Budde's remarks follow a first day of Trump's second term in office that included a flurry of executive actions.

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At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

The Episcopal bishop of Washington made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers. The Washington National Cathedral service was largely focused on national unity. Trump and Vice President JD Vance were in attendance, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

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The Washington National Cathedral has hosted 10 official inaugural prayer services for presidents of both parties. Tuesday’s interfaith service at 11 a.m. ET will have a different emphasis than previous ones. Its focus will be on national unity instead of the new administration. The Very Rev. Randy Hollerith, dean of the Episcopal cathedral, said it will be a service for all Americans.

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The sermon was part of a larger post-Inauguration Day interfaith ceremony at Washington National Cathedral. Trump was seated in the first row alongside first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance. When Budde finished her sermon, Trump leaned over to say something to Vance, who shook his head in response.

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Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde called out Donald Trump during inauguration prayer service. She asked him to "have mercy" on LGBTQ+ children. She also asked for mercy on undocumented immigrants, who she said contribute to society. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is based in Washington, DC.

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Bishop rebukes Trump at service, asks him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBT people, illegal immigrants

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, delivered the sermon at the Service of Prayer for the Nation at the cathedral. Budde directly addressed Trump, who was seated in the front row alongside his wife, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

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The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of DC, has a long history of publicly criticizing the president. She called out Trump directly in her sermon as he sat in the front row of the Washington National Cathedral. Budde asked him to go easy on illegal migrants, refugees and members of the LBGT community.

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