Trump launches savage attack on bishop who asked for 'mercy' for minorities [View all]

Source: Politico

Trump launches savage attack on bishop who asked for 'mercy' for minorities
U.S. president calls the clergywoman a "Radical Left hard line Trump hater," "ungracious," "nasty" and "not compelling or smart."


Donald Trump sat stone-faced throughout Mariann Budde's sermon and later told reporters he didn't think it was a "good service," while JD Vance appeared incredulous at the bishop's remarks. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

January 22, 2025 11:35 am CET
By Seb Starcevic

U.S. President Donald Trump hit out Wednesday at a bishop who directly called on him to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ+ people.

During the inaugural prayer service Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral attended by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families, the Right Rev Mariann Budde delivered a sermon in which she appealed to Trump to be merciful to minorities, "some who fear for their lives." (1)

"In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now," Budde said, referring to "gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families." ... Most "immigrants are not criminals," she added. "They pay taxes and are good neighbors."

Trump hit back in the early hours of Wednesday on his social media platform Truth Social, calling Budde a "Radical Left hard line Trump hater" who is "not very good at her job" and demanding an apology. (2) ... "She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart," he said. ... "Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one," he added.

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(1) https://apnews.com/article/trump-inaugural-prayer-service-washington-national-cathedral-interfaith-a95b36f962be93c8647cc5144266da11

(2) https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113870397327465225

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/donld-trump-launches-savage-attack-on-bishop-mariann-budde-who-asked-for-mercy-for-minorities-lgbtq-immigrants/

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SRSLY

Big hat tip to Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/01/trump-demands-public-apology-from-nasty-dc-bishop-who-urged-him-to-show-mercy-on-minorities/

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