When N.J.-born bishop preaches mercy at Trump, Georgia Rep. responds: Deport her!
Trump was in Washington, D.C., for a national prayer service on Tuesday when Bishop Mariann Budde, who was born in New Jersey, pleaded with him during the service to have “mercy” on undocumented immigrants and other marginal groups, whom Trump has targeted during his campaign.
Rep. Mike Collins Calls for Deportation of Bishop Who Asked Trump for Mercy
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) called for Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde to be deported from the country in a post from his official U.S. House member account on X. During the inaugural prayer breakfast sermon,
Trump world descends on bishop who pleaded for ‘mercy’
President Trump and Republicans this week slammed a plea for “mercy” by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a Tuesday morning prayer service, calling it unjustified and inappropriate.
Prominent Republican demands Trump deport bishop who preached mercy
“The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard line Trump hater,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart.... She and her church owe the public an apology!”
Bishop Who Challenged Donald Trump Should Be Deported, Republican Says
Donald Trump, left, and Bishop Mariann Budde, right, during a prayer service in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2025, and Mike Collins, inset, in Washington on December 4, 2024.
Trump criticized a prayer service after a bishop called him out in her sermon
The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde’s remarks followed executive actions from Trump to crack down on immigration and roll back protections for trans people.
Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ During Sermon
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde addressed President Trump during an inaugural prayer service, and asked him to show mercy to immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community.
Brooks: Bishop Mariann Budde bends her knee to God, not Trump
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Episcopalian bishop who urged kindness from Trump is a UR grad
The Episcopalian bishop at the center of a controversy after her prayer breakfast sermon is a graduate of the University of ...
‘Heroic’ Bishop (from N.J.) looks Trump in the eye and scolds him. How did he react?
The new president was in Washington D.C. for church services Tuesday when Bishop Mariann Budde, born in New Jersey, asked ...
Bishop says she doesn’t ‘hate’ Trump, refuses to apologize
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who made waves this week for asking President Trump to “have mercy” on LGBTQ children and ...
Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?
The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for ...
Who is Mariann Edgar Budde? About the Bishop From Trump’s Inauguration
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde instantly became a topic of national conversation after issuing a heartfelt plea directly to ...