And Trump, who was in attendance, was less than pleased. During the service at Washington National Cathedral, Budde made a powerful direct plea for “mercy” to Trump, who was seated in the front with ...

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During Donald Trump's inaugural prayer service, a Bishop appealed to the 47th US President to have mercy on gay, lesbian, and transgender children. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's plea came as a ...

The bishop leading the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on his constituents, specifically naming LGBTQ people and immigrants. The sermon by the ...

Bishop who called on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ people, migrants is a former Minnesotan Budde spent 18 years as a rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis.

In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” Rev. Mariann Budde leads the national prayer service attended by President Donald Trump at the ...

In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” WATCH: A look at the history of U.S. immigration policies that led to today’s complex system ...

In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” After he returned to the White House, Trump said, “I didn’t think it was a good service ...

The Bishop of Washington defended her comments to Donald Trump, saying 'people are frightened in our country', as ITV News' Lewis Rhys Jones The bishop who pleaded with Donald Trump to have mercy ...

Trump and Vice President JD Vance sat stone-faced as she urged Trump to "have mercy," and the president indicated to reporters afterward he didn't care for the remarks. "It was a very muted ...

President Donald Trump, from front row left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance look on as Rev. Mariann Budde, right, arrives at the national prayer service ...

The Bishop of Washington has issued a response to Donald Trump's five-word comment after she asked him to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ+ people and migrants. President Trump certainly hasn't wasted any time ...