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WATCH: Bishop ‘Pleads’ for Trump to Be Merciful to Immigrants, LGBTQ+ People

By Betsy Shirley
U.S. President Donald Trump stands near Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde as he attends the National Day of Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque.
Jan 21, 2025
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But before her sermon concluded, Budde addressed the president directly:

“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President: Millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.

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U.S. President Donald Trump stands near Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde as he attends the National Day of Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque.