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Bishop who called on Trump to show mercy: ‘I have had people wish me dead’

A Christian petition supporting Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde has received thousands of signatures after she confronted President Donald Trump about immigration and LGBTQ+ issues during the inaugural prayer service.
A New York Times/Ipsos poll found that 55 percent of voters supported Trump's plans for mass deportation of immigrants, with 88 percent favoring deportation of those with criminal records.
Bishop Budde called on Trump to show mercy to scared individuals, including gay, lesbian, and transgender children, emphasizing the important roles immigrants play in society.
Trump criticized the prayer service on his platform, labeling Budde a 'radical left hard line Trump hater' and calling for an apology.

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Thousands Sign Christian Petition Backing Bishop Who Confronted Trump

Donald Trump about immigration and LGBTQ+ issues during the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday has received thousands of signatures.Newsweek has reached out to the White House via email for comment on Sunday morning.Budde made a direct plea to Trump during the service at the Washington National Cathedral, sparking backlash from the president and his allies.Trump has promised a mass deportation of people living in the United States illegally, of…

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Newsweek

Thousands sign Christian petition backing bishop who confronted Trump

The petition urged Bishop Mariann Budde to "continue speaking out against the injustice of Trump's executive orders."

27 days ago·United States

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DNyuz

Woke mercy: Biblical truth exposes critical flaw in bishop’s message to Trump

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde became the newest figure of the resistance when she told Donald Trump to have “mercy” and “compassion” on illegal immigrants and the LGBTQ community, which includes, according to her, “transgender children.” Politics aside, Budde’s message raises an important question: Did Budde speak truthfully in a manner consistent with her vocation as a bishop in the church and as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Di…

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The Blaze

Woke mercy: Biblical truth exposes critical flaw in bishop's message to Trump

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde became the newest figure of the resistance when she told Donald Trump to have "mercy" and "compassion" on illegal immigrants and the LGBTQ community, which includes, according to her, "transgender children."Politics aside, Budde's message raises an important question: ...

27 days ago·United States

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The Milwaukee Independent

Trump calls Episcopal Bishop "nasty" and demands apology for appeal of mercy to vulnerable people

The post Trump calls Episcopal Bishop “nasty” and demands apology for appeal of mercy to vulnerable people appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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Wisconsin State Journal

Only bishop had courage to ask for mercy from Donald Trump

During the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump's inauguration, one person stood before the most powerful man on earth and asked him to be merciful.

27 days ago·Madison, United States

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