Right Rev Mariann Budde\u2019s appeal amounts to bold public criticism and prompts frosty response from US president<\/p>\n
In an inaugural prayer service sermon, the Episcopal bishop of Washington appealed directly to Donald Trump to \u201chave mercy upon\u201d communities across the country targeted by the new administration\u2019s immigration and LGBTQ+ policies.<\/p>\n
Speaking from the pulpit at the Washington national cathedral, the Right Rev Mariann Budde delivered her sermon \u2013 and an impassioned plea \u2013 as Trump sat stone-faced in the front row, alongside Melania Trump and JD Vance. Asked later about the service, Trump told reporters it was \u201cnot too exciting\u201d.<\/p>\n
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