Following a sermon advocating for mercy towards immigrants and LGBTQ+ children, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde faced backlash from former President Donald Trump, who labeled her a 'Radical Left hard line Trump hater'.
resident Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday at the bishop who had delivered a pointed plea directly at him on behalf of immigrants and LGBTQ+ children during a service at the National Cathedral a day earlier.
Budde’s sermon may have been the only critical words Donald Trump heard during his first full day in office. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.” In his first hours as President, Trump signed anrecognizing “two sexes, male and female,” and saying those are set at birth and cannot be changed. He also ordered immigration officers to ramp up deportations of people in the country without authorization.
Since her sermon drew national attention on Tuesday, Budde tells TIME she has “heard from many people who are grateful that someone was willing to speak on their behalf” as well as those who “have said they do wish me dead, and that's a little heartbreaking.”
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