President Donald Trump, from left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump,

Budde spent 18 years as a rector at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She asked the president to reconsider his policies on LGBTQ folks, immigrants.

The National Prayer Service is still getting plenty of attention.

Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, is a prominent religious leader who advocates for social justice issues, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.

The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list,” Collins wrote in a post on the social platform X, alongside a clip of Budde’s comments. Trump has…

Bishop Mariann Budde, who went viral after scolding Donald Trump, took to The View after he demanded an apology.

Who is Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop who asked Trump to ‘have mercy’? - The bishop previously described Trump’s actions as ‘antithetical’ to the teachings of Jesus

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump demanded an apology Wednesday from Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde who pleaded for “mercy” from the president during her national prayer service sermon at the National Cathedral.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Right Rev. Mariann Budde has been under the national spotlight after making a direct appeal to President Donald Trump during a national prayer service on Tuesday to have mercy on the LGTBQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the United States illegally.

In an interview with TIME, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde discussed her sermon, which has drawn death threats and prompted Trump to demand an apology