Tuesday, January 21, 2025

MAGAs furious after bishop publicly confronts Trump on his policies from the pulpit

Trump supporters (call them MAGAs or MAGAts) are always angry. They're always raging against the growing diversity of America because it reminds them that they are no longer in charge of things.  That's why they cling to Trump. He gives them the illusion of being in control and with him, they bask in that illusion instead facing the reality of a changing world.

Recently, they got a reminder of the diversity which scares them to their core. And boy did they ever get mad.

From MSNBC

Before dozens of attendees at a national prayer service in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington directly addressed President Donald Trump in her sermon, urging him to reconsider his attacks on marginalized communities.

 “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” the Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde told Trump as he sat in the front row at the Washington National Cathedral. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children, and Democratic and Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives.”

 Budde made her plea on behalf of undocumented immigrants who work jobs, pay taxes and live among others, as well as refugees who come to the United States in search of safety and a better life. “I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities — these children fear that their parents will be taken away,” she said. “And that you help those that are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands find compassion and welcome here.” 

 Budde’s remarks came the day after Trump signed a raft of executive actions on his first day in office, including orders cracking down on immigration and rolling back protections for transgender Americans. Some of his executive orders — like his effort to roll back birthright citizenship — are already facing legal challenges. 


Supposedly those who attended with Trump, particularly his wife Melania, were furious. Trump himself was not happy, showing displeasure in his face and in later comments. 

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance are not happy as  Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde calls him out on his policies during her sermon.


His supporters went through the proverbial roof on X (formerly known as Twitter)

Editor's note - The Bishop is a United States citizen

 

However, plenty of others defended the Bishop. And they called out the hypocrisy of those who condemned her for getting "political" during a religious ceremony.

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