‘Very ungracious and nasty’: Trump torches leftist preacher for politicizing National Prayer Service
A “Radical left hard line Trump hater” preacher who was given the privilege of speaking at the Washington National Cathedral for the National Prayer Service the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration politicized the event by scolding the president over two of his “common sense” agenda points, the security of the nation and the end of the promotions of transgenderism.
And she’s earned not only herself, but her church, a public scolding from the president.
It was in an overnight post on social media that Trump responded to Mariann Budde’s decision to verbally berate him in what was expected to be a religious event.
“The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard line Trump hater. She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart. She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA. Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!”
In fact, Budde promoted herself later on CNN, when she admitted using the event to berate the president publicly.
“(I was) reminding us all that the people that are frightened in our country, the two groups that I mentioned, are our fellow human beings, and that they have been portrayed all throughout the political campaign in the harshest of lights. I wanted to counter, as gently as I could, with a reminder of their humanity and their place in our wider community. I was speaking to the president because I felt that he has this moment now where he feels charged and empowered to do what he feels called to do, and I wanted to say there is room for mercy. There is room for a broader compassion. We don’t need to portray with a broad cloth in the harshest of terms some of the most vulnerable people in our society, who are in fact our neighbors and our friends,” she said.
“The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list,” said Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., on social media.
The Daily Mail commented that Budde’s public scolding went viral after her “wild lecture claiming trans kids were ‘fearing for their lives’ now Trump is back in the White House.”
Budde had told the president to have “mercy upon the people in our country that are scared now.”
She lectured, “God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger,” then charged, “There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.”
She stereotyped illegal aliens, “The people who pick our crops, and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals, they might not be citizens or have the proper documentation. The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.”
The Mail revealed Budde has a “long history of criticizing President Trump during his first term.”
WND reported earlier on Budde’s rant.
The bipartisan interfaith prayer service just got political as pastor pleas for Trump to have mercy on “scared” LGBT children and illegal immigrants pic.twitter.com/TM0Rnf4KEh
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 21, 2025
Reports confirmed how Budde “blindsided” the president.
Budde’s diatribe:
“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country that are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives. The people who pick our crops, and clean our office buildings who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals, they might not be citizens or have the proper documentation. The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.”
Trump and Vance visibly rolled their eyes during the remarks.
WATCH:
The report noted Trump showed no reaction, but “other members of the congregation looked uncomfortable.”
President Trump following National Prayer Service: “Not too exciting, was it. I didn’t think it was a good service. No…They can do much better.” pic.twitter.com/iNpWGKaXhN
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 21, 2025