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Rev. Mariann Budde leads the national prayer service attended by President Donald Trump at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Episcopal priest who bravely asked Trump to have mercy on migrants is an American hero

During Tuesday's national prayer service at Washington’s National Cathedral, The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde did what billionaire sycophants surrounding Trump wouldn’t dare, writes Jenice Armstrong.

President Donald Trump holds a saber after using it to cut a cake, as Vice President JD Vance looks on, at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, on Monday.

Opinion

King Trump threatens to tear America apart

President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office as he is sworn in as president during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Opinion

Four years? Trump struggles through the first hour. | Will Bunch Newsletter

President-elect Donald Trump walks with his wife Melania after a church service at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump's inauguration day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Opinion

Melania Trump returns to her post as first lady in a smart, severe Adam Lippes ensemble

Rick Gomez, of Phoenix, Arizona, holds a photo composite poster he made on the computer with AI technology, of Donald Trump with his hands clasped together, in Washington Sunday, the day before Trump takes the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States.

Opinion

Episcopal priest who bravely asked Trump to have mercy on migrants is an American hero

King Trump threatens to tear America apart

Four years? Trump struggles through the first hour. | Will Bunch Newsletter

Melania Trump returns to her post as first lady in a smart, severe Adam Lippes ensemble

American oligarchy begins as Trump makes billions while MAGA gets left out in the rain