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Bishop who lectured Trump launches media tour, emerges as first ‘Resistance’ darling of second term

Mariann Edgar Budde, the bishop who offered a pointed message to President Trump, has been on a media tour in recent days appearing on CNN, MSNBC and “The View.”

Itdidnottakeverylongforthelegacymediatoelevatethefirst#ResistancefiguretoemergeinthesecondTrumppresidency.  MariannEdgarBudde,bishopoftheEpiscopalDioceseofWashington,wentviralTuesdaymorningforherpointedmessagedirectedatPresidentDonaldTrump,whowasjoinedinthepewsbyVicePresidentJDVanceandtheirfamiliesfortheNationalPrayerService. “Letmemakeonefinalplea,Mr.President,”Buddesaid.“InthenameofourGod,Iaskyoutohavemercyuponthepeopleinourcountrywhoarescarednow.Therearegay,lesbian,andtransgenderchildreninDemocratic,Republican,andindependentfamilies,somewhofearfortheirlives.” “Andthepeoplewhopickourcropsandcleanourofficebuildings,wholaborinpoultryfarmsandmeatpackingplants,whowashthedishesafterweeatinrestaurantsandworkthenightshiftinhospitals,theymaynotbecitizensorhavetheproperdocumentation,butthevastmajorityofimmigrants