The Comedy Central program on Thursday cut clips of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington’s calm and measured plea to Trump that he have “mercy” on those people his policies may harm alongside footage of Fox News hosts and talking heads responding to her.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families were in attendance at the prayer service on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, D.C., Mariann Edgar Budde spoke directly to Trump in a national prayer service following his inauguration on Monday, saying, “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” including undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ+ children.

Budde said she regrets the angry reactions to her pointed request for Trump to show mercy, but added that she stands by her remarks.

President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.

Rev. Mariann Budde said she refuses to apologize to President Donald Trump for her recent remarks, and she issued a new plea to Americans to “speak to one another with respect.” The Episcopal Bishop of Washington said she has been facing a wave of hate for her sermon during Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an apology from Washington Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she made a direct appeal to him for mercy toward LGBT-identified Americans and illegal

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

Just 24 hours after Melania Trump’s hat dominated Twitter, Bishop Mariann Budde found herself trending when she issued an impassioned speech about having “mercy” on LGBTQ+ Americans and immigrants in light of the extreme rule changes the President has already imposed.

President was not entertained by sermon urging him to have mercy on LGBTQ children and migrants -- and that was the point.

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."