Bishop Mariann Budde: "They may not be citizens, or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals . . . Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land . . . There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families. Some who fear for their lives . . . May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being."; TRUMP: “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.”; GEORGIA REPRESENTATIVE MIKE COLLINS: “THE PERSON GIVING THIS SERMON SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE DEPORTATION LIST.”
