Washington Episcopal Bishop Marian Budde insisted Wednesday on ABC's “The View” that a message he sent to President Donald Trump during the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral was “truth” to say. .
Budde said during Tuesday's service. “Please have mercy on the people of our country who are scared right now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some of whom are fearing for their lives. They also harvest crops and work in the office. People who clean restaurants, work at poultry farms or meatpacking plants, wash dishes after eating at restaurants, or work night shifts at hospitals may not be citizens or may not have the proper documentation. However, the majority of immigrants are not criminals.
Asked about her comments, Budde said: “I wanted to emphasize respect for honor and dignity, basic integrity and humility for all human beings.”
She added, “What I said, there's no way it wouldn't get politicized. We're in an extremely political situation. One of the things I want to note is… One is the culture of contempt that we live in. We are so quick to put the worst interpretations on what people say and put them into the category you just described. It's part of the air I breathe. I was trying to speak as respectfully and kindly as possible the truths I felt needed to be said, and others that had not been heard in public for some time. It’s also about bringing your voice into the conversation.”
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