Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants

President Donald Trump has criticised a work held astatine the Washington National Cathedral aft helium was called retired during a sermon.

Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde asked Trump for "mercy", citing feelings of fearfulness among LGBT and migrant communities.

Shortly aft being sworn successful arsenic US President connected Monday, Trump said helium would marque it "official policy" that determination are "only 2 genders - antheral and female."

He besides vowed to extremity amerciable migration into the country and said millions of "criminal aliens" would beryllium deported.

Speaking to property afterwards, Trump said helium "didn't deliberation it was a bully service".

"They could bash overmuch better", helium added earlier walking away.

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