Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde faced backlash after addressing President Trump's policies in a sermon that called for compassion towards migrants and the LGBTQ+ community. Following her remarks, which emphasized empathy for vulnerable children and families, Trump attacked Budde on social media, leading to a heightened wave of threats against her. In an appearance on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, Budde candidly discussed the threats she has received and reaffirmed her intention to promote a discourse of empathy rather than division.
I have had people wish me dead. I'm not sure they have threatened to kill me, but they seemed to be pleased if I met my eternal destiny sooner, rather than later.
I was trying actually to encourage a different kind of discourse, a discourse rooted in empathy, rather than division.
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