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After a press conference in the Rose Garden Monday evening, Trump walked from the White House to pose in front of St. John’s Church’s sign while holding a Bible. Law enforcement fired tear gas at hundreds of peaceful protesters to clear the way for Trump, The Associated Press reported.
The church belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of Washington ? part of a progressive denomination that has often stood at odds with the president’s policies and tactics.
Bishop Mariann Budde, leader of The Episcopal Diocese of Washington, told HuffPost that she was “outraged” about Trump’s appearance. “I am going to do everything in my power
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Trump used the Bible and St. John’s Church as a backdrop for a message that is “antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our church stands for, ” Budde said in a separate statement.
“He did not pray when he came to St. John’s, ” Budde said. The president also failed to acknowledge the agony of people of color who are “rightfully demanding an end to 400 years of systemic racism and white supremacy. ”
“In no way do we support the President’s incendiary response to a wounded, grieving nation, ” she said.
Budde told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that she had no idea that Trump was planning to appear at the church on Monday ? she found out about it by watching it on television, like everyone else.
“I just can’t believe what my eyes have seen tonight, ” she said.
St. John’s Church is located across the street from Lafayette Square, a park that lies directly north of the White House and has become a gathering spot since protests erupted over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis last week by a white officer who kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
St. John’s sustained damaged late Sunday night during protests. By Monday afternoon, the Episcopal church had set up a hospitality station outside its front doors ? offering protesters
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Hours before Trump’s photo-op at the church, Budde told HuffPost that while she was sad to hear about the damage to the church, people are what matter in the end.
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