Police gather to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House before President Trump's walk to St. John's Church.Police gather to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House before President Trump's walk to St. John's Church.The plaza between St. John's Church and Lafayette Park was full of people nonviolently protesting police brutality late Monday afternoon when U.S.
"There was no reaching out, no sense that it would require some sort of authorization before using the church as a backdrop in that way," said The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, with oversight responsibilities for the church. The Bible teaches us to love God and our neighbor; that all people are beloved children of God; that we are to do justice and love kindness. The President used our sacred text as a symbol of division.The church has long been known for its support of social justice causes, and in the hours before the president showed up, clergy and lay volunteers had been ministering to the protesters in the plaza.
Thank you for speaking your truth to the gross abuse of power!
Same church Bill Clinton held a bible in front of during his photo op. This is not the first time...
Not a word about the violence: NOT ONE WORD
She defends child molestors in the catholic church
Who's going to tell Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde that we're re-electing realDonaldTrump in spite of her ugly feelz. TwitterSupport I'm going to need a fact check on how president Trump abused a sacred space.
This 45 is the same man that said he could shoot a person in Time Square and get away with it.
The DC Park police have a reason. “Peaceful” protesters were attacking police.
How dare he hold a bible!
Making a mockery of God will prove to be regrettable.
I’m not a Trump supporter. Not even close. But someone needs to figure out the whole story and report it. The Park Police say they were being pelted by water bottles and returned fire with tear gas. Nothing to do with Trump. What’s true?
ChildOfAlba He did the right thing.
Rev. Is outraged over the Head Dude holding a Bible? Really? Rev., don’t you have some souls to save?
Dictator Don is a megalomaniacal dotard who has zero respect for others or their beliefs and symbols.
ConnieG1025
ConnieG1025 This is what dictators and dictator wanna bees (AKA realDonaldTrump do .....
He’s the President in case you forgot. He has as much right to be there as anyone else. He has a duty to protect this country from domestic and foreign attacks.
We must stop this kind of atrocity on US soil! We must stop this kind of killing on US soil! We must stop this kind of murders on US soil! We must stop this domestic terrorism on US soil! We must stop Trump using military against civilians in US and the world!
Not a prayer, didn't even crack it open to read from it. A really bluntly obvious stunt to make the Faithful think he's a man of God. Did anyone actually fall for that? I know the Russian Trolls and bots will, but did any actual Americans?
How many of those policemen(women) have been arrested?
Where is outrage for burning St. John's Church?
Thank you Rev. Buddy for standing up to the forces of darkness!
Not a license, but a right that is in the constitution unless I don’t understand your point. Koran, Bible or other religious text is protected.
Blimey!
It was the fact that he shot tear gas at peaceful protestors to use the church as a photo-op not that he showed up unannounced.
realDonaldTrump U R the WORST potus ever ... OBAMA is 1. ELOQUENT 2. LOVED by many 3. A TRUE president not bought by Russia 4. Admired by world leaders
Yes we know. That “space” is usually used to lure little boys in for catechism. Ye holier than thou padres use the Bible to teach faith & morals during sleepover sessions. Now give me 50 Hail Marys! We’ve shoved the sexual abuses of altar boys off to the side. Thanks for reminder
So much for the right to peacefully protest....
Did she comment on the church burning? That seems like the bigger problem. What about the people that committed arson? Do we just ignore and understand there?
The streets were cleared for the Presidents walk to the Church because Protestors did not disperse after the Curfew. Why spin that in a Negative way The President Prays for our Country more than most Presidents. What is your problem?
Were they mad at the people who tried to burn down the church or just that the President came for a visit with a Bible and didn’t tell them first? If you didn’t have TDS, the headline should be that people are angry that rioters are burning and defiling historic buildings.
Tin pot dictator stuff, disappointing that none of the security personnel rose to the moral challenge of disobeying abetting tyranny.
Rev. Budde, a reminder: The Church is God’s House & belongs to His People. Not YOU. Nor to your denomination, nor to your political leanings or thoughts. The Bible is God’s Book & belongs to ANYONE who desires to hold it. For you to think that you can scold him? Get right w/ GOD.
Trump’s actions & that stupid smug look on his face were arrogant & pompous- like Derek Chauvin as he kept his knee on the back of George Floyd’s neck. He knew it was wrong - but he did it because he felt he was above the law. Trump is doing the same thing to America & democracy
And your representatives that say it’s ok to protest and loot and destroy but you can’t go to church?
The realdonaldtrump bible & tear-gas photo op. Trump whitehouse is losing it, or what's left of it. RepealTrump
“When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross.” - Sinclair Lewis
Time to ban Trump from the historic church.
Pathetic whining about a human paying their respects.
Church visit? More like propaganda opportunity
Trump doesn’t even own a bible. He had to have someone find one for him! Has he ever been photographed in a church worshippping? Not attending a funeral or popping in for a quick photo-op in golf shoes. But going in to worship. I think the answer is NO! But these fools love him
wnpr The United States has become a reality TV show. This drama is feeding trumps ego. He has no respect for the constitution. GOPBetrayedAmerica
Trump reacts to demonstrations re murder of GeorgeFloyd calling governors cowards, sending troops and not mentioning the plight of Blacks. As Sinclair Lewis said, 'When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.' Or in Trump's case, a bible.
Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John's church near White House via RNS
'When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.' - Sinclair Lewis realDonaldTrump RacistInChief
Imagine that. A reverend upset because the President of the United States honored his damaged building. We now see that clergy are not immune from Trump Derangement Syndrome.
A guess these 'church officials' are not upset that the rioters burned it down.
Save your outrage for the army of walking dead that riots & steals whatever they want nightly! There mother’s must be so proud of the wonderful parenting job they did raising just such.
Gen Milley is wearing battle dress on streets of Wash DC to impress Trump, to intimidate the populace, & for campaign propaganda. He is a Himmler. Tear gassed clergy & parishoners already braving covid to drive them from their church. ACLU SecArmy
Who were the 'Federal Police' that assaulted Lafayette square?
Right ... but not outraged that the neighbors set fire to the place - that was was all in the name of peaceful protests and justice
Mahdi has the Torah, Bible, Quran, and other divine books, and governs each nation by their own divine book. Imam Mahdi and Jesus will come together.
fiorifan 666-the false prophet
That's because Trump is driven by THESE people.
Jackat19 It angers me - and I’m neither American nor Christian
What do they have in common? Gassed their own people, hid in a bunker, used holy books as props.
Only a communist leader pits its military against the public.
Everyone has a licence to hold a bible. Christ did not gave out licences to hold his word... Maybe Rev. MARIANN got pissed as he did not get some bucks 💷 for holding a bible outside his church?
Narcissist love your outrage - it's a reaction that feeds their empty core.
Thank you President Trump! Keep up the fantastic work!
Holding up a bible in front of a church after you’ve just instructed your hired goons to tear gas a huge crowd of peaceful protestors so you can march across a park to reach your destination without having to hear them protesting you is almost satanic in it’s symbolism.
Cuz he gassed everyone
“Not by might and not by power but by my spirit” -Zechariah 4:6
And he seemed really comfortable with it too
I dont understand the religious christians anymore. The bible says a rich man will not enter the gates of heaven. Trump claims to be a billionaire, yet they still worship him. You love and worship a man who will never enter heaven, 'christians.' What logic is there in that?
Australian National Broadcaster abcnews insists Trump was there to inspect damage of church by protestors night before. They have not reported clearance of church by force today at all
He does not care! Why is that so hard to understand. He doesn't even care about his supporters. They are only pawns to get him reelected. What proof or evidence has he shown. No Tax returns, no strategic plan no justice HE BANKRUPTED A CASINO SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING
This has been the President’s church for 200 years 🇺🇸🙏. I send him love and courage during this difficult time. He will guide us with strength to be re-elected in November. USA America
Trump orders black hawk military helicopters to disperse protestors in Washington
I am an atheist and I would NEVER use the Bible as a prop...
ONE Pastor is NOT ALL Members of the Church were angry. Just the one that is ANTI-TRUMP
About bloody time the Church came out against this Satanic prick in the white house. Churches have a duty, to call out pure evil- Trump is that pure evil. He has given us a life of examples, he is not a Christian- never was, only sees the cross as a tool, or as a weapon.
This man is NOT a Christian. He is, quite literally, a poser.
but now you might make potus feel a little sad and that is not ok. he is vewy, vewy fwagile and has the worst case ever of WhiteFragility what a pos.
The 'Bible' may as well have been full of blank pages.
The president. Had people gassed and shot with rubber bullets. So he could grab a photo op. This is of Caesar. This is not of Christ.
The laws of god and man don’t pertain to Donnie.
He was giving honor.
FAKE NEWS MEDIA is the enemy of the USA!!!
NPR’s IQ goes down exponentially by the day.
He probably stole it from the pulpit.
NPR fake news
He’s out of his mind. He knows nothing about the bible or God, just Satan.
Attacking peaceful protesters so he can declare war on American citizens while holding a Bible in front of a church may be the most Trump move ever.
GeneralStrikeNow
Nothing about the White Upper Middle Class NPR Listener's Children in Antifa that burned the church tho? Allowing Atheists to burn down your church to own the Right.
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It’s okay to burn a church?
St. John's is the church of presidents. Trump had no business being there anyway.
Of course he thinks that. when have churches as a whole ever done anything except support him? When did they unite to speak out against his many disgusting behaviors (sins as they selectively call them)? The conservative religious force in this country made him what he is.
be grateful he doesn’t hold a rally there
You don't own the Bible sir! you can't condemn or judge! That is Jehovah's job...or have you even read the Bible? realDonaldTrump GOP GeraldoRivera donlemon cnnbrk CNNPolitics
Yeah, but you do have to admit that the WH recap video was a pretty accurate version of events.
Isnt he basically using his church to partisanly bitch for the last several hours about somebody wanting to point out that his church got damaged? Seems a bit hypocritical to me....
The Fake President is the Fake Preacher In-Chief...
Yeah. That’s the look of a man that loves religion. Look at those weak little wrist of his holding a book he has clearly never read. What a coward.
You didn't say shit when you had a mouthful last night. Yep. You are correct Trump's actions slighted your parish.
Why would he not feel able to do those things? He has done pretty much anything else he wanted and no one has stopped him so it must be ok, right?
I was deeply offended that the president caused a peaceful demonstration to be driven from a public park, just to use the church as a backdrop and the Holy Bible as a photo prop. It was extremely disrespectful and unnecessary.
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