During his Tuesday show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel cheered on the woke, progressive Episcopal bishop who admonished President Donald Trump to go soft on illegal immigration and liberal social issues at an interfaith prayer service at the National Cathedral. Kimmel found a new desire that leaders follow the Bible and said of Bishop Mariann Budde’s performance, “That is the best; good for her.”
Kimmel set up a clip of Budde by declaring, “Trump only likes mass when it's followed by the word 'deportation.' That is a fact. The reason he was upset, the reason he didn't say the Lord's Prayer, is because the bishop who gave the sermon forgot to put on her MAGA hat.”
The jump cut-ridden clip showed Budde imploring:
Let me make one final plea, Mr. President [jump cut] have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now. [jump cut] Gay, lesbian, transgender children [jump cut] some who fear for their lives. And the people. The people who pick our crops [jump cut], who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals. They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. [jump cut] May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being. And speak the truth to one another in love [jump cut] for the good of all people. [jump cut] Amen.
There’s a lot to unpack there. It’s kind of insulting to suggest Trump is a threat to children’s lives or that immigration enforcement is somehow unbiblical, and that is before we get to the heretical idea that it is Christ-like to confuse children on their gender.
Nevertheless, Kimmel, who loves mocking the Nativity Story, was a big fan as he sarcastically chided the crowd for applauding, “Wait a minute, hold on. I don't know what you people are clapping for, but that bishop has no business bringing the teachings of Jesus into that church. This is why we can't have women doing those jobs, I'm sorry, but—”
Dropping the sarcasm, Kimmel concluded, “That is the best; good for her.”
Here is a transcript for the January 21 show:
ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1/21/2025
11:46 PM ET
JIMMY KIMMEL: Trump only likes mass when it's followed by the word "deportation." That is a fact. The reason he was upset, the reason he didn't say the Lord's Prayer, is because the bishop who gave the sermon forgot to put on her MAGA hat.
MARIANN BUDDE: Let me make one final plea, Mr. President [jump cut] have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now. [jump cut] Gay, lesbian, transgender children [jump cut] some who fear for their lives. And the people. The people who pick our crops [jump cut], who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants, and work the night shifts in hospitals. They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. [jump cut] May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being. And speak the truth to one another in love [jump cut] for the good of all people. [jump cut] Amen.
KIMMEL: Wait a minute, hold on. I don't know what you people are clapping for, but that bishop has no business bringing the teachings of Jesus into that church. This is why we can't have women doing those jobs, I'm sorry, but— that is the best, good for her.
