Monday, January 27, 2025

Checking the Facts

Mon Jan 27 2025

Episcopal (not Catholic) bishop addressed Trump at service

Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow women to serve as bishops.

The phrase quoted in the claim does not appear in any of the orders Trump had issued when the post was shared.

The USA TODAY Fact Check Team analyzes claims from Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

Our Fact Check Team is a signatory of the IFCN and is committed to accuracy, transparency and fairness.

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