Donald Trump may have spent his first days in office granting indulgences to the violent rioters who sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but God forbid he be asked to show mercy to the marginalized groups he plans to scapegoat as president.

Late Tuesday night, the president demanded an apology from Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Washington National Cathedral, after Budde pleaded with Trump to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” and to “honor the dignity of every human being” during a Tuesday service held...