The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.
Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform in the middle of the night Tuesday, early Wednesday to rant about a pastor who called him out during her sermon at a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, while the president was in attendance.
DONALD Trump has lashed out at the bishop who delivered a sermon at Tuesday’s National Prayer Service saying she wasn’t good at her job. The president called Mariann Budde nasty and called on her
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families were in attendance at the prayer service on Tuesday.
The bishop criticized the president's agenda and called on him to show “mercy” on people she claimed were living in fear because Trump was president.
Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde pleads with president to "have mercy" on children who live in fear of him and his policies.
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers.
Donald Trump has lashed out at a bishop who asked him to "show mercy" over immigration policy and fears felt by LGBT+ communities in the US.