Following a traditional inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, during which an Episcopal bishop called on President Donald Trump to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants, he told reporters the sermon "wasn't too exciting" and added he "didn't think it was a good service."
Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on LGBTQ issues and immigration within hours of being sworn in as president.
At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, asked President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers.
Trump remained expressionless in the front row, sitting next to First Lady Melania Trump, as Budde told him that illegal immigrants were "not criminals"
Washington National Cathedral Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde issued a plea to President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service following a list of executive orders targeting marginalized groups.
Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde pleads with president to "have mercy" on children who live in fear of him and his policies.
During the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde caused a stir with critical comments on LGBTQ rights and migrants. The Trump family's reactions, caught on camera,
Just 24 hours after Melania Trump’s hat dominated Twitter, Bishop Mariann Budde found herself trending when she issued an impassioned speech about having “mercy” on LGBTQ+ Americans and immigrants in light of the extreme rule changes the President has already imposed.
After all the chaos of Monday’s presidential inauguration and subsequent Trump actions, the most remarkable moment of the second Trump administration so far might be one of near silence. It was also one in which the man who has returned to the center of our politics,
President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group,
Rev. Mariann Budde called on the new president to “have mercy” on undocumented immigrants and sexual minorities who were targeted by his hardline Day One blizzard of executive orders.
An Episcopal Church bishop directly addressed President Donald Trump at a worship service held at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday, where she pleaded with him to have mercy on LGBT individuals