President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance visibly rolled their eyes as the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde,

President Donald Trump, left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde, second right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump,

Donald Trump penned a Truth Social post attacking bishop Mariann Edgar Budde after she dared to ask him to show mercy to children and other vulnerable communities during the National Prayer Service. Budde led the inaugural prayer service on January 21.

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

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.

Mariann Budde, 65, is the Episcopalian bishop who confronted Trump during the National Prayer Service. Trump and Vice President JD Vance were in attendance as part of their first full day in the Oval Office.

Bishop Mariann Budde told the newly inaugurated president that his rhetoric has stoked fear among LGBTQ+ people and immigrants, prompting Trump to fire back on Truth Social hours later

"In the name of our god, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said to President Trump at the inaugural prayer service.

In her sermon, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington was openly critical of the president.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an apology from Washington Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she made a direct appeal to him for “mercy” toward LGBT-identified Americans and illegal immigrants during an inaugural prayer service.

The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.