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,

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde drew President Trump’s ire Wednesday morning after she used a National Catheral prayer service to issue a call for mercy against members of the LGBTQ and immigrant communities.

Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, is a prominent religious leader who advocates for social justice issues, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights.

The National Prayer Service is still getting plenty of attention.

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

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called on President Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration Tuesday, which went viral and prompted the president to call her “nasty in tone” and “not compelling or smart.

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.

Bishop Mariann Budde, who went viral after scolding Donald Trump, took to The View after he demanded an apology.

Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde used her sermon to urge Donald Trump to show mercy to members of the LGBTQ+ community and migrants who are in the country illegally

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made an appeal to Trump during a post-Inauguration prayer service he attended, asking him to show mercy to members of the LGBTQ+ community and migrants who are in the country illegally.

Reverend Mariann Budde, the Bishop who begged Donald Trumpto have "mercy" on groups he’s targeted during the inaugural prayer service, has spoken out, refusing to apologize following the awkward situation.