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Trump Criticizes Prayer Service After Getting Called Out by Pro-LGBT Bishop: 'They Can Do Much Better'

President Donald Trump attended National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC where Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked that he have mercy on LGBT youth and immigrants. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump began his first full day in office with a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, but the pro-LGBT sermon he received was not what he anticipated.

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde used the opportunity to advocate for immigrant rights and LGBTQ+ acceptance, directly challenging the new administration's stance on these issues, asking Trump to "have mercy."

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