Bishop tells Trump to be ‘humble’ and ‘show mercy’ during national prayer service

Bishop tells Trump to be ‘humble’ and ‘show mercy’ during national prayer service


President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance got some stern advice Tuesday from a Washington, D.C., bishop during the traditional, post-inauguration national prayer service.

The Washington National Cathedral hosts the event, an interfaith service, on the morning after every inauguration dating back to 1933 as a sign of unity. Episcopal Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon that urged Trump to find humility and show “mercy” on those in the country “scared” by the power he now wields as the 47th president.

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Some Episcopal leaders have actively denounced several of Trump’s policy positions, including his stances on migrants and the transgender community, according to ABC.

Budde directly addressed those philosophical differences during

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