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President Donald Trump, from front row left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance look on as Rev. Mariann Budde, right, arrives at the national prayer service ...

And Trump, who was in attendance, was less than pleased. During the service at Washington National Cathedral, Budde made a powerful direct plea for “mercy” to Trump, who was seated in the front with ...

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In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” Rev. Mariann Budde leads the national prayer service attended by President Donald Trump at the ...

President Donald Trump demands an apology from the Episcopal bishop that asked him to 'have mercy' on transgender children and immigrant families during at Tuesday's National Prayer Service. A direct ...

In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” After he returned to the White House, Trump said, “I didn’t think it was a good service ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Episcopal bishop of Washington used the inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral ...