Trump demands apology from bishop who urged mercy on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

“I didn’t think it was a good service,” and “they could do much better”

The Right Rev Mariann Budde led the national prayer service attended by President Donald Trump at the Washington National Cathedral. Picture: AP

US President Donald Trump has demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in America illegally.

Referencing Mr Trump’s belief that he was saved by God from assassination, the Right Rev Mariann Budde said: “You have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”