'Desperate': Pastors, conservatives unleash on Episcopal bishop for 'weaponizing' the pulpit against Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : "Trump and Vance, alongside their respective families, took part in a long presidential tradition of attending the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral the day after the inauguration.
51% : ""The fact that President Trump demanded that God remain as the foundation of America should have received non-partisan praise from all of our nation's clergy.
49% : he posted.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHis message followed Budde joining CNN, where she explained that she was speaking directly to Trump in the sermon.
35% : Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks added that he "would like to know ... why she didn't ask for the previous administration to have mercy on these trans kids and immigrants.""This Bishop asked Trump and his administration to have mercy on trans kids and immigrants.
21% : Other critics of the remarks slammed Budde on social media for what they described as an attack on Trump and his policies.
17% : Matthew 12:30"Trump demanded an apology from the pastor in a Truth Social post early Wednesday morning, describing her tone as "nasty.
14% : What an embarrassment," Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk posted to X.Catholic Vote, a conservative nonprofit, added on X, "Liberal Protestant Pastor Mariann Edgar Budde blindsides Trump and Vance, weaponizing her sermon to attack them in front of their families by saying they should 'have mercy' on gay, lesbian, and transgender children.
9% : This year's service, however, took a turn when the bishop of the protestant church warned that gay and transgender children allegedly "fear for their lives" and that Trump should "have mercy," before turning her attention to illegal immigrants living in the U.S.Trump and Vance appeared visibly annoyed by the comments, as Trump looked off to his side, while Vance shot a look over at Trump.

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