President Trump seethes at 'nasty' bishop who told him to 'have mercy,' demands apology

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : " Trump and Vice President JD Vance were seated inside the cathedral next to their families as Budde made the remarks.
45% : More: Pastor tells Trump to 'have mercy' on migrants, transgender children at inaugural service Budde, in a sermon during an inaugural prayer service Tuesday at the National Cathedral that Trump attended, gave what she called "one final plea," urging the newly sworn in president to "have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.
39% : Trump, in a 12:39 a.m. ET post Wednesday on Truth Social, called Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde a "Radical Left hard line Trump hater" who "brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way.
27% : "She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people," Trump said in his post.
27% : Vance seemed agitated as the pastor spoke, making glances to his wife Usha Vance and toward Trump, who looked drifted his head downward.
20% : She previously criticized Trump in 2020 during his first term after he walked unannounced to St. John's Episcopal Church ‒ across the street from the White House and part of her diocese ‒ to hold up a Bible during protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
19% : " "She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart," Trump added.

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