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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

77% : Trump and Vice President JD Vance were in attendance with their families, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
74% : As the prayer service neared its end, Trump joined others in singing "America the Beautiful.
73% : The tenor sang "Ave Maria," a favorite song of Trump and one that Macchio sang at a Trump rally and the Republican National Convention.
65% : The one part of Tuesday's service that seemed tailor-made for Trump was the inclusion of opera singer Christopher Macchio, who also sang the national anthem at the inauguration.
64% : President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
54% : When he returned to the White House, Trump was asked about the sermon.
46% : Budde was " outraged " in 2020 after Trump staged an appearance in front of St. John´s Episcopal Church, which is near the White House.
28% : "Trump also thanked many of the clergy who participated as they processed past him - except for Budde, whom he did not acknowledge.
15% : Budde, who gave this year´s sermon, has joined other cathedral leaders in criticizing Trump previously, rebuking his "racialized rhetoric" and blaming him for inciting violence on Jan. 6, 2021.

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