She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart,” said Mr Trump, a Republican, adding that Ms Budde did not mention that some migrants have come to the United States and killed people.

Budde's sermon touched on several issues, including immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde has defended Tuesday's National Prayer Service sermon, saying she "was ...

It was the first Sunday since a fellow Episcopalian, Bishop Mariann E. Budde, delivered a sermon that many observers heard as an echo of passages like the one from Luke. Speaking at a prayer ...