The return of Donald Trump is readily evident today with reporters once again waking up to an angry presidential social media post, this time over a moment that went viral. On Tuesday, at an inauguration prayer service at Washington National Cathedral,

President Donald Trump wants an apology from Bishop Mariann Budde after she asked him for mercy during the national prayer service on Tuesday. During Tuesday’s prayer service, Budde asked Trump to have “mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” Trump did not appreciate being scolded at and demanded an apology from her.

Episcopal bishop Right Rev. Mariann Budde preached a message of unity and urged President Donald Trump to show “mercy” during a Jan. 21, interfaith prayer service.

Now that the glitz and excitement of inauguration weekend has come to an end, President Donald Trump has resumed his most cherished pastime: late-night grievance-posting on social media. The first target of his second term in office: the “so-called Bishop” who asked him to have mercy on immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community.

The direct appeal to President Trump on the first full day of his term was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.