Selfies and a Standing Ovation: Sermon Taking on Trump Draws Supporters to D.C. Cathedral

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde became a viral phenomenon for "preaching truth to power" at the prayer service for the nation.

On January 21 , Budde spoke directly to President Donald Trump seated before her, exhorting him to exercise mercy.

The Washington National Cathedral has a history of taking action to hold Trump accountable for trampling their spiritual values.

Rev. Canon Canon Canon Jan Naylor Cope , provost of the Washington National Cathedral , delivered a sermon against President Trump last week .

Bishop Budde said, "As so many of our leaders have said, both politically and spiritually, if we are silent, then we are complicit" She has been a guest on The View , CNN , and The Rachel Maddow Show .

Rev. Dr. Wiliam J. Barber II and the Poor People's Campaign have spoken out against President Trump .

At this year 's prayer service, Rev. Budde delivered her searing sermon, which has received far less attention than her words directed at the president.

Budde has sought to build communities around moral action that support individuals to be brave.