Washington ― Michigan Republican U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain hit back at the Episcopal bishop who went viral Tuesday after confronting President Donald Trump during a prayer service by urging the president to “have mercy” on LGBTQ+ people and migrant workers.

McClain, chair of the House Republican Conference, on Wednesday told reporters at the U.S. Capitol that Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington was “extreme in her views, extremely out of line and out of touch” for her remarks during a Tuesday inaugural prayer service.

“What she did was uncalled for. Perhaps we should pray for her,” McClain said at a news conference.

“Why should anyone block or be opposed to President Trump’s agenda? The American people expect us to deliver on the mandate in which they’ve given us. The days of negativity are over.”

She added: “It’s time for a change, and you better get used to it, because America is back. Trump is back, and we’re happy about it.”

McClain was defending Trump after a video clip of Budde’s sermon Tuesday went viral on social media. In the extraordinary moment, Budde spoke directly to the Republican president on his second day in office during an inaugural prayer service. Budde spoke as Trump and Vice President JD Vance sat in her cathedral’s front row with their wives.

“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President,” Budde said “Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.

“There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.”

Later at the White House, Trump told reporters: “I didn’t think it was a good service,” and “they could do much better.” Then in an overnight post on his social media site, Trump criticized the “so-called Bishop” as a “Radical Left hard line Trump hater.”

“She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart,” said Trump, adding that Budde didn’t mention that some migrants have come to the United States and killed people.

“Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job!” Trump said. “She and her church owe the public an apology!”

Budde’s remarks followed an initial flurry of executive orders Monday and Tuesday from the Trump administration that rolled back transgender rights, declared a national emergency at the Southern border and tightened immigration policies, including trying to do away with birthright citizenship.

The Washington National Cathedral has hosted official inaugural prayer services for presidents of both major political parties in a tradition dating to 1933.

In her sermon, Budde said they gathered “to pray for unity as a people and a nation — not for agreement, political or otherwise — but for the kind of unity that fosters community across diversity and division.”

In attendance at the service were Robert Jeffress, a longtime Trump supporter and pastor of Dallas’ First Baptist Church; Paula White-Cain, a televangelist and key spiritual adviser during Trump’s first term; and Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor of Detroit’s 180 Church, who gave a benediction at Monday’s inauguration ceremony.

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The Associated Press contributed.