The family were addressed by Bishop Mariann Budde (Image: Sky News)
A lip-reading expert has decoded the Trump family’s secret exchanges after they were addressed by a bishop in a savage sermon.
The new Presidnt’s family were addressed by Bishop Mariann Budde, who implored him to honour immigrants and LGBTQ+ citizens.
During an interfaith prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, Budde appeared to critique Trump’s stance, urging the 78 year old to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now” while his family observed from their seats, reports.
With a stoic expression, Trump was captured on camera as the Bishop declared the end of the world order “as we know it is now over” and highlighted the fierce global competition ahead. The family seemed particularly startled when Budde suggested that some individuals’ “hopes and dreams” might vanish with the commencement of the new presidency.
Forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman has reported that Trump’s daughter Tiffany turned to her spouse Michael Boulos, remarking: “Can you believe it? ” Meanwhile, her elder sibling Don Jr. was seen conversing with an unseen individual after muttering: “I can’t believe it, no.”
As Budde spoke of industrious migrants toiling in restaurant kitchens and harvesting crops, Tiffany reportedly said to Boulos: “This [is] crazy”, to which he responded with a head shake, according to Freeman. She then faced him once more, uttering: “Good and evil.”
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Following Budde’s comments about potential regrets over words and actions, Trump leaned towards Melania and asked: “Can you believe it?”
Budde appealed to Trump during her address, saying: “They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation – but the vast majority… are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbours, they are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues and temples.”
She implored the President: “I ask you to have mercy, Mr President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away, and that you help those who are fleeing warzones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.”
Mariann Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral (Image: Getty Images)
This statement was made as Judi James, a body language expert, observed what she described as “group or herd responses” from the Trump family during the prayer service.
She said: “Ivanka and Lara look like the first two on the benches behind Trump to smell a problem brewing. Don Jr has a poker face with his chin raised and Eric’s pursed, puckered facial expression doesn’t seem to register concern or to change at all.”
James continued to dissect the family’s reactions: “But then even Don Jr glances to the side and Tiffany looks at her husband in a tie-sign that hints at some embarrassment or awkwardness. Lara looks like the most politically aware of the family group. She manages to sustain a stoic part-smile but her frequent eye-flick glances to Trump suggest she’s wanting to tune into his reaction and display loyalty.”
Responding to Budde on his media platform Truth Social, Trump blasted: “The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was 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.
“She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA.”
Trump further slammed the service as “very boring and uninspiring” and issued a scathing judgement on Budde, saying: “She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!”