Trump and Melania mark St. Patrick’s Day with church service at historic chapel across Lafayette Park from the White House
- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at at St. John’s Episcopal
- The church is across Lafayette Park from the White House
- Melania Trump wore a white coat while the president was in a jacket and red tie
- The first couple was greeted by Rev. Bruce McPherson
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump went to church on St. Patrick’s Day.
The first couple was greeted by Rev. Bruce McPherson, interim rector, at St. John’s Episcopal, the yellow stucco church across Lafayette Park from the White House.
Melania Trump wore a white coat while the president was in a jacket and red tie for the occasion.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at at St. John’s Episcopal
The church is across Lafayette Park from the White House
The Sunday service contained some St. Patrick’s Day elements.
A choir sang the Irish songs ‘Be Thou My Vision’ and ‘Kyrie Eleison.’
The church was decorated in greens for the occasion.
Sunday also marked the second Sunday in Lent.
The president spent the morning in a tweet frenzy, complaining about ‘Saturday Night Live’ mocking him, trashing the late Sen. John McCain, and praising Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.
The first lady wore a white coat to Sunday service
However, his twitter account was quiet while he and the first lady were at Sunday morning service.
Every sitting president has attended St. John’s Episcopal at least once since it was built in 1816. Pew number 58 is designated as the president’s pew.
St. John’s is often referred to as the ‘Church of the Presidents.’
The last time the first couple went to church was Christmas Eve at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.