Trump attends church on St. Patrick’s Day

President Trump attended services on Sunday morning at St. John’s Episcopal church in Washington, D.C. to mark St. Patrick’s Day.

The president made the short trip to the church, located about two blocks from the White House, via motorcade.

The 11 a.m. service featured some Irish elements to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day, according to a reporter traveling with the president.

Trump makes a very rare appearance at church for a regular Sunday worship service.

It’s a sunny, 44-degree day in March. He’s wearing a red tie on this St. Patrick’s Day morning. pic.twitter.com/nRVdvrJZcM

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 17, 2019

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for Sunday service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House in Washington. #church #trump pic.twitter.com/uSzmF9CKYS

— Al Drago (@Al_Drago) March 17, 2019

{mosads}Trump had spent the hours leading up to church tweeting criticisms of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), urging Fox News not to discipline its hosts for incendiary remarks and criticizing “Saturday Night Live.”

The president welcomed Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to the White House last week as part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Trump attended the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the Capitol, and took part in the traditional shamrock bowl presentation.

Trump does not often attend church services, though he has done so in the past to mark holidays such as Christmas and Easter. He most recently went to a service at the National Cathedral on Christmas Eve. He spent the holiday in Washington, D.C., instead of at his Mar-a-Lago resort amid the partial government shutdown.