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At her Las Vegas show, "Enigma," Lady Gaga said, "I am a Christian woman" and Vice President Mike Pence is "wrong." USA TODAY

Lady Gaga hadsome choice words for Vice President Mike Pence.

The outspoken singerpaused during a performanceof "Million Reasons" at herLas Vegas residencyshow "Enigma" Saturday to addressthe government shutdown and call out the nation's top leaders, including President Donald Trump.

"If the (expletive) president of the United States could please put our government back," Gaga, 32,told the crowd atMGM'sPark Theater. "There are people who live paycheck to paycheck and need their money."

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Lady Gaga is slamming Vice President Mike Pence as the "worst representation of what it means to be a Christian."(Photo: Frazer Harrison, (Credit too long, see caption))

Lady Gaga then took aim at Pence, who recently defended his wife, Karen Pence's, new teaching position at a private school that bansLGBT employees, gaystudents andthechildren of gay parents.

"To Mike Pence, who thinks that its acceptablethat his wife works at a school that bans LGBTQ, youre wrong," she said. "Youre the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian."

Lady Gagacontinued: "I am a Christian woman, and whatI do know about Christianity is that we bear no prejudice, and everybody is welcome. So you can take all that disgrace, Mr. Pence, and look yourself in the mirror and youll find it right there."

Mike Pence recently defended his wife, Karen Pence's, new teaching position at a private school that bans LGBT employees, gay students and the children of gay parents.(Photo: Cliff Owen, AP)

The singer'sscorching take down comes afterthe second lady announced plans last week to return to the classroom atImmanuel Christian School to teach artin Springfield, Virginia.However, Karen's decision has come under fire over the private school's discriminatory practices against the LGBTQ community.

Underaparent agreementposted on the school's website, Immanuel can refuse admission to students who participate in, support or condone "sexual immorality, homosexual activity or bisexual activity." The school also can refuse admission based on similar "activities of a parent or guardian" or "within a particular home."

Pence backed his wife's decision onthe Catholic news network EWTN Thursday, saying it's "deeply offensive to us" to "see major news organizations attacking Christian education."

"Mrs. Pence has returned to the school where she previously taught for 12 years," her spokeswoman, Kara Brooks said in a statement. "It's absurd that her decision to teach art to children at a Christian school, and the school's religious beliefs, are under attack."

Contributing: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY

Related:Second Lady Karen Pence is stepping back into the classroom at a school that bans gay students

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Vice President Mike Pence compared Donald Trump to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a CBS News interview over the weekend, claiming both leaders have inspired Americans to change through the legislative process.

During a segment on Sundays Face The Nation, host Margaret Brennan pressed Pence on the presidents latest offer to end the partial government shutdown, which involves trading extended protections for DACA recipients for a wall on the southern U.S.-Mexico border. Before Trump officially made the proposal on Saturday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rejected it in a statement where she called the deal unacceptable, a non-starter and stated that it did not represent a good faith effort to restore certainty to peoples lives.

If this is a genuine attempt [at ending the shutdown], why werent any Democrats included in the consultations? Brennan asked Pence on Sunday.

U.S. President Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Missile Defense Review announcement on January 17, 2019 at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia. On Sunday, Pence compared Trump to Martin Luther King Jr. on the eve of MLK Day. Getty/Martin H. Simon

Pence responded by reciting Trump administration talking points before adding a surprise comparison of the president to Martin Luther King Jr. to sell the proposed border wall.

Honestly, you know, the hearts and minds of the American people today are thinking a lot about it being the weekend we are remembering the life and the work of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. One of my favorite quotes from Dr. King was, Now is the time to make real the the promises of democracy, he said, quoting a passage from Dr. Kings famous I Have a Dream speech.

Pence continued on to argue that like MLK, Trump has also inspired us to change. You think of how he changed America, he inspired us to change through the legislative process, to become a more perfect union, he said. Thats exactly what President Trump is calling on the Congress to do, come to the table in a spirit of good faith.

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The vice presidents comments come on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birthday of the influential American civil rights movement leader and celebrating his life and achievements.

A partial government shutdown went into effect in December after Trump declined to sign a stop-gap measure designed to keep it running through to February on the basis that it didnt include funding for his proposed border wall. Now on its 29th day with no resolution in sight, the shutdownwhich has left around 800,000 federal employees either furloughed or working unpaidbecame the longest in U.S. history when it hit 22 days last weekend, beating a 1996 record set by Bill Clintons administration.

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Lady Gaga weighed in on the nations current state of affairs during her Enigma show in Las Vegas on Saturday, joining an ever-growing list of celebrities to voice their disapproval of the Trump administration.

The Grammy winner singled out Vice President Mike Pence, slamming himfor thinking its acceptable that his wife work at a school that bans LGBTQ.

The vice president has defended Karen Pencesdecision to teach at the Immanuel Christian School, which bans LGBTQ employees, students and families. In an interview with Eternal World Television Network, Mike Pence likened the uproar overhis wifes decision to an attack on Christianity.

You are wrong, the singer said, before speaking of her own Christian faith:

You said we should not discriminate against Christianity. You are the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian. I am a Christian woman, and what I do know about Christianity is that we bear no prejudice and everybody is welcome. So you can take all that disgrace Mr. Pence and you can look yourself in the mirror and youll find it right there.

The A Star Is Born actress also issued a message to Donald Trump amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, asking if the fucking president of the United States could please put our government back in business.

There are people who live paycheck to paycheck and need their money, she said to applause from the audience.

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On the eve of a holiday commemorating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Vice President Mike Pence seemed to liken President Donald Trump's push for a border wall to the civil rights leader's legacy.

Speaking Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation," the vice president quoted from King's "I Have a Dream" speech as he defended Trump's latest pitch to secure funding for a barrier along the United States' southern border. The budget impasse over the wall has resulted in the longest government shutdown in history, one that has left thousands of federal workers without pay.

"One of my favorite quotes from Dr. King was, 'Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,' " Pence said. "You think of how he changed America. He inspired us to change through the legislative process, to become a more perfect union.'

"That's exactly what President Trump is calling on Congress to do," Pence continued. "Come to the table in the spirit of good faith. We'll secure our border. We'll reopen the government, and we'll move our nation forward as the president said yesterday to even a broader discussion about immigration reform in the months ahead."

Pence was referring to the president's latest proposal to end the partial government shutdown. On Saturday, Trump offered Democrats three years of deportation protections for some immigrants, including many who were brought to the country illegally as children, in exchange for $5.7 billion in wall funding.

Democrats, who have long sought protections for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, who are known as "Dreamers," immediately rejected the proposal, arguing that the president should reopen the government before any talks on border security begin. Conservatives saw the president's proposal as amnesty.

On Sunday, Pence appeared on shows and defended Trump's proposal, which he said "provides a framework" for ending the shutdown.

"What the president presented yesterday really is an effort to bring together ideas from both political parties," Pence said on CBS. "I think it is an act of statesmanship on the president's part to say, 'Here's what I'm for. It includes my priorities.' "

Pence's comments about King drew immediate pushback from Democrats, including Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., who said Trump "is no MLK."

"To equate the legacy of one of America's finest statesmen and champions of civil rights with a vanity project built on racist ideology and hatred is beyond disgraceful," Speier tweeted.

The NAACP called Pence's comments "an insult" to King's legacy.

The partial shutdown has closed parks across the country, including the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta. The park reopened in time for the holiday after it received a grant from Delta Air Lines. One of King's children, Martin Luther King III, talked about the reopening on CNN on Sunday.

The Washington Post was unable to reach Martin Luther King III for comments about Pence's remarks.

In recent years, the civil rights leader's children have asked Trump to stop using what they believe to be divisive rhetoric.

Martin Luther King III called out Trump last year over reports that the president used vulgar words to deride African countries and said the country should instead bring more immigrants from countries such as Norway.

"When a president insists that our nation needs more citizens from white states like Norway, I don't even think we need to spend any time even talking about what it says and what it is," Martin Luther King III said, according to The Associated Press. "We got to find a way to work on this man's heart."

During the holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. last year, his daughter, Bernice King, also told the AP that she hopes Trump would observe the holiday by avoiding offensive tweets.

"If he can dare to do that, I would be proud on that day that our president honored Dr. King by not doing things that are offensive," Bernice King said.

The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez contributed to this report.

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January 20, 2019 4:22PM PT

Lady Gaga took a short break from singing Million Reasons at her Saturday performance of Enigma in Las Vegas to slam the president for the continued government shutdown.

While sitting at the piano for her performance, Gaga broke into a takedown of the government shutdown and Vice President Mike Pence, who has been in the headlines after it was brought to light that his wife recently decided to return to teaching art part-time at the Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Va., which expressly bars LGBTQ students or employees.

And that the fing president of the United States could please put our government back in business, the Star Is Born actress said. There are people who live paycheck to paycheck and need their money.

And to Mike Pence, who thinks its acceptable that his wife work at a school that bans LGBTQ, you are wrong, she continued. You say we should not discriminate against Christianity; you are the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian. I am a Christian woman and what I do know about Christianity is that we bear no prejudice and everybody is welcome. So you can take all that disgrace Mr. Pence and you can look yourself in the mirror and youll find it right there.

Okay, Im sorry, I got upset for a second there, she said as she transitioned back into the song.

Lady Gaga has long been vocal about her support of the LGBTQ community, having partnered with charities to help homeless LGBTQ youth as well as using her platform and leverage to bring attention to issues of mental health.

Watch a video of the moment above.

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