Trump’s disagreeable character traits run the full gamut and most pertain to his narcissism.  At the Pope’s funeral, attendees were requested to wear a black suit and tie.  Trump did not.  This is crass Trump behaviour all over again as he always tries to make the situation about himself, even during the most sensitive and solemn of times.

In the past week again we saw his crassness writ large.  With the whole Catholic world in mourning and about to enter the solemn phase of electing a new Pope, someone posted an AI image of Trump as a Pope on his Truth Social account.  This was then reposted by the White House across social media.  When asked about it, instead of distancing himself, he embraced it by saying, “I had nothing to do with it.  It was just, somebody did it in fun. It’s fine. Have to have a little fun don’t you?”  Inwardly he was rather chuffed.  After all, he had himself reimagined as various Marvel comic book heroes, but like them, the comparison was illusionary.  He is not religious, does not lead a pious life and is not selfless unless that act, and an act it is, actually advantages himself.

They say that dogs resemble their owners.  This is true for Trump’s cabinet where his undercooked stooges share many of his characteristics.  Even Melania once famously wore a jacket with the words “I don’t care” written across the back.  Talking of Melania, she has only spent 14 of Trump’s first 108 days at the White House.  Given Trump’s penchant for insulting people like when he accused some Republicans as being RINOs – Republicans In Name Only – Melania should be addressed as a WINO – Wife In Name Only.  Given the icy Slavic stares she gives Trump most of the time, he must be effectively celibate which I suppose is one requirement for being a Pope.

At the time of writing this, the new Pope was elected.  Having teased the dumb MAGA crowd with his Pope image earlier, their jubilation on hearing that the new Pope is American turned sour when it turned out not to be Trump.  What are they going to do – claim the election was rigged and storm the Vatican?